Driver CA,PHX, LV
About The Position
The Delivery Driver – Class C collects, transports, and safely delivers company products to customer locations, ensuring orders arrive on time, in the right condition, and at the correct destination. The role involves planning and preparing delivery routes, checking and loading orders, operating delivery vehicles and a forklift, providing courteous customer service, maintaining vehicle and delivery records, and handling payments and receipts. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The driver is responsible for following company, safety, and fleet safety policies and procedures, and for keeping the delivery vehicle clean, safe, maintained, and in good operating condition. Work is primarily local during the business day, though some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. The job requires working in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold; field noise is usually moderately loud.
Requirements
- Ability to drive safely.
- Ability to use navigation tools, including onboard GPS, smartphone apps, web-based maps, or physical maps.
- Ability to plan delivery routes.
- Ability to maintain basic logs and records.
- Ability to follow a series of instructions without constant supervision.
- Time-management skills and ability to adjust schedules based on customer needs.
- Attention to detail and customer/client focus.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Class C driver's license and clean driving record.
- 1–3 years of route delivery experience.
- Shipping and receiving experience, including loading and unloading products.
- Counter sales and cash-handling experience.
- Customer service experience.
- Current forklift certification and/or eligibility to become forklift certified.
- Ability to walk, stand, carry materials, stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, reach overhead, and climb stairs regularly.
- Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods.
- Ability to lift up to 45 pounds regularly.
- Ability to load and unload packages with and without dollies in various weather conditions.
- Ability to work in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
Responsibilities
- Plan the daily delivery route and strategy; select, sort, and verify orders for delivery.
- Inspect orders for damage and quality before delivery.
- Load the truck according to the delivery route and unload products at customer sites.
- Ensure loads comply with weight and other load limits.
- Conduct a daily walk-around safety inspection of the delivery vehicle.
- Operate a delivery van or larger box truck to make on-time deliveries according to the predetermined route schedule.
- Provide professional and courteous customer service at each stop.
- Complete and maintain paperwork as required by company policy, procedures, and supervisor directions.
- Comply with company policies and procedures, including safety and fleet safety requirements.
- Keep the delivery vehicle clean, safe, maintained, and in good operating condition.
- Operate a forklift.
- Maintain vehicle logs, cargo records, billing statements, and other records in accordance with regulations.
- Present bills and receipts, collect payment for delivered goods, and submit receipts and collected money to office personnel.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
