CDL Delivery Driver Job at Hajoca Corporation in Village of Freeport

Green Art Plumbing Supply, 65 S Columbus Ave, Freeport, New York, United States of America

Overview

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies. The company emphasizes “Service, Integrity, Reliability,” and builds relationships of trust with teammates, customers, and suppliers. Hajoca operates with a decentralized model where each location, called a Profit Center, is run like a small business. Green Art Plumbing Supply is one of Hajoca’s trade names and is looking for a CDL Delivery Driver at their Freeport, NY location.

Pay for this position is $27.54 per hour at this location.

Are you friendly and do you thrive on providing great customer service? Are you detail-oriented and safety conscious? Do you enjoy working independently? If so, we’d like you to join our team as a CDL Delivery Driver.

Responsibilities

• Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, applicable laws, and regulations. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other Hajoca locations, facilities of other wholesalers, or other locations as directed by management.
• Load the truck at the Profit Center with Hajoca merchandise to be delivered. Secure the load properly so that nothing will shift, get damaged, or fall from the truck. Ensure that the necessary equipment to safely unload the merchandise is available. Affix the appropriate DOT hazmat truck placards if hauling hazardous materials in excess of 1,000 lbs.
• Understand the shipping documents associated with the merchandise for each delivery and have accurate directions to each delivery destination. Review shipping documentation and ensure order accuracy.
• Unload correct merchandise from the truck and place it where the receiving party wants it. Obtain legible signatures for all merchandise delivered per Company policy and procedure.
• Collect and secure outstanding payments for all cash sale deliveries prior to releasing the material to the customer.
• Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately.
• Load the truck at other locations with merchandise, including merchandise picked up at vendor locations, returns from customers, and purchases from other wholesalers.
• Provide sales leads by noting prospective customer names and addresses discovered in the course of making deliveries.
• Inspect the truck and required parts and accessories to determine safe operating condition prior to departure from the Hajoca location. Keep the truck clean of debris in the cab and body.
• Advise management of any mechanical problems with the truck. Complete the Driver’s Daily Vehicle Inspection Report when driving a delivery vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 lbs. or more if a defect or deficiency is found.
• At the end of the workday, remove keys from the truck and store them in the approved location.
• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

About You

• Be able to drive a vehicle over 26,001 lbs.
• Be at least 21 years old
• Possess a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the vehicle(s) being driven, with hazmat endorsement if operating a vehicle that requires placarding for hazardous materials.
• Have a driving record that meets the criteria for being an Authorized Driver in accordance with Company policy.
• Be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before beginning work and again at least every two years while employed and performing this job function.
• Know the laws, rules and regulations governing driving motor vehicles in general, and commercial motor vehicles subject to Department of Transportation regulations in particular.
• Be able to safely operate any delivery vehicle, including commercial motor vehicles that have a GVWR of 26,001 lbs. or more.
• Know how to apply and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.
• Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors and co-workers.
• Be able to remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, and/or emergency situations.
• Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment and computer systems used in the delivery process.
• Read, write, speak and understand English.
• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

The Benefits

• Competitive starting wage with a Profit-Sharing Program offering employees a direct share of profits annually.
• Full-time benefits (for team members working 30 or more hours per week): Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage; Life insurance and Long Term Disability; Pre-tax accounts for healthcare and dependent care; Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time; Paid pregnancy and parental leave; Paid day of community service.
• Full-time and part-time benefits: 401(k); Retirement cash account with company contributions; Targeted training programs; Company wellness program.

*Please note that benefit offerings may differ for teammates covered under a collective bargaining agreement or employed through an intern program.

EEOC Statement

Hajoca Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category pursuant to federal, state or local laws and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any such categories/status. Hajoca is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including, but not limited to, during the application process. Please let us know if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability.

We are a drug free workplace. Employment is contingent upon pre-employment drug screening, subject to any federal, state and local laws.