Shuttle Driver

V & V Supremo Foods•Chicago, IL

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shuttle Driver transports parcels, perishable products, raw materials, and other items between warehouses to support daily business operations. The role emphasizes timeliness, accuracy, safe driving, and proper placement of products in storage areas. The driver may also unload products as required and is responsible for checking truck loads for errors and keeping the truck cabin and cargo box clean. The position involves using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and a handheld computer, and requires communication and courteous, professional interactions with internal and external customers. The driver must follow safety rules and OSHA and DOT standards, as well as applicable Safe Quality Food (SQF), GWP, sanitation, and quality procedures. This is a Monday-through-Saturday position with a 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shift.

Requirements

Good motor vehicle record (MVR).
Class B CDL license.
High school graduate with at least one year of experience in the industry.
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Be a team player, organized, and efficient in the use of time.
Ability to climb stairs, bend, kneel, and stoop.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and repeatedly handle heavy loads during the workday.
Ability to work in refrigerated transitions.
Ability to read a map.
Dependable, organized, customer-service oriented, and able to work independently.
Practice safe driving, lifting, working, and courtesy habits set forth by the company.
Must pass a physical and drug screen; drug tests continue randomly.
Final candidates will undergo a criminal background and credit check.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Transport parcels, perishable products, raw materials, and other materials between warehouses according to procedures and schedules.
Unload perishable products as required and place products in appropriate storage locations.
Safely drive and operate a truck.
Review truck loads to ensure that loading errors have not occurred.
Maintain a clean truck cabin and cargo box.
Use hand trucks, pallet jacks, and a handheld computer.
Maintain courteous and professional relations with internal and external customers.
Communicate with relevant parties to meet and exceed expectations.
Develop working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
Follow safety rules, OSHA and DOT standards, SQF policies and procedures, GWP, sanitation procedures, and quality procedures set by QA or supervisors.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.