Overnight Distribution CDL-B Delivery Driver
Branch(s): Manchester, CT – Distribution Center
Schedule: Overnight / early morning shifts; 4:00 AM Start Time; consistent weekly schedule
Position Purpose:
Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of orders and stock between branches and on occasion to customers. Maintains safety standards of warehouse, driving and delivery functions.
Essential Functions:
- Deliver a wide variety of items to different addresses and through different routes
- Follow routes and time schedule
- Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle
- Spend majority of work hours seated
- The ability to move up to 100 pounds on occasion during deliveries
- Complete logs and reports
- Follow DOT regulations and safety standards
- Ability to operate forklifts, hand trucks, and pallet jacks in a variety of weather and traffic conditions
- Interact with internal customers on a daily basis
- Separate transfers and load them onto respective trucks
- Determine best shipping method for products according to company policy
- Locate transfers to complete orders and place them on the corresponding trucks
- Ensure that products and orders are placed on the correct trucks for delivery
- Use basic computer and math skills to determine shipping locations and quantities
- Receive shipments, verify products on packing slips are there and sign corresponding paperwork upon receipt
- Inspect contents of deliveries to ensure that the product is not damaged
- Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements
- Label deliveries and allocate them to their designated place
- Put product away into correct locations with the use of a barcode reader
- Manage time in order to complete workload for the day
- Read and decipher packing slips, computer screens and barcode readers
- Practice teamwork in order to best service internal and external customers
- Remain up-to-date on all safety practices and standards
- Assist warehouse personnel when necessary
- Maintain a clean and professional work environment
- Other duties as required
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
