Box Truck Driver

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The following are upheld by the Truck Driver:

Adhering to the codes of the company’s Employee Manual.

Maintaining a constructive environment at work.  This includes self-evaluating work performance, on a fair basis.

Developing and adhering to written Standard Operating Procedures for all aspects of this position.

Adhering to departmental operating guidelines.

Providing insightful and enthusiastic teamwork that generally creates positive attitudes and builds supportive morale.

Maintaining open communications and a harmonious working relationship with all personnel, but in particular with those involved in a reporting relationship.  This includes attending weekly departmental meetings, as well as helping resolve interdepartmental conflicts.

Participating in seminars to train all departmental personnel when needed.  This includes learning product knowledge and procedural proficiencies.

Conducting all operations within established budgets.

Using and submitting all forms and reports in a complete, accurate, and timely basis.  This includes respecting and maintaining proper filing systems.

Ensuring your work areas are clean and presentable to customers and other visitors.

Maintaining a reasonable work environment and providing adequate safeguards for your work-related health and safety.  This includes complying with all Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Maintaining all external relationships consistent with the objectives, operating philosophy, and desired image of the company, re:  customer relations, public relations, vendor relations, and community relations.

Maintaining confidentiality on all corporate subjects so classified.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:  The following are performed by the Truck Driver:

Deliveries & Pickups

• Operate trucks and vehicles
• Back trucks in a safe manner
• Receive item list, delivery schedule, release form, invoices, load tags from Shipping Supervisor
• Open and unbar trucks
• Operate Forklifts to load trucks as necessary if trained to do so (See Forklift Operator Job Description)
• Ensure that trucks are loaded in
• Locate customers
• Make deliveries
• Unload trucks as required
• Reconcile load tag with Bill of Lading
• Receive a customer signature
• When making deliveries after hours, always ensure that the customer will still be open and help will be available to unload the truck if necessary
• Make Pick Up and deliveries and perform inventory duties at the second warehouse
• Report location and status via truck radio on a regular basis
• Report when you arrive and when you leave each location, also report unusual delays or deviancies from schedule
• Maintain a daily vehicle log with location, time and mileage entries made per stop as well as vehicle maintenance

Customer Service

• Represent SupplyOne in a professional and considerate manner at all times
• Be professional in appearance, ensure that the truck remains in good repair

Maintenance & Safety

• Perform physical inventory counts as directed by the Shipping Supervisor
• Maintain cleanliness of shipping area: sweep, dispose of trash, etc.
• Maintain second warehouse when assigned to do so
• Maintain vehicles in a safe manner, ensure that vehicle maintenance schedule is followed
• Make sure that vehicles are loaded in a safe manner, all loads are secured and doors closed
• Check oil daily, tires and fuel as needed
• Always operate a vehicle in a safe and courteous manner and in accordance with all laws and posted speed limits
• Maintain a valid driver’s license for duties performed
• Report accidents immediately via radio
• Render immediate medical assistance to others as necessary
• Ensure that trucks are secured at night in the SupplyOne yard
• No smoking allowed in SupplyOne vehicles
• No unauthorized passengers
• No unauthorized drivers at any time