CDL Operator

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Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's distribution services in the US operating through our Amerisource Bergen business.

Summary of Role:

Travel Details:
On the road 100%

Responsibilities:

* Drive truck to designated location then loads and unloads supplies and equipment as directed by bill of ladings and customer orders

* Unload and check in all trucks with incoming product upon arrival to warehouse

* Inspect truck equipment , supplies, such as fifth wheel, tire, lights, brakes, diesel, oil, and water for defects, before and after trips

* Maintain vehicle upkeep by performing general maintenance and addressing safety concerns including:

* Report all discrepancies and safety concerns to Warehouse Manager.

* Report all needed major repairs to leasing company and Warehouse Manager.

* Performs emergency roadside repairs

* Ensures cargo is secure during transit

* Maintain accurate driving records and follows all regulations including:

* DOT and Hazmat regulations and procedures

* Daily log

* Inspection reports

* Cargo loads

* Customer receipts

* Follows all procedures as detailed in the Delivery Specialist Procedure Manual.

* Maintains constant communication with Warehouse Manager to receive delivery instructions and to report any delivery discrepancies.

* Responsible for maintaining inventory including:

* Taking inventory at customer's site and determine customer's needs

* Maintain and order inventory warehouse on a weekly basis

* Maintain a clean and orderly warehouse

* Provide customer service and assist with answering warehouse phones as needed

* Other duties as assigned

Education:

* High School diploma required

* 6 months to a year related experience is preferred

* Must have a valid CDL Class A and forklift experience

* Hazmat and tanker endorsement preferred

Work Environment:

This position will work in both a warehouse environment as well as at customer sites including feedlots and dairies. In such an environment the position will be frequently exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold, temperature changes, humidity and noise.

Physical requirements:

This position will constantly require heavy work including; standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, hearing, and eye/hand/foot coordination. Frequently requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, talking and repetitive motions.

Skills and Knowledge:

Reading:
Locates, understand and interprets written information in order to perform tasks; learns from reading text by determining the main idea or essential message; identifies all relevant details, facts and specifications; infers or finds out the meaning of unknown words and/or technical terms.

Arithmetic:
Performs basic computations; uses basic numerical concepts in practical situations; can perform arithmetic computations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) without a calculator.

Teamwork:
Makes effort to seek others' input; willingly collaborates and cooperates with others in the organization; develops effective working relationships with key associates.

Customer Service:
Is customer oriented, sensitive and responsive to customer needs and priorities; establishes effective working relationships with customers and gains their respect and loyalty; identifies and takes appropriate action on customer needs.

Flexible/Adaptable:
Views change or problems as an opportunity to grow professionally and to develop new and better ways to do things; adjusts readily to alterations in routine; copes effectively with changes in scope or type of work.

Sense of Urgency:
Demonstrates the ability to respond quickly to changes in day-to-day operations as it relates to department priorities.

Problem Solving:
Recognizes that a problem exists (i.e., that there is a discrepancy between what is and what should be); identifies possible reasons for the discrepancy and devises and implements a plan of action to resolve it.

Listening:
Makes efforts to seek others' input; encourages the expression of ideas and differing viewpoints; actively listens to communication from all sources; uses appropriate skills to confirm the speaker's message.

Administer Effectively:
Monitors daily implementation of activities, projects, policies and procedures; notices errors and gaps; keeps detailed and accurate records; processes paperwork promptly and follows up on important details.

Reasoning:
Discovers the underlying relationship between two or more objects and uses that knowledge to solve a problem; uses logic to draw conclusions from available information; identifies general rules or principles; applies rules and principles to new…