Delivery Driver CDL (Vista, CA)

Full-time position (day shift), Monday through Friday (no weekends).

Benefits

• Day One benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid retirement through Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K retirement option
• Employer-paid short-term (13 weeks) and long-term disability
• Paid time off: 2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days, and 10 paid holidays
• Paid life insurance policy up to $50,000
• Employee-sponsored Norton LifeLock identity protection
• Recognized as a Best Places to Work (Employer of Distinction)

Responsibilities

• Deliver and pick up products to customers and obtain signed receiving tickets
• Act as the face of the company in the customer environment
• Assist dispatcher with route planning to ensure economical use of time and equipment
• Maintain continuous contact with the dispatcher and report any delays or problems
• Maintain truck mileage log as required by DOT regulations
• Perform routine inspections on assigned equipment, report defects or repairs, and clean equipment
• Document pre-trip and/or post-trip inspections when applicable
• Perform all duties in conformance with safety and security standards
• Unload products, using equipment such as a donkey if required, at customers’ sites
• Provide customer service as necessary
• Complete required paperwork for the customer or Harrell’s
• Secure load prior to each run
• Represent Harrell’s positively 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)
• Ensure timely processing of system information and proper documentation concerning inventory transactions (shipments, transfers, receipts, changes in cost/price, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Two years’ experience as a commercial driver and operating a forklift
• Current and valid CDL driver’s license (Class A or B, site-specific)
• Valid medical certification
• Valid Hazmat certification (site-specific)

Skills and Abilities

• Good knowledge of the geographical area to facilitate efficient routing
• Ability to read directions and street maps to plot deliveries
• Able to carry out work instructions without constant supervision
• Ability to tip and roll a 300-pound drum of chemicals with proper technique and equipment
• Effective communication skills
• 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, manually and with a forklift; must be able to stand, walk, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, bend, and grasp

Working Conditions

• Work in severe weather conditions, both heat and cold
• Exposed to various traffic conditions and possible construction
• Occasionally exposed to noise levels exceeding normal thresholds

Personal Protective Equipment

• Must wear steel-toed boots
• Recommended: safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, back brace, and other safety attire as noted by guides in specific areas (provided by Harrell’s upon request)
• Personal protective equipment must be worn in accordance with SDS recommendations