Warehouse Driver Associate

FleetPride•Bakersfield, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

FleetPride is the largest after-market distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts in the U.S. The Warehouse Driver Associate provides customer service through the delivery and/or pick-up of parts and other products. This role involves unloading products from shipping vehicles, storing them in the warehouse, and supporting overall warehouse operations. The delivery function accounts for approximately 50% of the time. FleetPride is headquartered in Irving, TX, and is the nation’s largest distributor of heavy-duty parts and service in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket, with over 450 locations, more than 110 service centers, and six distribution centers. The company employs more than 5,500 experts.

Requirements

Communicating: Conveying information to others in an effective manner
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Active Learning: Understanding the implication of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
Ability to follow instructions to completion
Mathematics: Ability to solve simple equations; ability to use mathematics to solve problems
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
Oral Comprehension: The ability to understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Reaction Time: The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
Far Vision: The ability to distinguish details at a distance
Response Orientation: The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures)
Spatial Orientation: The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Minimum of 1 year of general warehouse experience
Valid drivers’ license with clean driving record

Nice To Haves

Forklift operator certification and 1 year experience operating a forklift highly desired

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