Driver Interstate Exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

The driver will pick upand drop off items while adhering to assigned routes and time schedules. A reliable driver needs to transport items in a safe,timelymanner, in conjunction withthe customersatisfaction. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Loading, transporting,deliveringand unloadingitems to clients or businesses in a safe,timelymanner

• Reviewing orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete, the charges are correct, and the customer is satisfied

• Assistingwith loading and unloading items from vehicles

• Collectingpayments for delivered itemsas needed

• Providing excellent customer service, answering questions, and handling complaints from clients

• Adhering to assigned routes and following time schedules

• Abiding by all transportation laws andmaintaininga safe driving record

• Preparing reports and other documents relating to deliveries

• Operating equipment and machines, such as cars, trucks, forklifts, etc.

• Any other related duties as assigned by the management

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• A good history of DMV/MVR record

• Possess a valid driver's licenseappropriate forthe class of vehicle 

• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card

• Willingness to adhere to assigned routes, schedules, safety procedures, and transportation laws

• Strong time management and customer service skills

• Attention to detail

• Able to use forklift orpalletjack to move the pallets and/or products

• Successfully passbackgroundchecksincluding criminalhistoryand drug screening

Physical Requirements:

• Successfully pass DOT physical exam

• Successfully passing the Human Performance Evaluation on Lift, Lift-Carry, Push-Pull, Climb, andRepetitive Posture. 

• The employee must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depthperceptionand the ability to adjust focus

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee willbe requiredto movefrequently, stand, walk, and sit. 

• Frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and toreach withhands and arms. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50lbs and may occasionally lift and/or move up to75lbs

• Repetitive hand use is, including pushing andpulling up to 50lbs, reaching above shoulder

• Frequent bending and squattingare

• The employee must be able to legallyoperatea motor vehicle and safely andfrequentlyenter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.

EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:

• High school or GED equivalent.

• Provenbox truck or at least 24 ft- long truck driving experience.

WORK CONDITIONS:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.)

• Office and warehouse environment

• Occasional periods of standing or sitting for extended periods of time

• Required wearing ofappropriate PPE

• Exposure to hot/cold weatherand loud noises in a warehouse environment

• Frequent computer and telephone use

• Frequent communication with people throughout the day

• Deliverproductsin inclement weather conditions