Truck Driver Route

About the role

The role involves safely operating a 16'-'18' box truck to complete residential routes, picking up clothing, small furniture, and other household items. Responsibilities also include completing daily paperwork, assisting other drivers, and ensuring trucks are clean and ready for use.

Responsibilities

• Safely maneuver and operate a 16'-'18' box truck through residential streets and tight spaces
• Complete daily residential routes picking up clothing, small furniture and other household items
• Understand local streets and complete routes and any other assigned stops efficiently
• Understand how to use and follow GPS directions
• Avoid any violations or accidents within the last three years
• Complete all required daily paperwork including vehicle inspection, delivery reports and maintenance forms
• Absorb workload when needed
• Ensure trucks are clean, swept and ready for use at the start of another shift
• Check vehicles to ensure proper safety and work conditions are in compliance with Savers policies and state laws
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Working knowledge of the assigned metro areas
• Working knowledge of all Canada, Province and Savers safety regulations and requirements
• Demonstrate professional interpersonal relationship skills
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills
• Demonstrate skills showing initiative, personal responsibility, and accountability
• Prior driving experience, excellent knowledge of the roads in assigned area
• Strong working knowledge of managing two-way communications and operating GPS tools
• Demonstrate organization skills
• Demonstrate customer service skills
• Ability to operate a 16'-'18' box truck independently
• Communicate orally and in writing
• Multi-task several incoming and outgoing truck loads at any one given time
• Create drivers logs and reports
• Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records
• Set priorities, meet deadlines with flexibility, and multi-task with minimal direction
• Be detail-oriented
• Valid driver’s license

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience driving a 16'-'18' box truck preferred
• 3-5 years clean driving record

Skills

• Ability to consistently/daily lift up to 70 lbs
• Ability to pull or push a pallet jack
• Ability to stand frequently throughout the day

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans
• Team member discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement Plan with generous company matching contributions
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Up to 50% off store merchandise
• Discounts on day care expenses
• Discounts on health insurance premiums

Pay

Starting pay ranges from $19.15 to $23.94 per hour.

Schedule

Shifts may vary based on route demands and store schedules.