Warehouse & Logistics Manager / Driver
Thacker Caskets is the largest family owned and independently operated funeral supply company in the United States and has been in business over 80 years! Thacker is a wholesaler of caskets and funeral supplies selling to a consistent customer base of licensed funeral homes its distribution areas. Thacker operates over 18 distribution centers in over 20 states serving thousands of customers on an annual basis. It’s a great opportunity to come onboard with a growing company who can provide consistent and stable work!
Thacker is currently looking to add a Warehouse & Logistics Manager / Driver position for its location in Jeannete, PA. In this position, you will have entire responsibility of shipping and delivering funeral supply products to funeral homes within the warehouse’s assigned geographic region. In addition, inspecting the products prior to shipment and coordinate route for the day. Within this position it is important to have a proactive and positive leadership style.
Duties of the position include:
- Plan your daily route to ensure timely deliveries given geography and time constraints.
- Delivers a positive delivery service experience.
- Ensuring all vehicles (15 ft. box trucks) are DOT compliant.
- Inspecting outbound products to funeral home using 10-point inspection process.
- Repairing any small issues and flaws found in products prior to delivery.
- Unloading and receiving inbound shipments on tractor trailers.
- Processing all shipping, receiving and return paperwork timely and accurately.
- Keeping a clean and organized distribution center facility and vehicle fleet.
- Delivers all the orders.
- Interfacing with the operations, customer service and sales teams in a collaborative manner.
Required Qualifications & Characteristics:
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to lift heavy products; over 50 lbs.
- Over the age of 21.
- Minimum of two years driving experience.
- DOT compliant; if not, DOT physical will need to be completed as part of the hiring process.
- Reliable form of transportation to and from work.
Preferred Qualifications & Characteristics:
- Previous experience in operating large vehicles.
- Previous training in inspecting and repairing products.
- Forward thinking and proactive in nature.
We look forward to receiving your resume, but request that you take the required assessments as a part of the consideration for an interview. If interested, please act promptly as we are looking to add this position to our team immediately!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
- DOT Medical Card (Required)
Work Location: In person
