Warehouse Delivery Driver

Warehouse Delivery Driver Location Blackstone, VA :

Warehouse Delivery Driver Reports to: Store Manager Schewels Home is a family-owned retail furniture company, currently in its fifth generation of ownership. With a steadfast commitment to quality and personalized customer service, we offer a diverse selection of home furnishings to enhance our customers' living spaces. The Warehouse Delivery Driver plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient delivery operations and maintaining the upkeep of the delivery truck. Responsibilities include assisting with warehouse tasks, safe driving to deliver merchandise to customers' homes, and conducting regular truck inspections. WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive wages equal with experience and skills.
• Opportunities for Growth: Join a company that values growth and development. We provide opportunities for advancement within the organization.
• Family-Owned Environment: Experience the warmth and support of a family-owned business environment where you're not just an employee, but a valued member of our family.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and employee discounts on our quality furniture products.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of a positive and inclusive work environment where teamwork, respect, and integrity are valued.
• Employee Recognition: We recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication of our employees through various recognition programs and incentives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Loading and Unloading: Safely load and unload trucks to prevent damage to merchandise. Assist in receiving and stocking merchandise, ensuring accuracy and reporting any discrepancies. Maintain proper staging and loading areas.
• Delivery Operations: Drive delivery truck to deliver merchandise to customers' homes and safely unload and place merchandise. Properly sample merchandise and assemble furniture as required. Familiarize yourself with merchandise to provide efficient delivery services.
• Truck Maintenance: Conduct daily pre-trip inspections and upkeep of the delivery truck, reporting any issues to management. Ensure the delivery truck is properly fueled, cleaned, and maintained.
• Warehouse Support: Assist in maintaining a clean and safe warehouse environment. Pick up merchandise from other stores, ensuring paperwork is complete and reporting any discrepancies.
• Customer Service: Maintain a neat appearance and professional attitude. Ensure proper paperwork is completed, obtain customer signatures on tickets, and account for CODs.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must demonstrate honesty, dependability, and professionalism in serving customers.
• Possess good communication and time management skills.
• Perform duties for other personnel who are absent.
• Assist in physical store inventories as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in reading and understanding delivery paperwork, merchandise tickets, and safety regulations.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regularly required to stand for long periods, walk, talk, hear, and use hands to handle or feel objects.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Frequently lift a minimum of 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds, using proper lifting techniques.
• Must be able to visually inspect merchandise and delivery documents.

The manager retains the discretion to add or change duties as needed. Please apply at Schewels.com

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