Local Delivery Driver-Class C (CCS)
About The Position
Join our team at Santa Monica Seafood! The Class C driver fills a vital role ensuring accurate, on-time delivery to customers in Northern California. The delivery driver will safely and efficiently operate a box truck or cargo van and make 10-20+ deliveries per route while providing outstanding service to our customers. Deliveries tend to be from 2-10 product cases, although the occasional pallet-sized delivery may occur. There may also be small pick-ups from customers and suppliers from time to time. The Class C driver will comply with federal / state / local safety regulations and company quality standards.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- At least 1 year pick-up and delivery experience (food distributor/processor delivery experience preferred, but not required)
- Self-motivated and works well in a team environment; desire to learn.
- Good geographic knowledge of the Central California Area, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
- Reliable, responsible, dependable and detail-oriented.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure, solve problems in the moment, excellent communication skills, and be punctual and reliable.
- Experience using mobile phone applications for tracking, inspections, route information and communication.
- Must submit a copy of must recent DMV report (3 years).
- Must successfully pass company road test.
- Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs. or more repeatedly with or without material handling assistance.
Nice To Haves
- English-Spanish bilingual a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Operate a Class C – Bobtail / box truck or Cargo Van during day shift hours (5 am-1:30 pm depending on route).
- Using dock equipment and by hand, sort packages between trucks or vans each morning, helping load one or more trucks or vans.
- Operate a pre-assigned delivery route of up to 20 stops and ensure timely delivery of our products to customers, in a professional and customer service-oriented manner.
- Perform routine daily pre-trip and post-trip inspection to ensure vehicle is road safety and report any mechanical defects condition to Supervisor.
- Develop outstanding knowledge of pick-up and delivery customers including locations, access / egress, parking locations, docks, noise and other restrictions, frequent logistics requests, and capabilities such as key drops.
- Use company-issued mobile phone and various applications to receive and follow assigned routes, track vehicle location, conduct pre- and post-trip inspections, and other uses as required.
- Ensure that delivery manifests are complete and accurate.
- Present friendly face to customers and help resolve customer issues.
- Safely operate vehicles and warehouse equipment (e.g., pallet jack and dock levelers)
- Achieve FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) certification (training provided); follow FSMA and other food safety and quality regulations or company operating practices.
- Pick-up orders from suppliers and customer returns from time to time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
