Delivery Driver/Warehouse Worker

About the role

The Delivery Driver/Warehouse Worker is primarily responsible for delivering merchandise to customer locations and job sites, as well as for picking up returned goods. The position will also handle all aspects of warehouse functions including receiving, storing, handling, shipping, and preparing products for customer delivery while maintaining the warehouse in a safe and orderly fashion.

Responsibilities

• Planner delivery routes to ensure the most economical use of time and equipment.
• Performs a variety of duties in the delivery of orders to customer locations and job sites.
• Obtains or pulls material to fill pick tickets from storage yard and warehouse.
• Verifies quantities and items being shipped against the invoice.
• Loads merchandise into the company vehicle.
• Delivers merchandise to the appropriate customers using the company vehicle.
• Signed delivery receipt is required from the customer.
• Picks up merchandise returns from customers.
• Inspects the condition of the merchandise and verifies quantities and catalog numbers.
• Maintains assigned equipment in clean condition.
• Performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or necessary repairs to supervisor.
• Verifies the quantity and description of materials received by checking merchandise against the packing lists and purchase orders.
• Driver is responsible for delivering merchandise to customer locations and job sites. Also responsible for picking up returned goods.
• Excellent customer service is required.
• Excellent attendance record required.
• Able to work overtime as needed.
• Able to transport, gather, distribute and stock material in a safe, efficient manner.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• General knowledge of warehouse procedures and ability to operate material handling equipment in a safe manner.
• Clean driving record with ability to pass Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
• Forklift and warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers to aid in satisfying customer requirements.
• Ability to organize and prioritize job tasks and requirements.
• Prior experience safely driving stake bed trucks and other large vehicles.
• Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, defensive driving, and demonstrated ability to operate assigned vehicles.
• Excellent attendance record required.
• Able to organize and prioritize job tasks and requirements.
• Able to work overtime as needed.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Able to pass a Background Check and Drug Screen.

Skills

• Ability to write and read routine reports or job orders.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees within the organization.
• Ability to speak, read and hear English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to interpret documents and instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are an important component of an employee's compensation package. Hercules recognizes the contribution of every team member and therefore is pleased to offer a competitive and cost-effective benefits package to support your needs and long-term goals. Hercules offers the following insurance: medical, dental, vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Employee Life Insurance (Basic Life/AD&D and Voluntary Life AD&D). We pay Holiday, vacation, and sick time; as well as a Flexible Spending Plan, Wellness Program, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We offer a 401(k) Savings Plan and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Effective October 1, 2019, Hercules became an employee-owned company. An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan. Hercules encourages and supports participation in service activities that contribute to our community. Employees are permitted to take three paid hours of work time per month to participate in an approved community service activity. The company offers a quarterly Hercules Employee-Owner Partners in Profit Bonus based on eligibility.