CDL Delivery Driver/Service Specialist - Durham, NC

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

About the role

The Service Specialist (CDL Delivery Driver) is responsible for safely operating an 18 to 24-foot commercial vehicle while delivering dialysis products to a diverse home patient base, as well as kidney dialysis centers. Home patient visits consist of delivering dialysis solution, rotation of stock, and order accuracy assurance with occasional order pick-ups and returns.

Responsibilities

• Deliver dialysis products to home patients and kidney dialysis centers.
• Perform home patient visits including delivering dialysis solution, rotating stock, and ensuring order accuracy.
• Occasionally pick up and return orders.
• Safely operate material handling equipment such as lift gates, ramps, pallet jacks, walkie riders, and Liftkar (stair climbers).
• Perform multiple day routes that include some overnight travel.
• Maintain driver HOS log using Electronic Logging Device (ELD).
• Follow all safety rules for equipment use and driving outlined by Vantive and DOT.
• Work closely with multiple levels of the supply chain, including dialysis patients, regional office staff, customer service team, and healthcare professionals.

Requirements

• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Air Brake endorsement.
• MVR check must meet minimum standards.
• Understand and follow all DOT rules and requirements.
• Valid Medical Card.
• Minimum of 1 year of driving comparable equipment with inside delivery experience preferred.
• Pass Industrial Capabilities Test.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; strong social skills.
• Ability to facilitate and work effectively in diverse, multi-functional teams.
• Ability to adequately distinguish colors to identify product labels.

Physical Environment

• Working environment encompasses all areas of a distribution center, tractor trailer, patient homes, and dialysis centers.
• Repetitive lifting and moving of cases weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent entering and exiting of vehicle.
• Frequent bending, crouching, twisting, reaching, grasping, climbing, and balancing.
• Frequent kneeling, squatting, and wrist turning.
• Work efficiently and effectively in extreme cold and/or extreme heat.

Schedule

• 4 day work week (5am-3pm/6am-4pm).
• 1-2 overnights per week (hotel and meal per diem provided).
• Weekends off.

Pay

• $33.65 per hour.
• Estimated base salary for this position is $51,200 to $70,400 annually.
• Opportunity to work overtime.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (4 weeks) and Paid Holidays (10 paid).
• Medical, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance coverage starting from day one.
• Vision and Voluntary Benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan (Aon Pooled Employer Plan “Aon PEP”).
• Flexible Health Care Spending Accounts.
• Educational Assistance Plan.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.