CDL Delivery Driver

Hajoca • Clearwater, FL

3d

About The Position

The CDL Delivery Driver safely operates delivery trucks and transports Hajoca merchandise to job sites, customers, vendors, other Hajoca locations, other wholesalers, and other destinations as directed. The role involves loading, securing, transporting, and unloading merchandise; handling delivery documents and payments; communicating with customers; and maintaining vehicle safety and cleanliness. The driver must comply with company policies and applicable laws and regulations, complete required safety and compliance training, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years old.
• Possess a valid CDL for the vehicle(s) being driven; have a hazmat endorsement if operating a vehicle requiring placards for hazardous materials.
• Have a driving record that meets the company’s criteria for an Authorized Driver.
• Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before beginning work and at least every two years while employed and performing this job function.
• Be able to drive a vehicle over 26,001 lbs.
• Know laws, rules, and regulations governing motor vehicles, particularly commercial motor vehicles subject to Department of Transportation regulations.
• Be able to safely operate delivery vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs. or more.
• Know, apply, and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material-handling environment.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with customers, vendors, and coworkers.
• Remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, or emergency situations.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Nice To Haves

• Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.
• Be able to learn and operate computer-related systems used in the delivery process.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks safely and in compliance with company rules and applicable laws and regulations.
• Load Hajoca merchandise at the Profit Center, secure the load, and ensure equipment needed for safe unloading is available.
• Affix appropriate DOT hazmat placards when hauling more than 1,000 lbs. of hazardous materials.
• Understand shipping documents and delivery directions, and review documentation to ensure order accuracy.
• Unload and place merchandise where the receiving party requests, obtain required signatures, and collect and secure payment for cash-sale deliveries before releasing merchandise.
• Work with customers at delivery sites to resolve shipping discrepancies.
• Load merchandise at other locations, including vendor pickups, customer returns, and purchases from other wholesalers.
• Identify prospective customers encountered during deliveries and provide sales leads with names and addresses.
• Inspect the truck and required parts and accessories for safe operating condition before departure, and keep the cab and body clean of debris.
• Notify management of truck mechanical problems.
• Complete the Driver’s Daily Vehicle Inspection Report at the end of the workday when driving a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 lbs. or more if a defect or deficiency is found.
• Remove truck keys at the end of the workday and store them in the approved location.
• Complete required safety and compliance training programs.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed