Karoun Dairies, as part of Lactalis North America, is currently seeking candidates to join our Logistics team in Chicago, Illinois. (Karoun Corp. office is in San Fernando, CA)
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From your PASSION to ours
Love working in the Warehouse, and Ready to be a Part Time driver Driver, who's flexible for Full-time hours to cover deliveries when needed?
Then we need to talk!
Karoun Dairies is looking for a dedicated Driver - Box Truck, Part-Time, who's flexible for Full-Time hours when needed, to join our team.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
As WH driver support will be responsible for receiving materials into inventory, ensuring proper storage of all items, initiating, and performing daily cycle counts, performing visual part inspections as needed, and issuing materials, equipment, and other items from the stock areas in a fast-paced setting. Must keep accurate records and promptly enter inventory transactions in the ERP system (SAP). A high degree of professional latitude and self-management is required. Teamwork, punctuality, and the ability to adapt to change is critical for this position. Must maintain a high degree of data accuracy.
From your EXPERTISE to ours:
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Operate box trucks for assigned delivery routes (local cities and surrounding counties, no out of state).
- Safely load, secure, transport, and unload freight.
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
- Maintain accurate delivery records or assigned reports
- Follow all regulations and company safety procedures.
- Communicate effectively with Supervisor for routing and delivery updates.
- Drive in a safe and efficient manner through planned route.
- Secure loads to ensure product integrity upon delivery;
- Efficiently navigate assigned delivery routes;
- Unload and appropriately handle pallets and packages per customers’ specific needs;
- Provide excellent customer service at every opportunity;
- Inform his/her supervisor of route delays and outstanding delivery situations;
- Obtain necessary delivery receipts;
- Organize and secure all route related paperwork;
- Participate in efficient route planning;
- Ensure all invoiced product is accounted for and loaded in truck
- Pick-up callbacks, returns, necessary additional trips, last minute stops in a timely manner
- Ensure work is performed safely at all times
- Wear proper safety equipment at all times
- Punctuality and regular and reliable attendance
- Responsible for making sure that the truck is locked when unattended
- Responsible for checking, and double checking, all payments received
- Performing product and money pick-ups as needed
- Perform multiple stop deliveries
- Use of rf scanners
- Unload trucks using pallet jacks (electric)
- Operate forklift or industrial truck to assist in loading, unloading, or moving Consumer Packaged Goods [Food products] and material
- Adhere to Loss Prevention, inventory control, and compliance procedures
- Work in Warehouse [picking, pulling, palletizing, prepping orders] as needed and/or as assigned
- Refuel and clean vehicle
- Follow traffic laws
- Inspect trucks and record issues, reporting mechanic problems to management
- Follow accident procedures
- Keep driver license up to date, and clean record
- Able to sit and drive for 8 or over 8 hours per shift (when needed) with regular breaks in accordance with State requirements.
- Able to drive safely in daylight, darkness, and in poor weather and road conditions
- Able to work independently and or in small groups and for periods without direct supervision
- Able to write legibly all comments needed on documents
- Maintain security and safety of assigned trucks. Lock all trucks when not occupied
- Follow highly frequent routes to customer sites and workshop locations
- Able to drive safely and efficiently to deliver product to customer's place of business without damaging product.
- Collects money and checks from customers, makes change, records transactions on customer receipt and obtains customer signature on receipt acknowledging delivery.
- Endorses all checks from accounts and keeps monies received in a safe, secure place.
- Places product in the appropriate place at the account & picks up expired product as instructed or required as part of the daily delivery procedure.
- Maintains proper maintenance and cleanliness of all Operational equipment.
- Follows safety protocol and training while maintaining safety measures at all times.
- Perform other additional duties, that may not be listed above, as directed, developed, or assigned.
- Help coordinate and perform physical inventories.
- Understanding food safety and the importance of it.
- Track product shelf-life/expiration dates.
- General knowledge of shipping and receiving
- Maintain a customer-focused perspective in all activities initiated to ensure that company needs are successfully met.
- General Labor within the Warehouse
- Use of pallet jack, forklift
- Misc. General Labor tasks/duties as assigned.
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) is preferred.
Experience
- Driver, box truck, route delivery of product/goods to stores, markets.
- Experience working in a warehouse
- Shipping and Receiving experience preferred.
Specialized Knowledge
- Must be able to understand and adhere to all safety requirements
Skills/Abilities
- Teamwork, good communication skills to work closely within department. The individual in this position will be responsible for operating driving delivery vehicle(s), truck mounted forklifts and warehouse forklifts.
- Components of this position include working with warehouse staff, support and working as needed within WH, performing Warehouse (WH) General Labor Duties along with following company safety policies.
- Position is PT driver with the understanding it is also back up support for full-time driving when needed to cover full time driver and/or business routes needs.
. Averaging 20-28 hours week + flexibility for full time shift/hours when needed and/or schedule change according to business needs (note, shift will always be day shift)
. $22-$24 hour range - according to experience
Aside from the perks of a consistent schedule and pay, our company employees also enjoy access to comprehensive health benefit offerings including medical, dental and vision as well as life insurance, 401(k) and paid vacation.
Requirements
.Must have Class C - Delivery Driver verifiable experience.
. Must pass a background check and have a clean driving record and zero (0) points on DMV (MVR) report.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an applicant to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a technology on a regular basis. The candidate will also be required to bend, lift, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Have frequent need to perform standing and walking activities.
Lifting/carrying a minimum of 50 lbs. on a regular basis and over 50 lbs. occasionally.
Required Skills & Competencies
Professionalism, Customer Service, Organization, Dependability, Communication Skills, Conflict-Management, Deadline Oriented
Language Skills: Excellent Communication skills, including reading, writing, and verbally communicating effectively and professionally with other business departments, customers, and vendors. Ability to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting consistent professionalism.
Technical Skills: Strong ability to maintain road and equipment safety.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to think independently to solve practical problems and deal with various situations without set guidelines. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, report, or schedule form.
Equipment: Operate equipment such as, but not limited to, box truck, forklift, stand-up pallet jack, electric pallet jack, computer, calculator, copier, phone.
Other Skills & Abilities: Must be able to work variable hours, days, weekends & Holidays Able to work with little or no supervision. Ability to multi task and prioritize in a time-pressured environment. Excellent organizational skills. High accuracy in work with attention to detail. Ability to complete projects in a timely manner. Ability to get along and work cooperatively with others. Positive and professional attitude. Ability to respond positively to constructive feedback. Ability to manage a project from its initiation to completion with minimal supervision. Solution-oriented attitude with the willingness to proactively solve issues. Ability to read directions and use a street map to plot delivery route. Ability to maintain logs and records. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to present oneself professionally in customer-facing situations.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations
If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to hear from you and receive your resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a clean DMV (MVR) report?
- Do you have Zero (0) points on your record?
License/Certification:
- Drivers License (Required)
Work Location: In person
