Truck Driver

Pay rate: $16.50- $17.50 Position SummaryThe Driver coordinates and participates in the receipt, storage, loading and unloading,delivery, and inventory of materials, food items, supplies, and equipment; ensuring specifications, quantityand the quality of orders are correct. Participates in load delivery, transporting items in a safe, timely manner, verifying stock and ensuring proper documentation is on file while adhering to assigned routes and time schedules.Essential Functions

• Prepares orders by pulling from stock for the purpose of meeting delivery requirements.
• Loads delivery vehicles, ensures that all items and supplies are properly secured.
• Receives stock, verifies item specifications, quantity and quality for each order.
• Loading, transporting, and delivering items to clients or businesses in a safe, timely manner.
• Reviewing orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete, the charges are correct, and the customer is satisfied.
• Assisting with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
• Providing excellent customer service, answering questions, and handling complaints from clients.
• Adhering to assigned routes and following time schedules.
• Abiding by all transportation laws and maintaining a safe driving record.
• Preparing reports and other documents relating to deliveries.
• Operating equipment and machines, such as cars, trucks, forklifts, etc.
• Stocks items on a First in First Out basis, maintains required inventory levels.
• Conducts physical inventories, verifying expiration dates and identifying losses.
• Maintains various files and records (e.g. temperature and maintenance logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, and providing materials and reliable resource information.
• Processes a variety of documents (e.g. Sales Orders, Invoice, Purchase orders, Bill of Lading) and communicates with appropriate parties to ensure accurate information.
• Maintains and cleans warehouse facility, trucks and equipment as assigned for the purpose of keeping them in orderly, clean and safe condition.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications• Valid state license• High school or GED equivalent or one (1) year relevant experience.• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving.• Ability to safely drive various vehicles.• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions.Benefits• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching• Profit Sharing• Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance• Paid Time Off and Paid HolidaysSkills & Abilities:• Detail Oriented – Attention to details and accuracy. • Communication skills- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written. • Planning / Organization- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple duties and work independently. • Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. • Judgment- Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. • Positive Attitude- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public.Physical Demands & Work EnvironmentThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; and sometimes climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Note:This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbentin this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-relatedduties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonablyaccommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudesand abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat orsignificant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimumlevels of knowledge, skills or abilities.This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

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