Driver Class A

Handy Distribution•Richmond, VA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves driving a Class A, single axle, or tandem axle day cab with a capacity of 45,000 lbs. The primary responsibility is delivering materials to and from customer shops and job sites, ensuring accurate, timely, and courteous service. The role requires maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations, including driver logbooks and vehicle condition reports, and operating the truck safely. The driver will also be responsible for inspecting truck equipment, conducting pre-trip inspections, operating slide side curtain trailers, and securing loads. Additionally, the position may involve assisting with loading and unloading trucks, verifying items and quantities during delivery, and reporting variances. Occasionally, the driver may be asked to perform standard warehouse duties such as receiving, restocking, picking, palletizing, staging, loading/unloading, and operating various forklifts and WMS RF scanning devices. Some data entry computer work is also required.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Twelve months CDL driving experience
Current driver’s license
D.O.T. certified with CDL license, Class A
Put safety first.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to think quickly.
Alert and aware of surroundings.
Ability to be patience in stressful situations.
Ability to read and analyze Information.
Adept at handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
Proficiency with prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines.
Excellent time management.
Process improvement mindset.
Basic computer proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Hazardous Materials Endorsement
Experience with WMS

Responsibilities

Drives truck to destination providing accurate, timely and courteous service.
Collects signature for goods delivered.
Collects payment for goods delivered if required following proper procedures with COD/cash deliveries.
Maintains driver logbook or ELD device, trip reports, fuel tickets, toll tickets, vehicle condition reports to comply with state and federal regulations.
Operates truck following all safety policies, laws, maintains safe driving record, and notifies supervisor of any violations.
Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
Conducts pre-trip inspections per regulations/policy.
Operates slide side curtain trailers.
Secures load using runners, boards, ratchet straps, chains, binders around items to secure cargo during transit.
Ensures proper load stability and balance.
Assists in loading of trucks as needed.
Recommends optimal delivery route to assure quick delivery and timely service to customers.
Observes all company safety practices and procedure.
Presents professional images in appearance and behavior with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
Accurately verifies items and quantities during delivery.
Reports and documents all delivery variances.
May sometimes be asked to assist with standard warehouse duties as needed which include receiving, verifying, and checking delivered material, restocking, picking orders, palletizing orders, staging orders, loading trucks, unloading trucks, operating sit down and standup forklifts, WMS RF scanning device and normal housekeeping duties.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Palletizes materials on to pallets and shrink wraps or bands material securely on pallet.
Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, cleans work area, machines, and equipment.
Operates sit down forklifts, standup electric lifts, moffets, pallet jacks, hand trucks, carts, to assist in loading or moving materials and products; moves levers and presses peals to drive lift and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Ensures products are handled in accordance to established standards.
Loads, unloads, straightens, and organizes product and warehouse.
Controls and accounts for materials to minimize loss and damage.
Responsible for staging, transporting, shipping, or returning products into and out of the warehouse.
Some data entry computer work required.
Utilizes state of the art WMS radio frequency bar code scanning technology software and hardware.