Lead Truck Driver – Routes

Summary:

Supports Savers vision by operating a truck and driving for a route collection program. Lead all drivers to ensure they are completing daily workload within residential routes, store deliveries and ADS collection. Daily functions include truck inspections, picking up and moving small, medium and odd shaped items weighing up to 50 pounds consecutively. In addition, this role will require accurate entry of route data in phone and truck maintenance records.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the assigned metro areas
• Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, State and Savers safety regulations and requirements
• Demonstrate professional interpersonal relationship skills
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills
• Demonstrate skills showing initiative, personal responsibility and accountability.
• Must have prior driving experience, excellent knowledge of the roads in assigned area
• Strong working knowledge of managing phone and operating GPS tools
• Demonstrate organization skills
• Ability to operate a 16’ box truck to tractor trailer
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with subordinates
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines with flexibility, and multi-task with minimal direction
• Ability to be detailed-oriented
• Ability to work within Savers culture
• Ability to properly work cellular phone taking pictures at work locations

Essential Job Functions:

• Safely maneuver and operate a 16’ box truck to tractor trailer through residential streets, tights spaces and store parking areas
• Complete daily residential routes picking up clothing, small/medium furniture and other household items (Items 1 person can carry)
• Complete product delivery to local stores
• Take Pictures at all sites upon completion (ie: pods, bins, stores, all ADS locations)
• Understand local streets and complete routes and any other assigned stops efficiently
• Check uniforms, DOT and DL of subordinates
• Communicate with dispatch and management and relay daily workload to subordinates
• Complete all required daily paperwork including vehicle inspections (Pre/Post), delivery reports, mileage sheet, and maintenance forms
• Assist other drivers with workload when needed
• Responsible for ensuring that trucks are clean, swept and ready for use at the start of another shift
• Checks vehicles/staff to ensure proper safety and work conditions are in compliance with Savers policies and State laws. (ie: lights working, damage reported, any/all mechanical issues reported)
• Employment is conditional on receiving a DOT Medical Card and Motor Vehicle Report without any violations or accidents within last three years

Required Education, Training and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 21 years of age or older
• 2-3 years’ experience driving a 16’ box truck to tractor trailer
• 3-5 years clean driving record

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to consistently/daily lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to consistently pull or push a pallet jack
• Ability to roll/weigh carts (as needed)
• Ability to get in/out of a 16’ box truck to tractor trailer safely consistently to complete daily workload
• Ability to knock/ring door bell at every stop to complete daily workload