Auto Parts Warehouse DOT Driver

The Department of Transportation DOT Class-A CDL Driver is responsible for the safe handling, accurate and timely overnight transport, and delivery of merchandise between Distribution Centers, Company and independent stores, and customers. Other functions include maintaining a safe vehicle, protecting the load, complying with Company policies and procedures, and following OSHA, DOT, FMCSA and highway rules and regulations.

• Move freight, stock, and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, and containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, and other equipment.
• Transport merchandise through branch transfer from store to store as requested.
• Transport and deliver products from the warehouse to pre-assigned store destinations ensuring accuracy in content and delivery location through validation of bill of lading.
• Conduct a pre-inventory check to ensure all required materials and paperwork are complete and/or present: (i.e., freight bill, store keys, overhead door openers).
• Determine that vehicle is safe and in compliance with the Company, state, federal, hazardous material transportation, OSHA, and DOT rules and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct daily post trip vehicle inspection, immediately reporting any deficiencies to supervisor.
• Conduct daily visual pre-trip inspection of vehicle to ensure that any reported repair(s) have been performed.
• Immediately report any vehicle accidents and violations to the supervisor.
• Unload totes or pallets of merchandise manually or with the use of a pallet jack.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

All benefits are based on eligibility and subject to change.

• 401(k) employer matching
• Company Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Days
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance & Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Additional Supplemental Life Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Purchase Discounts
• Earning Incentives and Bonuses

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Dependability
  - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Safety and Security
  - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); > 6 months related experience and/or training.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills.

Class A CDL issued by the appropriate state;
Haz Mat Endorsement or ability to quickly obtain Haz Mat Endorsement is required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to…