CDL Route Driver

Route Delivery Driver with a CDL license delivers products to businesses on a scheduled route or intermittently. Establish and maintain high levels of customer service.

This is a union position (local 404) Compensation : CDL Class A Drivers : $27.00 / hr CDL Class B Drivers : $26.00 / hr Key Accountabilities : Drive commercial delivery trucks, vans, and / or tractor-trailer combinations to deliver product to retail accounts Build strong relationships with retailers by delivering products in a timely and efficient manner and rotating product as necessary to ensure freshness Complete and submit all required paperwork, invoices, display forms, load sheets and cash / checks within appropriate time frames Ensure accurate completion of Department of Transportation checklist and report maintenance problems and accidents in a timely manner Look for innovation and continuous improvement in the Delivery Department and in the company overall Maintain appearance of facility including monitoring and repacking damaged product and general maintenance of equipment Ensure loads are built and loaded accurately in a timely manner.

Load and unload delivery trucks and ensure proper stock rotation in the warehouse and on the trucks Merchandising stores, rotating product, building displays, following Sales Representatives direction Requirements : Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Ability to demonstrate effective use of safety rules including proper lifting Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs.

Ability to operate a two-wheeled hand truck, pushing and pulling weights exceeding 150 lbs. Forklift and pallet jack experience is a plus, but not necessary Respond to official inquiries and make entries on reports and records Able to work in all weather conditions Able to work flexible hours, including weekends Education / Training / Experience Valid Commercial Driver 's License and DOT Medical Examiner 's Certificate required High School Diploma or equivalent required 3 Years of route driving experience Must be at least 21 years of age Understand highway traffic signs and signals Basic computer experience or knowledge a plus Physical Demands and Environment : Able to lift, load, unload and move product weighing up to 165 lbs.

as well as hang merchandise materials sometime requiring the use of power tools Work requires frequent standing or walking throughout the work day Work requires travel and exposure to weather conditions while visiting customers, prospects or vendors Potential for accidents due to over the road travel including traffic accidents, delivery of goods or the setup of displays