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Delivery Driver
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What they do
A Sales Delivery Driver drives a truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sells or delivers goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery. Includes newspaper delivery drivers. Excludes gig economy drivers.
$36,847 / year median in Pennsylvania
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Safely and efficiently deliver products to customers within the designated service areaVerify orders for accuracy and completeness before leaving the facilityNavigate through various routes using GPS and maps to ensure timely deliveriesMaintain a clean and organized delivery vehicleProcess customer payments and provide excellent customer serviceAssist with loading and unloading deliveries as neededCommunicate effectively with dispatch and other team membersAdhere to all traffic laws and company safety policiesComplete necessary paperwork and maintain accurate delivery recordsPerform basic vehicle maintenance checks and report any issues promptlyContribute to a positive team environment and support colleagues as neededQualificationsValid driver's license with a clean driving recordReliable personal vehicle suitable for deliveriesProof of auto insurance meeting company requirementsExcellent navigational skills and familiarity with GPS technologyStrong customer service orientation with a friendly and professional demeanorBasic math skills for processing payments and managing transactionsEffective communication skills, both verbal and writtenPhysical ability to lift and carry items up to 50 poundsFlexibility to work in varying weather conditions and temperaturesExceptional time management and organizational skillsAttention to detail and ability to follow instructions accuratelyAbility to work independently and as part of a teamHigh school diploma or equivalent (preferred)Previous delivery or customer service experience (preferred)Additional Information
- Depth perception
- Ability to differentiate between hot and cold surfacesTemperaments
- The ability to direct activities, perform repetitive tasks, work alone and with others, work under stress, meet strict quality control standards, deal with people, analyze and compile data, make judgments and decisionsPhysical Requirements including, but not limited to the following:
- Deliver pizzas within a designated delivery area, a Team Member may make several deliveries per shiftStanding
- Most tasks are performed from a standing positionWalking
- For short distances for short durationsLifting
- Bulk product deliveries are made twice a week or more and are unloaded by the team member using a hand truck
- Deliveries may include cases of ingredients and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds with dimensions of up to 3' x 1.5'
- Cases are usually lifted from floor and stacked onto shelves up to 72highCarrying
- Large cans, weighing 3 pounds, 7 ounces, are carried from the workstation to storage shelves
- Occasionally, pizza sauce weighing 30 pounds is carried from the storage room to the front of the store
- Trays of pizza dough are carried three at a time over short distances, and weigh approximately 12 pounds per trayPushing
- To move trays which are placed on dollies. A stack of trays on a dolly is approximately 24- 30 and requires a force of up to 7.5 pounds to push
- Trays may also be pulledClimbing
- Team members must infrequently navigate stairs or climb a ladder to change prices on signs, wash walls, perform maintenanceStooping/Bending
- Forward bending at the waist is necessary at the pizza assembly station
- Toe room is present, but workers are unable to flex their knees while standing at this station
- Duration of this position is approximately 30 - 45 seconds at one time, repeated continuously during the day
- Forward bending is also present at the front counter and when stocking ingredientsCrouching/Squatting
- Performed occasionally to stock shelves and to clean low areasReaching
- Reaching is performed continuously; up, down and forwardHand Tasks
- Eye-hand coordination is essential; use of hands is continuous during the day
- Frequently activities require use of one or both hands
- Shaping pizza dough requires frequent and forceful use of forearms and wrists