What are the responsibilities and job description for the Class A Delivery Driver - Part Time position at UNFI Canada?
The essential functions and basic duties of the CDL Driver are to perform pre and post trip inspection of their vehicle utilizing knowledge of safe and effective loading and handling procedures. As a Delivery Driver, you are also responsible for delivering and unloading products, reviewing paperwork for completeness and accuracy, checking orders for correct number of boxes.
Benefits
Benefits
- Rotating Schedule, typically dispatching 2 - 5 AM. Some night and weekend routes.
- Mostly pallet jack unload and some shuttle routes.
- Typically, home daily.
- Excellent health benefits package.
- Complying with FMCSA regulations.
- Delivering and unloading products utilizing equipment, including tractor trailer, ramps, lift gates, pallet jacks, load bars.
- Operating vehicle safely within UNFI guidelines minimizing accidents, traffic violations, and complaints from the public.
- Reporting any accident immediately to the Transportation Manager/Department.
- Keeping vehicles well maintained, safe, and secure, reporting any defects promptly using DCVR form.
- Picking up supplies and back hauls from vendors while completing related paperwork.
- Addressing and resolving customer problems as appropriate.
- Ensuring customer orders arrive in quality condition and correspond precisely to the initial order.
- Communicating professionally with customers and vendors.
- Class A Driver's License Required.
- Minimum 1 year of Tractor Trailer experience.
- Valid medical card as prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration and a valid state specific Commercial Driver’s License (Class A and CDL Drivers require respective licensing).
- Basic knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) law and mandates and understanding of UNFI’s safety standards.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.