Route Delivery Driver - Chattanooga, TN
Regular Full-Time
Chattanooga, TN
Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring a Delivery Driver. Our company offers competitive wages, potential growth opportunities, and excellent benefits that include, but aren’t limited to health care, retirement benefits, paid time off, company paid life insurances.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Operates vehicle in accordance with all State and Federal regulations in a safe manner with respect to weather and road conditions.
- Checks load conditions and maintains load using approved load-locks and tools in order to reduce product breakage and vehicle damage.
- Ensures the assigned vehicle is clean at the end of each shift.
- Handles, delivers, and works with all products that may be ordered by our customers.
- Delivers products according to invoices and customer requirements, ensuring that deliveries are made in a timely manner.
- Uses electronic devices provided by the Company to accurately and consistently record start and stop times, assuring hours of service are recorded.
- Provides input on routes, including time windows, stop order sequence, etc., through proper channels.
- Ensures that all invoices delivered are signed by the respective customer, paperwork is in stop-order sequence, invoices are matched, and route sheet is properly marked.
- Collects payments based on terms established by the Company and Tennessee state laws.
- Communicates shortages and overages of products, and returns items to the Distribution Center as necessary.
- Resolves issues when possible with customers, and/or communicates those issues to the Company for proper resolution.
- Ensures proper deposit procedure is followed when depositing funds collected from route.
- Immediately reports any changes to driver license status or any citations issued by law enforcements authorities to DC Operations Manager.
- Represents the Company therefore ensuring that the work uniform is worn properly, and maintains a neat and well groomed appearance.
- Maintains a positive attitude and good work habits.
Education and/or 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.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- TN ABC Wholesaler's Employee Permit
- Valid Driver License with F Endorsement
- Current DOT Medical Card
Computer Skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Delivery driver: 1 year (Required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person
