Local Box Truck Driver
About The Position
The Local Box Truck Driver safely operates a box truck to deliver products and supplies to customers within the local service area and provides professional, reliable customer service. Deliveries may involve manually unloading products with a hand truck or pallet jack on truck ramps and returning equipment or materials to the warehouse. Work is scheduled according to business and customer needs. Operations are generally Monday through Friday, but assigned days and hours vary from week to week. Duties must be performed safely and on time in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. The position may also support warehouse or driving-related duties, including Production and Forklift, as needed. The driver performs required pre-trip checks, completes deliveries on schedule, verifies items and obtains customer signatures, handles discrepancies and returns, and completes post-trip inspections and documentation. The role requires adherence to DOT hours-of-service regulations, safety practices, and company policies, as well as satisfactory completion of company-mandated training. This is a part-time, variable-schedule position based in Traverse City, Michigan. Availability during Monday-through-Friday operating days is required but does not guarantee work every day.
Requirements
- Valid chauffeur license.
- Obtain and maintain a valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate and pass a DOT physical administered by a certified medical examiner, as required for the vehicle and operation.
- Meet company driving standards, including satisfactory motor vehicle record review, license verification, and applicable background and substance screening requirements.
- At least two years of commercial driving experience.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
- Strong safety focus and background.
- Forklift certification.
- Ability to perform all job functions safely and work scheduled or assigned times and required overtime.
- Ability to learn material safety data sheet information for materials used within the scope of the work.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Successfully complete the DOT written examination for drivers and pass a controlled-substance abuse screening test.
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
- Meet driving-record criteria: no more than two traffic-violation convictions in the past two years, with no more than one serious DOT violation or violation resulting from an accident; no DUI convictions within the past three years; no driver’s license suspension within the past three years, excluding insurance and overweight tickets; and no termination by a previous employer for safety-regulation noncompliance or accident involvement within the past three years.
- Ability to pass a DOT physical and perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, driving, sitting, lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling, climbing and balancing, bending, reaching, grasping, and manipulating objects at the stated frequencies.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
Responsibilities
- Obtain and review the driver itinerary; check route and account numbers; count loaded items and check customer invoices; and complete required pre-trip truck and trailer safety inspections in accordance with DOT regulations.
- Drive to customer locations and deliver orders at scheduled times while maintaining adequate productivity to meet delivery schedules.
- Survey customer sites during approach to identify hazards.
- Load and unload products using a hand truck, pallet jack, or forklift.
- Verify correct delivery items with customers, obtain required signatures, contact management for authorization of invoice discrepancies, and communicate errors and returns.
- Return to the warehouse after completing the route.
- Complete post-trip duties, including unloading damaged goods and customer returns, completing paperwork, performing required truck safety checks and fueling, parking and securing the vehicle, completing DOT logs and vehicle maintenance reports (DVIR), and reconciling documents with the appropriate company representative as required.
- Attend required company meetings and follow safety practices and company policies.
- Follow assigned division shift times and work the assigned days and hours through completion of the work, within DOT hours-of-service regulations.
- Complete all company-mandated training satisfactorily.
- Support warehouse or driving-related duties, including Production and Forklift, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
