NON DOT - Delivery Driver Trainee
About The Position
This position in Wichita, Kansas is designed to develop individuals who want to become DOT drivers but do not yet have the required license or tractor/trailer experience. Trainees must obtain a CDL permit within two months of entering the program. Upon successful completion of the driver training program, the expectation is to promote the trainee to a DOT Route Service Associate. The trainee learns to perform delivery duties safely and accurately along assigned routes with multiple stops of varying difficulty. The role includes learning applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules, vehicle inspection and maintenance checks, recordkeeping, customer-service practices, and defensive driving. Drivers use dash cameras that leverage artificial intelligence to recognize safe driving, capture safety events, improve driver safety performance, and provide video that may exonerate drivers in accidents. All drivers sign a consent form upon hire acknowledging their understanding.
Requirements
- Obtain a CDL permit within two months of entering the program.
- Commitment to Ben E. Keith company principles and standards.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing good customer service, including assessing needs and meeting service quality standards.
- Good communication skills.
- Well organized.
- Ability to multitask assignments and willingness to learn new processes.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Good mathematical skills.
- Proficiency with a personal computer.
- High school diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Learn to perform delivery duties proficiently while maintaining a good safety record.
- Learn to deliver products with a sense of urgency along assigned routes with multiple stops of varying difficulty.
- Read customer invoices to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed, and delivered.
- Learn to use electronic equipment such as an Xata onboard computer and handheld scanners.
- Learn and follow rules governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
- Maintain accuracy of delivered products and prevent damage caused by mishandling.
- Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
- Learn to conduct vehicle safety inspections in compliance with DOT and FMCSR guidelines.
- Learn to check vehicle fluid levels and inspect gas, oil, water, tires, lights, and brakes daily to ensure vehicles are in safe working condition.
- Articulate and report mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
- Maintain Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports and Driver Hours of Service Logs in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Regulations.
- Report delays, accidents, and other traffic or transportation situations to transportation management.
- Become proficient with Smith Systems Defensive Driver Training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
