Ace Endico is hiring: CDL Delivery Driver in Danbury

Job Description – CDL Driver Delivery Professional

The primary function of this position is to drive a truck and manually unload, using a hand truck and/or electric pallet jack, various products (meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries, dry goods, equipment and supplies) to customers while providing excellent customer service. All functions must be completed in a safe and timely manner and in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.

An individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all pre-trip responsibilities including: obtaining and reviewing driver manifest, completing required trailer temperature checks and performing pre-trip safety check inspections of trucks and trailers according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
• Drive to and deliver customer orders to meet the scheduled customer times and maintain adequate productivity rate to meet delivery windows. Use POD scanner to log arrival and departure time from customer site.
• Consistently monitor refrigeration system on truck for safety; follow all safe food handling procedures
• Visually survey customer's site during the approach to determine hazards.
• Unload products from the trailer using a liftgate, an electric pallet jack, a hand truck or by hand and place items in designated customer storage areas
• Verify delivery of correct items with customer using POD scanner and obtain proper signatures. Collect money (cash or checks) where required. Contact division management for authorization of invoice discrepancies and communicate all errors and returns.
• Return truck to Ace Endico when route is completed.
• Perform all post-trip responsibilities: unloading damaged goods and customer returns and completing necessary paperwork; performing safety inspections on the truck/trailer; parking and securing the truck/trailer; securing the hand truck and electric pallet jack; completing DOT logs (electronic or manual as required) and company vehicle maintenance reports (DVIR) and reconcile these with the appropriate company representative as required.
• Attend all required company meetings and adhere to all safety practices and company policies.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Must possess a valid Commercial Drivers License issued by the state of legal residence and be DOT qualified.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in the English language as it relates to the job and safety requirements- able to hold a conversation, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to enter information on reports and records.
• Must have basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide) and ability to work with money collected from customers to ensure the amount collected matches the invoiced amount

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds, using safe lifting practices.
• Frequently reach up to 72 inches to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart.
• Constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer.
• Able to work in extreme/inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required
• At times, transport product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to work the assigned schedule including various early morning start times, 10+ hour shifts, overtime, Saturdays and holidays.
• Must be able to use, or learn to use, all equipment and tools used to perform the job.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must adhere to all safety practices and company policies.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and extreme/inclement weather conditions. Temperatures range from below zero to 95F degrees or above outdoors. Employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay Rate: $24/hr.