Delivery Driver - Final Mile (Part-Time) - Sparta, TN

About the Role

The Delivery Specialist is responsible for delivering purchased merchandise to customers within the assigned market while meeting delivery and quality standards. This role focuses on providing Legendary Customer Experience by building trusted relationships, offering seasoned advice, ensuring safe delivery of the product, resolving problems, and handling product returns as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Ensure timely deliveries, meeting or exceeding scheduled delivery times.
• Operate and maintain a clean and organized delivery vehicle and equipment, including trailers when necessary.
• Load, unload, and organize products safely and efficiently.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety and readiness.
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries and any issues that arise.
• Communicate with customers, providing updates and addressing concerns during delivery.
• Provide exceptional customer service, creating a positive and friendly experience.
• Partner with field sales teams and store personnel to meet customer needs.
• Handle products with care to avoid damage and ensure safe transport.
• Follow all traffic laws and company policies for safe driving practices.
• Handle returns, exchanges, or customer inquiries as needed.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• At least 3 years of driving experience and meet MVR check requirements.
• DOT Medical Card as required.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to push and pull merchandise up to 2,000 pounds with proper equipment.
• Ability to lift and move large, bulky, and/or heavy merchandise.
• Ability to safely load and unload a delivery truck.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Calendar.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong customer service skills with a professional and friendly attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, and count accurately for documentation.
• Ability to navigate using GPS systems and maps.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Previous truck delivery experience is a plus but not required.
• Experience with hand truck, dolly, pallet jack, and forklift preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).

Working Conditions

• Regularly work near mechanical equipment.
• Drive in all weather and road conditions.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
• Driving a vehicle
• Reaching overhead
• Lifting 50+ pounds

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future. Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and eligible part-time Team Members.