DRIVER II (CLASS A CDL) - WEEKEND EVENING SHIFT (391)

Responsibilities

• Drives forklift to prepare customer orders.
• Receives product from vendors, wraps and bands pallets.
• Performs general housekeeping duties and helps load and unload trailers as needed.
• Performs all required safety checks (pre/post trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer according to DOT regulations.
• Immediately reports all safety issues and/or repairs required.
• Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies.
• Inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight.
• Performs count check of items and verifies BOL (Bill of Lading) or customer invoices.
• Completes all required paperwork associated with freight accurately and legibly.
• Drives to and delivers loads according to predetermined route delivery schedule.
• Performs damage control checks on items, scanning and contacting supervisor about damage according to company policy.
• Ensures that tractor, trailer, and freight are appropriately locked and/or secured at all times.
• Delivers NOW Foods and other health/natural food products to Fruitful Yield retail stores and customers' places of business.
• Accurately maintains driver log and ensures timely completion.
• Collects payment from customers for COD, makes change, and records transactions on customer receipt.
• Records delivery information and obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.
• Loads customer returns onto trailer and secures trailer doors.
• Resolves service complaints in a professional and timely manner.
• Unloads truck and takes product into store or customer business.
• Loads and unloads damaged goods or customer returns and completes necessary paperwork.
• Unloads all equipment, materials, and removes trash from trailers as required.
• Picks up raw materials and supplies from vendors and transports to main warehouse or distribution center.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in tractor, loading dock area, and keeps trailers clean.
• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.

Safety Responsibilities

• Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices.
• Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities.
• Provides and accepts constructive peer-to-peer feedback on safety performance.
• Adheres to policies, procedures, SOPs, and safe work practices.
• Reports all workplace incidents to supervisor immediately.
• Communicates safety concerns, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention.
• Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required.
• Participates in safety teams and completes safety-related activities as part of regular job responsibilities.

Requirements

• Two to three years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five years.
• Valid CDL Class A license with Air Brake Endorsement.
• Three years DMV/MVR record with no moving violations or accidents.
• Ability to operate and earn certifications in various Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), such as Dock Stocker, Sit down, and Reach trucks.
• Basic computer skills; ability to navigate and use GPS, electronic log devices (ELDs or elogs) to record driver and vehicle activity.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including extended hours, off shifts, and/or weekends.
• Knowledge of Chicago and suburban streets and locations.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow highway traffic signs, signals, and GPS.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and demonstrated high quality of work.
• Strong time management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to see, talk, and hear; stand, walk, and/or sit; ascend and descend stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch to reach with hands and arms.
• Use hands to handle or grasp controls; use feet to depress foot controls.
• Occasionally required to access product on floor or low shelves and operate a hand truck or forklift with a 24-inch step.
• Frequently required to lift, twist, turn, and may climb; sit and climb into semi-truck or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.
• Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift).
• Regularly lift, move, slide, raise, and/or place:
  • Pallets weighing up to 55 lbs. from floor onto one side, move up to 10 feet, and return to original position.
  • Up to 34 lb. box from shoulder level to 75 inches and then perform transfer of 15 lb. stacking from 6 inches to 60 inches.
  • Up to 75 lbs. from 5 inches off the ground up to 46 inches high and return to original position.
  • Hold and squeeze up to 50 lbs. and pull one end onto a 32-36 inch table, wrap around a box, and then unwrap.

Work Environment

• Must tolerate working in different weather conditions and adapt to rapid environmental changes.
• Seated for extended periods while driving established routes daily, making frequent stops, and loading/unloading trucks as needed.
• Requires customer or site interaction and constant communication with dispatcher.
• Travel between different locations is required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.