Warehouse Associate - Truck Driver (Co Driver)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Extraordinary local home-delivery and customer relations driver position.  Position involves local trips with a load of furniture and accessories that must be unloaded at a customer’s home, office or other designated location.  Backhauls consist primarily of customer returns and scheduled pickups of furniture.  This position is non traditional since drivers play a critical role for ensuring customer satisfaction.

 PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Primarily serve as a driver/delivery assistant on delivery routes.
• Operating and driving a straight-truck
• Unloading furniture at customer’s designated location; e.g. home, office, upstairs,   downstairs.
• Walking forward and backward
• Completely assembling furniture as required; e.g. placing mirror brackets, bed slats, bed center support legs, hanging wall mirrors (within company safety and liability guidelines)
• Using effective communication skills and a professional demeanor with customers
• Performing minor repairs of furniture during unloading process or in customer’s home
• Inspecting vehicle for safe performance
• Conducting inventory of tools, supplies, equipment and repair kits
• Preparing required documentation; driver logs, delivery receipts and comments
• Marking rejected furniture with tape indicating problem areas
• Unloading returns and pickups each morning prior to loading new delivery items.
• Submitting all delivery documents and vehicle inspections sheet along with explanations of returned items.
• Clocking in and out each day in payroll system
• Providing information concerning trip feedback and problems requiring corrective actions
• Considering regulatory, health and safety needs of self and team mate during trip
• Projecting company image,” Red Carpet and White Glove Service”
• Mandatory overnight stays, often weekly, for 2 or more consecutive days 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The

requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Completion of driver training program or one year equivalent experience
• Previous experience with furniture or household goods desirable, will train
• Understanding of proper lifting techniques desirable, will train
• Experience driving a 26’ box truck or CDL “B” or “A” preferred
• Good driving record
• Good knowledge of highways, map reading, sense of direction
• Basic math skills, addition and subtraction are required for record keeping purposes, general and DOT.
• Good communication skills and friendly, professional manner
• Minimum age 21 years
• Honesty and pride in workmanship
• Ability to lift heavy, in excess of 500 pounds, furniture effectively with partner