CDLA Driver (Smyrna, TN)

Ethnix Group•Smyrna, TN

About The Position

Delivery Drivers assist the company in delivering our food product services from the distribution center to our clients via dedicated routes. Responsible for driving delivery trucks to ensure that recipients receive their delivery in a safe and timely manner, loading and unloading of the products and collecting payment when necessary. This position needs to provide outstanding professional and customer service when communicating and interacting not only with our team, but with our customers and clients.

Requirements

Valid CDL-A License issued in TN state.
Valid Medical Card
1 year driving experience
Lift 50lbs regularly throughout the day
Be able to use electric pallet jack or manual pallet jack
Be able to able to use hand carts to deliver items inside to customers. May be required to go up and down steps to deliver items
Be able to be on your feet for extended periods of time
Good customer service skills, Bilingual preferred but not essential
Able to use phone/tablet to communicate with different departments
Shift length may vary and be prolonged
Be available to run overnight routes
Highschool diploma or GED.
A clean driving record.
Minimum of one year of experience as a CDL-A driver.
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to comprehend and complete legal documents, and answer questions in English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Demonstrated the ability to use electronic logbook, “e-log” or any other related ELD logbook applications approved by the FMCSA. Knowledge of basic technology and delivery applications/ software. Proficiency and fluency in using the internet and navigating the internet and websites.
A valid and unexpired CDL class A driver’s license always issued from TN state.
A valid/ unexpired medical certificate/card always.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Forklift/Pallet Jack experience certified preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate with dispatchers, drivers, and other team members to make deliveries.
Must be able to meet delivery deadlines.
Assist with ad hoc duties such as dropping/ picking up trucks from Penske and/or other vendors.
Perform daily pre/post basic truck maintenance.
Over the Road/ Long-distance driving/ and local distance driving.
Strong knowledge of safety regulations. Must follow all traffic laws and DOT regulations.
Secure pallets and properly arrange and balance them within the truck.
Maintain a detailed elog of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations using our elog or manual log if the app is down.
Ensure any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected and/ reported before driving.
Loading and unloading cargo. Setting up merchandise as needed per customer.
Track shipments and deliveries.
Obtain client/customer signatures and/or payment when needed.
Forklift/Pallet Jack experience certified preferred.
Hours of operation vary. Must be available to work on weekends and overnight when scheduled and must be able to perform the essential job functions unaccompanied.
Cross-departmental collaboration to improve communication and business performance.
Comfortable, steel toe or composite closed-toe shoes are required, and protective safety footwear are required in select business units.
Must be able to meet predictable attendance and punctuality expectations and physical demands of the position complying with Ethnix Group’s policies and performance expectations.