What are the responsibilities and job description for the Class A Delivery Driver Hattiesburg position at Brown Group Companies?
Job Details
Job Location: BBG Hattiesburg - Hattiesburg, MS
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Category: Distribution - Shipping
Description
Job Summary: The Delivery Driver will drive a tractor trailer, deliver, and merchandise all stops on route, provide customers with timely delivery and friendly service, maintain a constant professional image and service all accounts thoroughly. This position normally starts work between 5 and 6 AM and continues until all deliveries are completed. Delivery Drivers include Driver Trainees, Swing Drivers and Bay Drivers.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Lives and models BROWN VALUES in everything we do.
- Operate an iPhone and related equipment.
- Reports to the delivery supervisor for special instructions, location of accounts, delivery times, etc.
- Log in to GEOTAB.
- Inspect the appearance of the vehicle, inside and out, and perform a daily pre-trip inspection.
- Servicing each account in the order specified by the Route Manifest.
- Parking the truck so as not to block or hinder access to the account’s customers in any way.
- Greeting the customers with a warm and friendly greeting.
- Delivering all products to the account as specified on the invoice and having it checked by an employee of that account.
- Clean racks, coolers, vendors and any other equipment or areas where products are located.
- Organizing the backroom stock and rotating product.
- Filling shelves, facing product out, and sometimes pricing product.
- Picking up empty/extra shells. Do not leave any carts/pods/pallets in your account without the approval of a delivery supervisor.
- Straightening up the backroom stock (A neat backroom is as necessary as a neat and clean beverage section).
- Collecting or charging for all merchandise which is specified on the sales invoice.
- Thanking your customers and creating and maintaining goodwill in all accounts.
- After delivering all stops, the driver must prepare the truck for check-in. When arriving at the plant, have his/her truck checked by a Check-in Supervisor.
- Filling the vehicle with fuel (checking all fluids) at the end of the day and filling out a post-trip report.
Physical Demands:
- Able to lift up to 30 lbs. continuously and 60 lbs. intermittently.
- Able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 800 pounds.
- Drive a tractor trailer, including entering and existing the cab of the truck multiple times per day.
- Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a frequent basis.
Work Environment:
- Working in both cold and hot temperatures.
- Tolerate working in cold beverage coolers as low as 35 degrees.
- Work both indoors and outside in all weather conditions.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Valid Class A driver’s license and approved driving record.
- Valid DOT medical card.
- Ability to operate ordering and tracking electronic devices.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact with customers and managers.
