Driver I CDL

Fresenius Medical Care • Cataño, PR

5d

About The Position

Responsible for driving a commercial vehicle to deliver products to customers and ensuring accuracy of job-related paperwork. The role includes responsibility for the safety of fellow employees and the public while operating company vehicles or performing company activities. Duties include driving a commercial vehicle, rotating stock, and checking inventory.

The driver routinely delivers and picks up products from home patients and clinics, maintains professional customer relations, obtains customer signatures for dialysis product deliveries and pickups, and may set up products at customer sites. The role also involves following applicable DOT regulations, conducting vehicle inspections, loading and unloading freight, maintaining vehicle cleanliness, safely operating material-handling equipment, and participating in required training.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. It requires heavy, repetitive lifting and carrying, extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking, and commercial vehicle operation that may average 6 to 11 hours per day.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• 0–1 years of related experience.
• Ability to learn and operate on-board computers, paperless DOT logs, and/or electronic capture applications.
• Satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to operate material-handling equipment.
• Class A or Class B commercial driver's license.
• Strong communication skills and a professional demeanor.
• Strong customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• HazMat endorsement.
• Experience with on-board computers and paperless DOT logs.
• Experience with routing software, fleet management, and on-board fleet management systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and pick up products from home patients and clinics according to established safety procedures and guidelines.
• Deliver orders on time and maintain courteous, professional customer relations.
• Note and possibly resolve customer complaints; report more complex issues to Distribution Center staff or Customer Service.
• Observe and report pertinent issues at customer sites.
• Set up products or place products on shelves or racks at customer sites, as needed.
• Perform duties with the goal of achieving OSHA-related targets for recordable and lost-time incidents.
• Rotate stock and check inventory to ensure adequate product availability.
• Obtain customer signatures for dialysis product pickups and deliveries.
• Comply with federal and state DOT regulations, including requirements for vehicle weight and hours of service.
• Identify and recommend route improvements to management.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles, identify problems, and address them appropriately.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance, as needed.
• Load and unload freight according to specified procedures and regulations.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual training for Good Manufacturing Practices, Health & Safety, and Compliance.
• Remain current with annually revised regulatory standards.
• Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently according to established procedures.
• Refer day-to-day problems to senior staff and escalate issues to a supervisor as necessary.
• Assist with projects assigned by the direct supervisor and perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED