Delivery Driver (non CDL)

American Tire Distributors•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Delivery Driver (non-CDL) transports products from assigned origins to destinations and delivers them to customers on time. The role includes unloading and staging products at customers’ places of business, verifying outgoing and incoming products for accuracy, collecting customer payments, and ensuring that required delivery paperwork accompanies shipments and is available for inspection. The driver is expected to provide excellent customer service, build strong customer relationships, represent the Company professionally, and drive responsibly. The position requires compliance with Company safety policies and state and federal transportation regulations. Drivers maintain required records, including driver logs, fuel purchase records, and mileage records. They may occasionally operate powered industrial vehicles such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers. Travel is required 75% of the time, with no overnight stays for non-CDL drivers. The work environment includes exposure to prevailing weather conditions and usually moderate noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to comply with Company safety policies and state and federal transportation regulations.
Ability to maintain required delivery and compliance records.
Ability to occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds and handle tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds, including rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including occasional standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or tools, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and communicating.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of related experience preferred.
Skills in navigating field service interactions, understanding policies and procedures, conducting service conversations, recognizing service-to-sales opportunities, and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

Transport products from assigned origins to destinations in a timely manner.
Unload cargo and stage products at customers’ places of business.
Verify outgoing and incoming products for accuracy in size, amount, and type.
Collect customer payments in forms accepted by the Company.
Ensure required administrative paperwork accompanies shipments and is available for inspection.
Represent the Company professionally through customer interactions and responsible driving.
Maintain records required by law and Company policy, including driver logs, fuel purchase records, and mileage records.
Follow Company safety policies and state and federal transportation regulations.
Occasionally operate powered industrial vehicles, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers.
Provide excellent customer service and build strong customer relationships.