Delivery Driver

The delivery truck driver is responsible for operating a box truck up to 26,000 pounds of goods,  transporting goods from Lower Huron Supply warehouse to customer locations, following designated routes, ensuring deliveries, loading and unloading cargo, performing vehicle inspections, and adhering to all safety regulations. The driver reports to the Shipping & Receiving Manager.

• Education: Successful completion of professional truck driving school (preferred)
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience as a truck driver
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Commercial Drivers' License
• Ability to navigate using GPS and/or maps
• Strong driving skills and knowledge of road rules
• Phyical stamina to load and unload cargo
• Attention to detail for accurate documentation and cargo handling

Skills

Organization

Judgment and decision making

Time management

Troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collects delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintains logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Reports vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Secures cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drives trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drives trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
• Obtains receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Inventories and inspects goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Operates equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
• Performs basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Checks conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
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• Checks all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Reads and interprets maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Loads and unloads trucks, or helps others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
• Removes debris from loaded trailers.
• Follows pre-planned delivery routes, optimizing efficiency and minimizing delays
• Interacts with customers at delivery points, providing excellent service and addressing any concerns
• Maintains all billing invoices and assures accuracy of deliveries
• Complies with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and safety standards
• Behaves in accordance with Lower Huron values to promote a positive work environment
• Works with team members in a positive demeanor
• Reflects the Lower Huron Chemical core values, vision and commitment to the mission of the organization
• Flexiable to meet the needs of the organization 
• Communicates any needs to the Warehouse Shipping and Receiving Manager in a timely manner
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time

Work Environment

Work is primarily outdoors, driving a truck on various road conditions

• May involve long hours depending on the delivery route
• Exposure to weather elements
• Exposure to noise
• Exposure to possible hazardous conditions