The Delivery Driver reports to the Warehouse Manager and the Warehouse Supervisor. He or she is responsible for the prompt delivery of a variety of products to CPJ customers across the island.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
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Delivers goods timely to assigned CPJ customers at various locations.
- Maintains proper delivery records e.g. goods return report, cash receipt report, customer delivery report.
- Assists with the loading and off loading of trucks as required.
- Ensures the efficient operation of the assigned vehicle used for delivery e.g. daily inspections of tyres, radiator, oil level etc.
- Reviews and ensures that documents for truck are valid e.g. Insurance, Certificate of Fitness, Carriage Licences, Registration.
- Ensures that gas tank is filled before returning truck to base.
- Maintains cleanliness of truck cab.
- Signs all trip sheets before departing from warehouse.
- Ensures that all invoices are signed by customers indicating receipt of items delivered.
- Documents and ensures changes to invoices are signed by customers upon delivery.
- Collects payments from C.O.D customers.
- Checks off all delivery slips and hands over cash or cheques received from customers to Receivables via Drop Box upon return to the Warehouse.
- Accounts for all goods returned after a delivery by liaising with the Warehouse Supervisor/Warehouse Manager.
- Handles queries and provide excellent service to customers.
- Provides customers’ feedback and reports delivery related issues to the Warehouse Supervisor in order to improve service levels.
- Provides supervision to Sidemen assigned to the route.
- Effectively completes all other activities as delegated by the supervising authorities.
Skills and Specifications
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Ability to abide by the Jamaican Road Code.
- Courteous to other road users and pedestrians.
- Alert and aware of their surroundings while on the road.
- Adept at operating the assigned vehicle, knowing which manoeuvres to make in emergency situations.
- Organized and have a clear sense of direction.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Prepared to work outside of assigned hours or on weekends as the job dictates.
- Ability to do heavy lifting that often comes with the job.
- Should be reliable and able to handle stressful situations.
- Ability to work within Company Policies.
Required Qualifications
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The successful candidate must possess a High School certificate
- A minimum of three (3) years work related experience, preferably in the retail/hospitality industry
- Valid General Open Licence is required.
- Ability to pass the Driving Test administered by CPJ personnel.
