Warehouse Driver Associate

About the position

FleetPride is the largest after-market distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts in the U.S. with some of the best and brightest people in the business! Partner with the best in the heavy-duty industry and apply today! The position involves providing customer service through the delivery and/or pick-up of parts and other products, unloading products from shipping vehicles, and supporting warehouse operations. The delivery function accounts for about 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Pull and organize customer orders for delivery from warehouse by part number and quantity as directed by picking ticket in priority assigned.
• Provide excellent customer service to all customers, ensuring the order being delivered is correct and maintaining professionalism in appearance and conduct.
• Load materials into vehicle and install bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
• Follow company delivery routes to ensure maximum efficiency of delivery run.
• Pick up any and all applicable returns and cores, tagging appropriately and returning them to the branch.
• Determine delivery vehicle is in an operative condition daily by completing daily inspection/log.
• Maintain a clean vehicle and operate vehicle in a safe manner daily.
• Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms or lifting devices.
• Stock and maintain inventory items in designated warehouse storage areas.
• Package, label and ship customer orders by UPS, US Mail, bus, motor freight and local truck deliveries.
• Move controls, levers and devices to drive industrial forklifts to transport materials between loading, unloading, processing and storage areas.
• Complete forklift operator training annually, provided by The Company.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Check vehicles before driving to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maintain cleanliness of warehouse by sweeping, dusting, mopping, and emptying trash as necessary.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles immediately.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
• Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate).
• Minimum of 1 year of general warehouse experience.
• Forklift operator certification and 1 year experience operating a forklift highly desired.
• Valid drivers' license with clean driving record.