Delivery Driver

Job Description

We are seeking a reliable and efficient Delivery Driver to join our team in Farmingdale, United States. As a Delivery Driver, you will play a crucial role in ensuring timely and accurate delivery of packages to our valued customers.

• Safely operate company vehicles to transport and deliver packages to residential and commercial locations
• Load and unload packages efficiently, ensuring proper handling of items
• Plan and optimize delivery routes using GPS navigation systems
• Verify delivery information and obtain necessary signatures upon package delivery
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries, mileage, and fuel consumption
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety and compliance
• Provide excellent customer service, addressing any inquiries or concerns professionally
• Adhere to all traffic laws, safety regulations, and company policies
• Report any incidents, accidents, or vehicle maintenance issues promptly
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the delivery vehicle

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• Ability to lift and carry packages weighing up to 50 pounds
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Basic math skills for calculating delivery charges and handling cash transactions
• Proficiency in using GPS navigation systems and smartphone applications
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous delivery or driving experience preferred
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be preferred for certain vehicles
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends
• Familiarity with the Farmingdale area and surrounding regions is a plus

Additional Information

· Depth perception

· Ability to differentiate between hot and cold surfaces

Temperaments

· The ability to direct activities, perform repetitive tasks, work alone and with others, work under stress, meet strict quality control standards, deal with people, analyze and compile data, make judgments and decisions

Physical Requirements including, but not limited to the following:

Driving

· Deliver pizzas within a designated delivery area, a Team Member may make several deliveries per shift

Standing

· Most tasks are performed from a standing position

Walking

· For short distances for short durations

Lifting

· Bulk product deliveries are made twice a week or more and are unloaded by the team member using a hand truck

· Deliveries may include cases of ingredients and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds with dimensions of up to 3' x 1.5'

· Cases are usually lifted from floor and stacked onto shelves up to 72high

Carrying

· Large cans, weighing 3 pounds, 7 ounces, are carried from the workstation to storage shelves

· Occasionally, pizza sauce weighing 30 pounds is carried from the storage room to the front of the store

· Trays of pizza dough are carried three at a time over short distances, and weigh approximately 12 pounds per tray

Pushing

· To move trays which are placed on dollies. A stack of trays on a dolly is approximately 24- 30 and requires a force of up to 7.5 pounds to push

· Trays may also be pulled

Climbing

· Team members must infrequently navigate stairs or climb a ladder to change prices on signs, wash walls, perform maintenance

Stooping/Bending

· Forward bending at the waist is necessary at the pizza assembly station

· Toe room is present, but workers are unable to flex their knees while standing at this station

· Duration of this position is approximately 30 - 45 seconds at one time, repeated continuously during the day

· Forward bending is also present at the front counter and when stocking ingredients

Crouching/Squatting

· Performed occasionally to stock shelves and to clean low areas

Reaching

· Reaching is performed continuously; up, down and forward

Hand Tasks

· Eye-hand coordination is essential; use of hands is continuous during the day

· Frequently activities require use of one or both hands

· Shaping pizza dough requires frequent and forceful use of forearms and wrists