Freight Delivery Driver Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

General Description: 

This position is responsible for delivering and picking up freight, including equipment, construction materials, and tools, from fabrication facilities, vendors, and job sites. The role also includes tool crib support responsibilities. When not engaged in delivery activities, the incumbent will perform standard tool crib functions, using judgment and initiative to complete tasks such as assisting field and shop personnel with tool requests. The position may require operating various equipment and office tools, including pickup trucks, forklifts, cranes, personal computers, iPads, fax machines, copy machines, and calculators.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Load and properly secure freight, and vehicle side and lift gates for transportation.
• Drive multiple size delivery trucks to various jobsites and vendor facilities throughout the region.
• Safely unload deliveries at various jobsites and ensure the correct freight is being delivered.
• Utilize material handling equipment such as forklifts, reach lifts, pallet jacks and other devices for loading and unloading.
• Assist in all warehouse logistics including inbound and outbound freight.
• Coordinate and communicate expected delivery date expectations of materials/hardware orders back to the field teams. 
• Emergency Deliveries
• Customer Service
• Pull and fill tool orders
• Maintain tool crib stock items
• Refilling shelves and racks
• Checking tools 
• Inspect returned tools for proper operation or needing repairs
• Support equipment storage and tool crib warehouses
• Assist with management and inventory of all safety related equipment and PPE's.
• Assist in the filing of service paperwork.
• Support the services and construction department in various tasks.
• Shipping and receiving of orders and freight following the facilities established procedures. 
• Process associated documentation and archive to appropriate project folder.
• Other operational support duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Support Duties:

Position Requirements (Skills, Work Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses, etc.):

• Must have a valid CA Driver's License and a clean driving record.
• Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills (MS Suite, PDFs, Google Suite).
• Demonstrates corresponding high sense of integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues.
• Ability to operate vehicles with limited vision utilizing mirrors and/or backup cameras. 
• Ability to operate vehicles on uneven surfaces around construction sites.
• Must be highly organized and keep a neat and orderly workspace at all times. 
• Ability to operate independently yet possess good judgment to know when it's appropriate to consult the Warehouse Supervisor or Warehouse Manager.
• Understand and obey all vehicle traffic laws and regulations.
• 1 year of related work experience in warehouse logistics preferred
• Experience in operating vehicles 1 ton and larger is preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one's level / position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• Likeability: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to organizations' short- and long-term business strategy.  On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Motivation / Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals.  Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.

Physical Requirements: (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 enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Close vision and Distance vision required.

• The employee may regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

• The employee is regularly required to walk and sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee is regularly required to drive themselves via automobile

• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, with earlier than 6am starts, overtime and work on weekends as required.  Some travel may be required. 

Competitive Wages:
$19.48 per hour to $25.53 per hour. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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