Venture Associate Jobs in Ames, IA (NOW HIRING)

Starting Pay: $21.00 - 24.00 dependent on experience and location

For more than 70 years, TBC Corporation has been a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America's largest marketers and distributors of automotive replacement tires through wholesale operations. Additionally, TBC responds to the needs of consumers in search of total car care at nearly 470 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the award-winning Big O Tires brand. TBC is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

With $5 billion in revenue and more than 3,000 employees in the U.S. and Mexico, TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers and with proprietary brands of tires specializing in passenger, commercial, farm and specialty tires. In 2005, TBC Corp. was purchased by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA). SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan's major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. In 2018, Michelin, the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, invested in the company which is now a 50:50, privately held joint venture between Sumitomo and Michelin.

Our values are the foundation of our work, how we interact with each other, and the strategies we employ to fulfill our purpose. These are the practices we use every day - in everything we do:

• Integrity - We act honestly because nothing is more important than our reputation.
• Teamwork - We are better together.
• People-Focused - We put people first - our Associates, customers, franchisees, and partners - and cultivate a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive culture, top to bottom, inside and out.
• Accountability - We own our actions and decisions; we do what we say we are going to do.
• Leave Everything Better - We innovate to improve everything we touch, and we take actions now to protect the future.

Start a Career Not a Job!

If you are looking for a full time career with a respected International Company - we want to talk to you!  We are hiring newly experienced and seasoned delivery drivers.

Our Service and Delivery Drivers are responsible for delivering excellent service to our customers by delivering product in a professional and safe manner using company vehicles.  Also assisting with the general maintenance and organization of inventory within the warehouse.

This full time Warehouse Delivery Driver position can lead to career growth opportunities.

In this friendly work environment you will be responsible for:

• Operate company vehicles in a safe, efficient, and courteous manner within TBC policies
• Pick, stage and load trucks as requested
• Understand and adhere to DOT regulations including hours of service requirements
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of products and operating procedures
• Adhere to pre-determined route sequencing when delivering tires/equipment to customers
• Securely handle COD (cash or check) when applicable as required per company COD policy
• Maintain a clean, safe and secure vehicle and work area
• Maintain exception Customer Service based on our People Focused Values
• Come to work in a Clean and Laundered Uniform that is provided by NTW
• Operate various MHE (Material Handling Equipment) in a safe and efficient manner as needed
• Other duties as requested or needed

• Safety 1st Mentality
• 1+ years of experience, box truck experience and/or delivery experience preferred
• 1+ years of no At-fault accidents,
• clean MVR
• Maintain a current driver's license relevant to the types/classes of vehicles driven during company business
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOT Certificate while operating an NTW vehicle
• Must be 21 years or older
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs repetitively while bending and twisting and ability to occasionally lift more than 50lbs
• Complete Driver Vehicle Inspection reports as required by company policy and DOT regulations
• Abide by all Federal, State, and Local laws
• Employment is contingent upon a conditional offer and completion of all required pre-employment screenings, as permitted by law.

• Market competitive compensation
• 401(k) and Roth with company match. Immediate 100% vesting
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Company paid short term disability and employer subsidized long term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Discounted tire purchasing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Generous paid vacation and paid time off
• Customizable voluntary benefits
• and More!!!

TBC Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Work Environment.

TBC seeks team members who excel in demonstrating our critical competencies to drive organizational capability. In this spirit we view the following as mission critical for this role:

• Strategic Mindset: seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Change Management: effective Sponsorship, Change Agent and influencing skills. Adaptive, agile, flexible, open minded. Proven ability to build cross-functional commitment, lead, simplify and scale complex dynamic organizations through transformational change.