What are the responsibilities and job description for the DRIVER position at THOS SOMERVILLE CO?
Description:
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain an up to date medical card.
- Maintain daily pre and post trip inspection reports.
- Report needed repairs or preventive maintenance is due for truck to supervisor immediately.
- Ensure trucks have all required safety supplies/forms.
- Always keep/maintain good appearance of trucks, inside and out.
- Assist in order pulling and loading of trucks.
- Deliver product to customer jobsites.
- Pickup products from customer’s jobsite in accordance with company policy and procedure.
- Ensure that all material on truck is accompanied by the appropriate paperwork.
- Maintain a daily manifest. Deliveries/pickups must be made in the order of the daily manifest.
- Report any type of delivery discrepancies to supervisor immediately.
- Operate truck in a safe/careful manner at all times.
- Assist warehouse or counter when not driving.
- Assist in keeping warehouse/yard areas orderly and clean.
- Follow corporate safety guidelines and policy.
- Report any accidents to supervisor immediately. (Fill out required forms/take pictures)
- Certified to operate all material handling equipment.
- Notify supervisor of any broken or damaged material.
- Handle TSCO material and equipment in a safe/careful manner at all times.
- Personal Protective Equipment must be used where required per safety policy.
- Have an understanding of company operational policies and procedures.
- Participate in the preparation and working of physical inventories.
- Work overtime when needed with your supervisor’s approval.
- Attend required branch and company structured meetings.
- Promote and display teamwork.
Skills Required
- Qualified to drive the truck the company owns.
- Have valid CDL or Driver License and qualifying driving record.
- Ability to operate all necessary equipment to perform the job.
- Ability to read a map and follow directions.
- Knowledge of local area.
- Product knowledge.
- Organizational skills to handle company paper flow and delivery schedules.
- Communication Skills required to interact with customers and branch personnel.
- Teamwork Skills.
- Writing skills for accident reports and company paperwork.
- Basic math skills.
- Physical Requirements – Lifting up to 80 lbs and carrying up to 50 lbs.