ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Deliver and pick up products to customers and get receiving tickets signed.
- Act as the face of the Company in the customer environment.
- Assist dispatcher with planning route to ensure the most economical use of time and equipment.
- Maintain contact with the dispatcher on a continuous basis and report any delays or problems.
- Maintain truck mileage log as required by DOT regulations.
- Perform routine inspection on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor; clean equipment. Document pre-trip and/or post-trip inspections when applicable.
- Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
- Unload products, via donkey if required, at customers’ sites.
- Provide customer service any time it is necessary.
- Complete paperwork required by the customer or Harrell’s.
- Secure load prior to each run.
- Must represent Harrell’s in a positive manner at all times.
- Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Local ordinances affecting this position.
- Ensure compliance with all Company policies and programs.
- Maintain valid driver’s licenses, forklift certifications, medical certifications, and endorsements (Hazmat, Tank, etc., site-specific) required to perform responsibilities.
- Ensure timely processing of system information and proper documentation concerning inventory transactions (shipments, transfers, receipts, changes in cost/price, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION:- Minimum High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
WORK EXPERIENCE:- Two years’ experience as a commercial driver and operating a forklift.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:- Must have a current and valid CDL driver’s license (Class A or B License, site specific).
- Must maintain valid medical certification.
- Must maintain valid Hazmat certification (site specific)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:- Must show good knowledge of the geographical area to facilitate efficient routing as well as the ability to read directions and a street map to plot delivery if necessary.
- Able to carry out a series of work instructions without constant supervision.
- Ability to tip and roll a three-hundred-pound drum of chemicals with proper technique and equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:- Prolonged sitting and driving a heavy-duty vehicle – must be able to climb, sit, see, hear, grasp, and steer a vehicle in motion.
- Communicating with internal and external customers - must be able to talk, hear, see, and comprehend; must be able to use a mobile phone.
- Load and unload trucks – must be able to lift a minimum of 60 pounds regularly in order to load and deliver products, some manually as well as with a forklift, must be able to stand, walk, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, bend, and grasp.
WORKING CONDITIONS:- Work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.
- Must be able to work in severe weather conditions, both heat and cold.
- Exposed to various traffic conditions and possible construction.
- Occasionally may be exposed to noise levels that exceed a normal threshold.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:- Must wear steel-toed boots.
- Recommended: Safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, back brace, and safety attire as noted by guides provided in specific areas. These items will be provided by Harrell’s upon request.
- Personal Protective Equipment must be worn in accordance with SDS recommendations.
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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Harrell’s LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Protected Veterans/Disabled.
This company will provide Equal Opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, GINA, and age.