delivery driver Columbia, SC
Job description
Summary: Delivers products to customers by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Services customers assigned to route based on scheduled time-stopped ranking. Must adapt to any changes in work assignments as well as support organizational restructuring efforts.
- Follow accounts receivable guidelines set by trade/customer when checking in orders (DSD, PO#, Military, Receipt, or Stamp) with the customer.
- Place the product in our designated area and/or move the pallet display directly to the floor.
- Pick up all shells/flats, returned pallets, and damaged, and out-of-date products.
- Merchandise assigned stops as scheduled per management.
- Communicates issues, problems, or opportunities with the sales team and delivery team.
- Follows all company policies and procedures set forth by management.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Encompass handheld database software.
Certificates and Licenses: Valid Class driver's license meeting acceptable criteria and valid DOT medical card.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds using an electric pallet jack or cart. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
