Driver II (Class A Cdl) - 3Rd Shift (391)

NOW Health Group•Bloomingdale, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves both warehouse duties and driving responsibilities. Warehouse duties include operating a forklift to prepare customer orders, receiving product from vendors, wrapping and banding pallets, performing general housekeeping, and assisting with loading and unloading trailers. Driving duties require performing all required safety checks, adhering to DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines, inspecting trailers for properly loaded and secured freight, performing count checks, completing required paperwork, delivering loads according to schedule, performing damage control checks, ensuring security of the vehicle and freight, driving semi-trailer trucks, straight trucks, or cargo vans to deliver products, maintaining driver logs, collecting payments for COD deliveries, recording delivery information, obtaining customer signatures, loading and unloading customer returns and damaged goods, and performing general housekeeping in the tractor and loading dock area. The role also emphasizes a strong commitment to safety, including supporting a culture of safe production, actively participating in the safety program, adhering to all safety policies and procedures, reporting incidents and hazards immediately, and properly using Personal Protective Equipment.

Requirements

Two to three years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five years required.
CDL Class A license with Air Brake Endorsement required.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required, including accepting responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.
Follows all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines.
Demonstrated ability to consistently meet quality, safety and efficiency goals.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to effectively relate to team members and customers.
Excellent attention to detail skills; and demonstrated high quality of work.
Strong time management skills; ability to prioritize and calmly handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; demonstrate a strong sense of urgency; and flexibility to change tasks frequently as business needs require.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Valid CDL Class A license with Air Brake Endorsement required.
Previous driving experience with good safety and driving record; knowledge of Chicago and suburban streets and locations; and ability to read, interpret and follow highway traffic signs, signals and GPS required.
Three (3) years DMV/MVR record with no moving violations or accidents.
Ability to operate and earn certifications in various PIT (Powered Industrial Trucks), such as Dock Stocker, Sit down and Reach trucks.
Basic computer skills required; ability to navigate and to use GPS, electronic log devices (ELDs or elogs) to record driver and vehicle activity such as hours of service (HOS) and records of duty status (RODS).
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including extended hours, off shifts and/or weekends to support the business.
Employee is frequently required to see, talk and hear; stand, walk, and/or sit; ascend and descend stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch to reach with hands and arms; to use hands to handle or grasp controls; use feet to depress foot controls; and use a computer.
The employee is frequently required to sit and climb into semi-truck or balance.
Employee must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.
Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required.
The employee must regularly lift, move (in some cases drag items), slide, raise and/or place: Pallets weighing up to 55 lbs. from floor onto one side, move up to 10 feet and return to original position.
Up to 34 lb. box from shoulder level to 75 inches and then perform transfer of 15 lb. stacking from 6 inches to 60 inches.
Up to 75 lbs. from 5 inches off the ground up to 46 inches high and return to original position.
Hold and squeeze to 50 lbs. and then pull one end onto a 32-36 inch table and wrap around a box and then unwrap.

Nice To Haves

Ability to operate a hand truck or forklift with a 24 inch step.
The employee is occasionally required to access product on floor or low shelves.

Responsibilities

Drives forklift to prepare customer orders.
Receives product from vendors, wraps and bands pallets.
Performs general housekeeping duties.
Helps load and unload trailers as needed.
Performs all required safety checks (i.e. pre/post trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
Inspects tractor/truck and trailer to insure they meet company safety standards and takes appropriate action as needed.
Immediately reports all safety issues and/or repairs required.
Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies.
Immediately reports any and all safety hazards.
Inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight.
Performs count check of items and checks BOL (Bill of Lading) or customer invoices of products that have been loaded.
Checks and accurately and legibly completes all required paperwork associated with freight.
Drives to and delivers loads according to predetermined route delivery schedule.
Performs damage control checks on items, scanning and contacting supervisor about damage according to company policy.
Ensures that tractor, trailer and freight are appropriately locked and/or secured at all times.
Drives semi-trailer truck, straight truck or cargo van to deliver NOW Foods and other health/natural food products, and company correspondence to Fruitful Yield retail stores and customers' places of business.
Accurately maintains driver log and ensures it is completed in a timely manner.
Collects payment from customers for COD, makes change when needed, and records transactions on customer receipt.
Records delivery information.
Issues or obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.
Loads customer returns on to trailer and secures trailer doors.
Listens to and resolves service complaints in a professional and timely manner.
Unloads truck and takes product into store or customer business.
Loads and unloads damaged goods or customer returns and bring to a warehouse to complete necessary paperwork.
Unloads all equipment, materials and removes trash from trailers as required.
Loads truck.
Picks up raw materials and supplies from vendors and transports to main warehouse or distribution center.
Performs general housekeeping duties in tractor, loading dock area and keeps trailers clear and clean as required.
Complies with safety and GMP requirements.
Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices.
Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities.
Effectively provides and accepts constructive peer-to-peer feedback on safety performance.
Adheres to policies, procedures, SOP’s, safe work practices, and safety policies and procedures.
Reports ALL workplace incidents to supervisor immediately.
Communicates concerns to supervisor, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention.
Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment when required.
Participates on safety teams and/or completes safety-related activities as part of regular job responsibilities.