About this role
RESPONSIBILITIES: The following are upheld by the Truck Driver:
- Adhering to the codes of the companys Employee Manual.
- Maintaining a constructive environment at work. This includes self-evaluating work performance, on a fair basis.
- Developing and adhering to written Standard Operating Procedures for all aspects of this position.
- Adhering to departmental operating guidelines.
- Providing insightful and enthusiastic teamwork that generally creates positive attitudes and builds supportive morale.
- Maintaining open communications and a harmonious working relationship with all personnel, but in particular with those involved in a reporting relationship. This includes attending weekly departmental meetings, as well as helping resolve interdepartmental conflicts.
- Participating in seminars to train all departmental personnel when needed. This includes learning product knowledge and procedural proficiencies.
- Conducting all operations within established budgets.
- Using and submitting all forms and reports in a complete, accurate, and timely basis. This includes respecting and maintaining proper filing systems.
- Ensuring your work areas are clean and presentable to customers and other visitors.
- Maintaining a reasonable work environment and providing adequate safeguards for your work-related health and safety. This includes complying with all Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Maintaining all external relationships consistent with the objectives, operating philosophy, and desired image of the company, re: customer relations, public relations, vendor relations, and community relations.
- Maintaining confidentiality on all corporate subjects so classified.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES: The following are performed by the Truck Driver:
Deliveries & Pickups
- Operate trucks and vehicles
- Back trucks in a safe manner
- Receive item list, delivery schedule, release form, invoices, load tags from Shipping Supervisor
- Open and unbar trucks
- Operate Forklifts to load trucks as necessary if trained to do so (See Forklift Operator Job Description)
- Ensure that trucks are loaded in
- Locate customers
- Make deliveries
- Unload trucks as required
- Reconcile load tag with Bill of Lading
- Receive a customer's signature
- When making deliveries after hours, always ensure that the customer will still be open and help will be available to unload the truck if necessary
- Make Pick Up and deliveries and perform inventory duties at the second warehouse
- Report location and status via truck radio on a regular basis
- Report when you arrive and when you leave each location, also report unusual delays or deviancies from schedule
- Maintain a daily vehicle log with location, time, and mileage entries made per stop as well as vehicle maintenance
Customer Service
- Represent SupplyOne in a professional and considerate manner at all times
- Be professional in appearance, ensure that the truck remains in good repair
Maintenance & Safety
- Perform physical inventory counts as directed by the Shipping Supervisor
- Maintain cleanliness of shipping area: sweep, dispose of trash, etc.
- Maintain second warehouse when assigned to do so
- Maintain vehicles in a safe manner, ensure that vehicle maintenance schedule is followed
- Make sure that vehicles are loaded in a safe manner, all loads are secured and doors closed
- Check oil daily, tires and fuel as needed
- Always operate a vehicle in a safe and courteous manner and in accordance with all laws and posted speed limits
- Maintain a valid drivers license for duties performed
- Report accidents immediately via radio
- Render immediate medical assistance to others as necessary
- Ensure that trucks are secured at night in the SupplyOne yard
- No smoking allowed in SupplyOne vehicles
- No unauthorized passengers
- No unauthorized drivers at any time
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- EXPERIENCE: Minimum two years hands-on experience in these or related functions
- Must have a CDL Class A license
- Must follow all DOT compliance regulations and most importantly drive safe.