CDL Class A Route Driver - REDDING, CA

Summary:
Contribute to the operational effectiveness of the Redding division by providing excellent customer service in the areas of product receiving, order fulfillment in the warehouse and making deliveries when required. The hours are 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday with some overtime. This is a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to DOT regulations.

Essential duties:
• Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
• Unload trucks: check in, receive, and put away products in assigned warehouse location.
• Pull and prepare orders for delivery, load trucks.
• As a back-up driver, drive to customer locations, unload orders and put stock in the appropriate location.
• Plan daily delivery route to ensure orders are delivered to customer locations accurately, safely and on time with maximum fuel efficiency.
• Follow proper safety procedures and perform all job duties in a safe manner.

Other Duties:
• Solve order problems for customers when necessary (COD's, shortages, misfiled orders).
• Communicate customer information (problems, changes in order size, and other distributor positions with customers) to         management.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications:
• CDL Class A required.
• Excellent driving record and valid medical card required.
• One year of work experience driving a truck or tractor trailer; one year of work experience in a warehouse preferred.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Customer service oriented, with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to communicate at all levels of organization and with employees of other companies and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
• Ability to read and follow a road map.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to meet company and regulatory driving record requirements.
• Basic math, understanding of measuring systems, and basic reading and writing skills.
• Ability to move stock using a hand truck or pallet jack.
• Ability to operate lift equipment, reach trucks, etc.

Working Conditions:
• Warehouse, customer location and truck cab environment.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more on a frequent basis and up to 75 pounds on occasion.
• Subject to extremes in weather and traffic conditions.
• Overtime and occasional weekends may be required.