Driver/Warehouse Worker
Veritiv · Baton Rouge, LA · 1 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
Our CDL Class A Truck Driver will be responsible for providing exceptional service to our clients by partnering with a successful team of innovative and value-driven employees to deliver and pick up stock as routed in a timely and safe manner.
Responsibilities
- Transport goods and supplies onsite and offsite working within established procedures to ensure on-time delivery.
- Visually inspect loaded trucks to ensure the orders are pulled, packaged, converted, shipped, and loaded properly to avoid damages during transportation.
- Report all defects or equipment problems to supervisor.
- Work according to an assigned schedule.
- Provide professional and courteous interactions with customers to provide a positive experience.
- File and retrieve the proper documents and delivery records from the company filing systems while monitoring the inventory quality and quantity availability.
- Follow a range of mandatory work instructions to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
- Report any problems or issues with facilities and customers.
- Operate various equipment and machines, adjusting one or more variables to achieve efficiency.
- Help with various warehouse duties including order filling, loading/unloading of trucks, wrapping, and other duties as assigned.
- Observe all Department of Transportation and driving regulations resulting in a safe driving record and a clean Motor Vehicle Record.
- Obtain Hazmat endorsement within your first six weeks of hire (preferred).
- Operate a variety of material handling equipment; liftgate experience preferred.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL.
- Minimum of 21 years of age.
- Verifiable Class A license and 12+ months driving experience compliant with all regulatory requirements.
- High School Diploma/GED preferred.
- Familiarity with a computerized warehouse system preferred.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and customer relations skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
Skills
- Ability to operate material handling equipment.
- Experience with liftgates preferred.
- Professional and courteous customer service.
Benefits
- Medical and retirement benefits available from day one.
- Healthcare benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account).
- Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- 401k with company match.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee assistance program.
- Engaging and inclusive culture with employee-led Employee Resource Groups and recognition platform.
- Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
Schedule
- Monday – Friday.
- Home daily.
Working Conditions
- Regularly working in outside weather conditions, exposure to extremes of temperature, visibility, wet and/or humid conditions, and vibrations.
- Exposure to loud noise.
- Exposure to dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to frequently lift, twist, and turn, and carry 50–75 pounds.
- Ability to manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material handling equipment, and skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds utilizing a pallet jack.
- Ability to repetitively open and close shipping container doors weighing approximately 500 pounds, swing doors weighing approximately 300 pounds, and operate a lift gate.
- Frequent walking and standing, including while operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE).
- Frequent sitting, including at stationary locations and while driving.
- Periodic stooping, including need to bend at the waist.
- Occasional kneeling.
- Frequent climbing, including need to get in and out of the cab and trailer of the truck as well as ability to climb using the 3-point contact method.
About the Company
Together with its subsidiaries, Veritiv is the leading full-service provider of packaging solutions. Veritiv also provides JanSan, hygiene, print, and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers in a wide range of industries through team members around the world, helping shape the success of its customers.