Delivery Driver (Non-CDL): Atlantic Tire Distributors

About the role

Atlantic Tire Distributors, located in Lynchburg, VA, is seeking a Delivery Driver to join their team. They operate warehouses in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee and are expanding, offering an excellent career opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck, with a capacity of less than 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to deliver or pick up tires.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
• Report on any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
• Properly document goods delivered or loaded.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
• Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
• Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.

Qualifications

• Safe Vehicle Operation: Operate and maneuver company vehicles such as box trucks and delivery vans, following all traffic and safety regulations.
• Material Handling: Load, unload, secure, and move products safely using hands, arms, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
• Warehouse Operations Knowledge: Understand basic warehouse processes including receiving, picking, staging, and inventory handling.
• Customer Service: Interact professionally and courteously with customers during deliveries and pickups.
• Physical Stamina and Strength: Perform tasks requiring physical endurance, including lifting, carrying, walking, stooping, and balancing while handling materials.
• Communication: Communicate clearly with supervisors, team members, and customers via phone, text, email, and in person.
• Equipment Inspection and Maintenance: Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and identify equipment issues to maintain safety and compliance.
• Time Management: Plan routes efficiently and manage delivery schedules to meet deadlines and meet customer expectations.
• Problem Solving: Apply practical thinking to address delivery challenges, unexpected delays, or customer concerns.
• Attention to Safety: Adhere to safety protocols for vehicle operation, warehouse tasks, and material handling.

Skills

• Safety Awareness
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Inventory Management
• Customer Interaction
• Physical Stamina
• Time Management
• Problem Solving

Benefits

• Full benefit package offered includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) + company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), paid holidays, vacation time, company paid life insurance, and short-term disability.

Pay

Compensation details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Work schedule details are not specified in the job posting.

Note: For full details on benefits and compensation, please contact the employer directly.