Warehouse Specialist/Non-CDL Driver

Warehouse Specialist / Non-CDL Driver

All-Tex Pipe and Supply, 5205 Elliott Reeder Rd, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America Req #6995

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies.

Founded in 1858, Hajoca is a company based on the principles of Service, Integrity, Reliability, and on relationships of trust and support with teammates, customers, and suppliers.

Throughout its history, Hajoca has played an active role in shaping advances in plumbing. However, we attribute our success to two simple truths;

a unique business philosophy and talented people. Hajoca is all about the people, who give us our advantage, and who will guide us successfully into the future.

Although Hajoca is a large company, we work in a decentralized environment where each of our locations, called Profit Centers (PCs), is run by the Profit Center Manager as if it were their own small business.

A typical is the heart of our business and consists of a warehouse, counter, sales office, and (sometimes) a showroom. Our PCs conduct business under and offer a customized business approach, honoring what’s special about each local marketplace.

All-Tex Pipe and Supply is one of those trade names and is looking for a Warehouse Specialist / Delivery Driver at their Fort Worth, TX location .

Pay for this position is between $19 and $22 per hour at this location.

Are you friendly and do you thrive on providing great customer service? Are you knowledgeable and detail-oriented? If so, we’d like you to join our team as a Warehouse Specialist / Non-CDL Driver .

About the Warehouse Role :

You will :

Engage in counter sales, warehouse, and driving tasks, providing total care for our customers and ensuring we meet their expectations every time they interact with us.

Provide sales and support to walk-in customers at our will-call sales counters and to field customers at off-site delivery locations.

Be responsible for receiving incoming vendor shipments and customer return material; for stocking and maintaining the warehouse and counter sales areas;

and for picking, documenting, and packing customer orders.

Load and unload trucks and perform merchandise deliveries and pickups.

Confidently assist customers who purchase and / or pick up merchandise at the Profit Center.

Accurately process and fill Sales Orders generated at the sales counter.

Provide customers with reliable information regarding product specifications, pricing, and availability.

Keep counter area and merchandise displays clean, neat, current, stocked and safely displayed.

Process cash sale returns and refund paperwork in accordance with Company policy and procedure.

Inform supervisor of inventory levels or stock depletions that could impact customer service levels.

Process vendor shipments or customer returns.

Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, applicable laws and regulations. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other Hajoca locations, facilities of other wholesalers, or other locations as directed by management.

Perform all job functions in accordance with the company’s Safety Standards.

Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.

Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

About You :

1+ years’ experience in warehouse and material handling experience

1+ years’ experience in sales and customer service preferred

About the Driver Role :

You will :

Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, applicable laws, and regulations. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other Hajoca locations, facilities of other wholesalers, or other locations as directed by management.

Load the truck at the Profit Center with Hajoca merchandise to be delivered. Secure the load properly so that nothing will shift, get damaged, or fall from the truck.

Ensure that the necessary equipment to safely unload the merchandise is available.

Understand the shipping documents that are associated with the merchandise for each delivery and have accurate directions to each delivery destination.

Review shipping documentation and ensure order accuracy.

Unload correct merchandise from the truck and place it where the receiving party wants it. Obtain legible signature for all merchandise delivered per Company policy and procedure.

Collect and secure outstanding payments for all cash sale deliveries prior to releasing the material to the customer.

Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately.

Load the truck at other locations with merchandise. This includes merchandise picked up at vendor locations, returned by customers, and purchased from other wholesalers.

Provide sales leads by noting prospective customer names and addresses discovered in the course of making deliveries.

Inspect the truck and required parts and accessories to determine safe operating condition prior to departure from the Hajoca location.

Keep truck clean of debris in cab and body.

Advise management of any mechanical problems with the truck. At the end of the workday, complete the Driver’s Daily Vehicle Inspection Report when driving a delivery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVWR) of 10,001 lbs.

or more if a defect or deficiency is found.

At the end of the workday, remove keys from the truck and store keys in the approved location.

Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.

Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

About You :

Be able to drive a vehicle over 10,000 lbs. As a non-CDL driver, you must :

Be at least 21 years old

Possess a proper and valid driver’s license

Have a driving record that meets the criteria for being an Authorized Driver in accordance with Company policy.

Be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before beginning work and again at least every two years while employed and performing this job function.

Our ideal candidate will also :

Know the laws, rules and regulations governing driving motor vehicles in general, and commercial motor vehicles subject to Department of Transportation regulations in particular.

Know of, be able to apply, and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.

Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors and co-workers.

Be able to remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, and / or emergency situations.

Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.

Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used in the delivery process.

Read, write, speak and understand English.

Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

The benefits of working with us :

Our culture is well-suited for exceptional people who use their talents to drive business and want to share in the financial success their efforts yield.

In addition to a competitive starting wage, we offer a Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on an annual basis.

In addition to our generous compensation package, Hajoca also offers :

Full-time benefits (for team members working 30 or more hours per week) :

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time (sick time also offered to PT team members as required by state law)

Full-time and part-time benefits :

• 401(k)
• Retirement cash account with company contributions
• Targeted training programs focused on your personal and professional growth
• Please note that benefit offerings may differ for teammates covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

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