Local Delivery Driver - Hourly

American Furniture Warehouse • Colorado Springs, CO

14h • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assembling and disassembling merchandise, inspecting and inventorying goods, and safely loading/unloading delivery trucks. The driver will interact with customers, explain merchandise and policies, and maintain a clean work environment. The position requires initiative, effective communication, time management, and the ability to work independently and with multiple departments. A professional appearance is expected.

Requirements

• Clean Motor Vehicle Record with 2 or less moving violations with in the past 3 years
• Obtain and maintain a D.O.T Physical card.
• Able to perform vehicle pre-trips up to FMCSA standards.
• Must own your own hand tools.
• Knowledge of and the ability to perform the correct lifting/team lifting techniques.
• Experience using hand tools.
• Ability to safely operate a company approved safety knife.
• Knowledge of team lifting and the ability to perform it.
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies, including Dispatch Track and ipads.

Nice To Haves

• Assembly/Delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assemble/disassemble merchandise correctly and efficiently using a variety of tools while sustaining a high level of quality assurance and attention to detail in the customer’s home.
• Able to identify and read invoices and UPC labels to ensure invoices are complete.
• Inspect and inventory all merchandise prior to delivery load out.
• Efficiently and safely load and unload merchandise to and from a delivery truck.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to explain merchandise and policies to customers.
• Ability to team lift merchandise off and on a box truck and in and out of a customer’s home.
• Maintain a clean safe work environment including but not limited to truck cabs and straight box trucks.
• Must be willing to chain up during severe weather.
• Must function and interact on a routine basis with Customer Service and the AFW management team.
• Initiative to work in a physically demanding, fast pace environment for an extended period of time.
• Able to communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and customers.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Coordinate and work effectively with multiple departments to continuously improve processes, maximize efficiency and exceed customer service expectations.
• Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.
• Professional appearance.

Benefits

• All training provided by AFW

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed