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Brown Group

Class A Delivery Driver Hattiesburg

Brown Group, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, 39402

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Job Summary: The Delivery Driver will drive a tractor trailer, deliver, and merchandise all stops on route, provide customers with timely delivery and friendly service, maintain a constant professional image and service all accounts thoroughly. This position normally starts work between 5 and 6 AM and continues until all deliveries are completed. Delivery Drivers include Driver Trainees, Swing Drivers and Bay Drivers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

* Lives and models BROWN VALUES in everything we do.

* Operate an iPhone and related equipment.

* Reports to the delivery supervisor for special instructions, location of accounts, delivery times, etc.

* Log in to GEOTAB.

* Inspect the appearance of the vehicle, inside and out, and perform a daily pre-trip inspection.

* Servicing each account in the order specified by the Route Manifest.

* Parking the truck so as not to block or hinder access to the account's customers in any way.

* Greeting the customers with a warm and friendly greeting.

* Delivering all products to the account as specified on the invoice and having it checked by an employee of that account.

* Clean racks, coolers, vendors and any other equipment or areas where products are located.

* Organizing the backroom stock and rotating product.

* Filling shelves, facing product out, and sometimes pricing product.

* Picking up empty/extra shells. Do not leave any carts/pods/pallets in your account without the approval of a delivery supervisor.

* Straightening up the backroom stock (A neat backroom is as necessary as a neat and clean beverage section).

* Collecting or charging for all merchandise which is specified on the sales invoice.

* Thanking your customers and creating and maintaining goodwill in all accounts.

* After delivering all stops, the driver must prepare the truck for check-in. When arriving at the plant, have his/her truck checked by a Check-in Supervisor.

* Filling the vehicle with fuel (checking all fluids) at the end of the day and filling out a post-trip report.

Physical Demands:

* Able to lift up to 30 lbs. continuously and 60 lbs. intermittently.

* Able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 800 pounds.

* Drive a tractor trailer, including entering and existing the cab of the truck multiple times per day.

* Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a frequent basis.

Work Environment:

* Working in both cold and hot temperatures.

* Tolerate working in cold beverage coolers as low as 35 degrees.

* Work both indoors and outside in all weather conditions.

* Valid Class A driver's license and approved driving record

* Valid DOT medical card

* Ability to operate electronic devices for ordering and tracking

* Strong communication skills and a positive attitude with customers