Route Driver (Produce Delivery) - TALENThire Professional Services

**This position is listed for one of our valued clients**

We are seeking a Produce Delivery Route Driver to join our team! You will drive to deliver and pick up goods and packages. Responsible for handling the product carefully and promptly to the correct destination.

​Responsibilities:

• Deliver products to customer locations in a timely manner.
• Picking and loading orders on to truck.
• Drive and deliver orders to customers.
• Load and unload product.
• Verify order to ensure correct products unloaded/loaded.
• Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed.
• Return all shipping documents to logistics manager on completion of deliveries.
• Address and resolve customer problems as appropriate.
• Collect on unpaid orders and shipments
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle and report any maintenance problems to manager.
• Positively represent the company in all customers interactions.

Hours & Start Times:

• Daily start times 1:00am - 2:30am
• 10-12 hr work days - varies on speed of delivering
• 5-6 days working per week

Closed on Sundays

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 6 months experience in driving a box truck (20-26ft)
• Must have clean driving record
• Pass a Fingerprinting/Background Check to go on school grounds.
• Ability to handle physical workload - lifting 60+lbs
• Deadline-oriented
• CDL - a plus, not required.

Other Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities Required:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure.
• Ability to problem solve or present information to customer, clients or other employees.

Benefits

• Overtime available
• Medical Health Insurance available
• 6 paid holidays.
• After one year of employment, will receive 40 hrs paid time off. PTO increases as employment time increases.
• Profit sharing available