Delivery Driver - Universal Warehouse

American Furniture Warehouse•Glendale, AZ

22d•$21

About The Position

American Furniture Warehouse is currently hiring a dependable Hourly Delivery Driver to support our delivery and warehouse teams. Delivery Drivers will assist the Delivery Department with special deliveries, timed deliveries, or any customer that needs to have merchandise delivered to resolve any issue. The Hourly Delivery Driver will also assemble, inspect, inventory, and load merchandise for routes to be delivered, and will assist any other department as needed and at the direction of the AFW management team. All training will be provided by and paid for by AFW. At AFW we offer great perks like: weekly pay, vacation and sick pay, benefits package (medical, dental, vision) and 401k matching! Since 1975, our motto has been Under Promise and Over Deliver and this is exactly what we do on a daily basis! At AFW, we strongly believe in recognizing those who exemplify excellence, and reward them for contributing to our collective success. We strive to provide a great work environment for our employees and give them the knowledge and tools needed to provide our customers with an even greater buying experience. At American Furniture Warehouse We Do It Right the First Time! American Furniture Warehouse is a retailer of home furnishings, operating in Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. With more than 3200 employees, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer value and service to our customers. When you join AFW you become part of a professional, customer service oriented company. AFW is seeking highly motivated, energetic, hardworking candidates to join our team. AFW offers highly competitive pay and a full benefits package that includes 401k, medical, dental, vision and a host of voluntary programs including life insurance, disability, all at affordable rates.

Requirements

Clean Motor Vehicle Record with 2 or fewer moving violations within the past 3 years.
Obtain and maintain a D.O.T Physical card (AFW covers the cost!)
Able to perform vehicle pre-trips up to FMCSA standards.
Able to have a flexible schedule and work all shifts, holidays, and weekends.
Assembly/Delivery experience preferred.
Knowledge of and the ability to perform the correct lifting/team lifting techniques.
Experience using hand tools.
Provide your own basic hand tools (a company tool purchasing program is available).
Ability to safely operate a company-approved safety knife.
Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies, including Dispatch Track and pads.
Professional appearance.
Be available to work a flexible schedule, including all shifts, holidays, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Assembly/Delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Commitment to AFW’s safety policies and procedures and ability to promote awareness.
Team-lift furniture and other merchandise in and out of trucks, warehouses, and customer homes using equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and reach lifts.
Assemble/disassemble merchandise correctly and efficiently using a variety of tools while sustaining a high level of quality assurance and attention to detail in the customer’s home.
Able to identify and read invoices and UPC labels to ensure invoices are complete.
Inspect and inventory all merchandise before delivery load out.
Efficiently and safely load and unload merchandise to and from a delivery truck.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to explain merchandise and policies to customers.
Ability to team lift merchandise off and on a box truck and in and out of a customer’s home.
Maintain a clean safe work environment including but not limited to truck cabs and straight box trucks.
Work closely with a delivery partner to complete daily delivery routes.
Must be willing to chain up during severe weather.
Must function and interact on a routine basis with Customer Service and the AFW management team.
Have the Initiative to work in a physically demanding, fast pace environment for an extended period of time.
Able to communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and customers.
Time management and organizational skills.
Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes, maximize efficiency and exceed customer service expectations.
Ability to efficiently work independently of direct supervision.