Job Description
We are seeking a reliable and efficient Delivery Driver to join our team in Harlingen. As a Delivery Driver, you will play a crucial role in ensuring timely and accurate delivery of packages to our valued customers.
- Safely operate your own personal vehicle to deliver packages to residential and commercial locations
- Load and unload packages efficiently, ensuring proper handling of items
- Plan and optimize delivery routes for maximum efficiency
- Verify delivery information and obtain necessary signatures
- Maintain accurate records of deliveries, mileage, and fuel consumption
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
- Provide excellent customer service, addressing any concerns or inquiries
- Adhere to all traffic laws and company safety policies
- Report any issues or delays to the dispatch team promptly
- Assist with additional tasks as assigned by management
Qualifications
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- 18 years of age or older.
- 2 years driving history if 18, 1 if 19.
- Ability to lift and carry packages weighing up to 50 pounds
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Proficiency in using GPS and navigation tools
- Basic smartphone skills for using delivery apps and communication
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous delivery or professional driving experience preferred
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic math skills for handling cash transactions (if applicable)
Additional Information
Additional Job Details 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.
Workers reach above 72 occasionally to turn on/off oven controls, change prices on sign, and lift and lower objects to and from shelves.
Workers reaching down to perform such tasks as scooping cornmeal from a plastic barrel, or washing dishes.
Workers reach forward when obtaining topping ingredients, cleaning work surfaces, or answering phones.
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.
Workers must manipulate a pizza peel when removing pizza from the oven, and when using the rolling cutter.
Frequent and/or forceful pinching is required in the assembly of cardboard pizza boxes.
Team Members must be able to grasp cans, the phone, the pizza cutter and pizza peel, and pizza boxes.
Machines, Tools, Equipment, Work Aids
Team Members may be required to utilize pencils/pens, computers, telephones, calculators, TDD equipment, pizza cutter and pizza peel.
DRIVING SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES
Deliver product by car and then to door of customer.
Deliver flyers and door hangers.
REQUIRES
Valid driver's license with safe driving record meeting company standards.
Access to an insured vehicle which can be used for delivery.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Navigational skills to read a map, locate addresses within designated delivery area.
Must navigate adverse terrain including multi-story buildings, private homes, and other delivery sites while carrying product.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Carrying
During delivery, carry pizzas and beverages while performing walking and climbing duties.
Driving
Deliver pizzas within a designated delivery area. A Team Member may make several deliveries per shift.
Walking
Delivery personnel must travel between the store and delivery vehicle and from the delivery vehicle to the customer's location.
Climbing
During delivery of product, navigation of five or more flights of stairs may be required.
WORK CONDITIONS
Exposure To
Varying and sometimes adverse weather conditions when delivering product, driving and couponing.
SENSING
Far vision and night vision for driving