Warehouse Teammate/ Delivery Driver

Description

• Understand the shipping documents that are associated with the merchandise for each delivery and have accurate directions to each delivery destination.
• Collect and secure outstanding payments for all cash sale deliveries prior to releasing the material to the customer.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness, order, and safety. Remove empty cartons, metal bands, pallets, and other debris. Inform immediate supervisor of safety issues.
• Advise management of any mechanical problems with the truck. At the end of the workday, complete the Driver's Daily Vehicle Inspection Report when driving a delivery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVWR) of 10,001 lbs. or more if a defect or deficiency is found.
• Act with a high attention to detail to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
• Complete necessary documentation for customer shipments delivered via third-party carrier.
• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
• Perform all job functions in accordance with the company's Safety Standards.
• Review shipping documentation and ensure order accuracy.
• Provide sales leads by noting prospective customer names and addresses discovered in the course of making deliveries.
• Load the truck at other locations with merchandise. This includes merchandise picked up at vendor locations, returned by customers, and purchased from other wholesalers.
• Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately.
• Inform immediate supervisor of stock depletions, count discrepancies, or damaged/defective/nonsaleable merchandise that could impact customer service levels.
• Ensure security and controls are in place and upheld to protect Profit Center assets.
• Handle all shipping discrepancies per procedures or forward appropriate paperwork to designated employee to handle.
• Be responsible for counting, verifying, and receiving incoming vendor shipments and customer return material.
• Identify nonstock, special-order material, and damaged material and store in proper warehouse locations.
• Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, applicable laws, and regulations. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other Hajoca locations, facilities of other wholesalers, or other locations as directed by management.
• Stock and maintain the warehouse; and pick, document, and pack customer orders in accordance with Company policy and procedure.
• Inspect the truck and required parts and accessories to determine safe operating condition prior to departure from the Hajoca location. Keep truck clean of debris in cab and body.
• Load the truck at the Profit Center with Hajoca merchandise to be delivered. Secure the load properly so that nothing will shift, get damaged, or fall from the truck. Ensure that the necessary equipment to safely unload the merchandise is available.
• At the end of the workday, remove keys from the truck and store keys in the approved location.
• Load and unload trucks, operate warehouse forklift and other material handling equipment safely.
• Unload correct merchandise from the truck and place it where the receiving party wants it. Obtain legible signature for all merchandise delivered per Company policy and procedure.
• Assist co-workers in servicing customers.

Requirements

• Be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before beginning work and again at least every two years while employed and performing this job function.
• Possess a proper and valid driver's license
• Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used in the delivery process.
• Be able to remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, and/or emergency situations.
• Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors and co-workers.
• Know the laws, rules and regulations governing driving motor vehicles in general, and commercial motor vehicles subject to Department of Transportation regulations in particular.
• Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.
• Be able to drive a vehicle over 10,000 lbs. As a non-CDL driver, you must:
• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Know of, be able to apply, and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.
• 1 year warehouse receiving and material handling experience
• Knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center preferred
• Have a driving record that meets the criteria for being an Authorized Driver in accordance with Company policy.
• Be at least 21 years old
• Read, write, speak and understand English.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance