Delivery Driver Job Description
Delivery driver
provides transportation safety expertise to ensure DOT safety compliance for all The America’s Group.
Delivery Driver Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective delivery driver job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included delivery driver job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Must pass a pre-employment DOT physical and drug screen and will be subject to random drug testing throughout the duration of their employment
Be in compliance with any and all state and federal regulations concerning prescriptions (CII Prescriptions, Handling)
Unload product from truck, by hand or using hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas
Collect money (cash or checks) where required, and submit all funds collected daily
Follow preferred work methods at all times, and immediately advise supervisor of any unsafe conditions
Weekly paycheck
Tips & mileage paid daily
Flexible schedules (including short shifts)
50% off our “Better Ingredients Better Pizza”
Delivering product as per customer requirements
Delivery Driver Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Delivery Driver
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: DOT
Education for Delivery Driver
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the delivery driver job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Graduate, Health Insurance, Supervision, Education, Medical, Business, Welding, Industrial, Technical
Skills for Delivery Driver
Desired skills for delivery driver include:
Electronic products
Local area
DOT regulations when/as
Replacement parts for the aftermarket collision repair industry desired
Safe work practices
Department of Transportation regulations
Delivery area
DOT
Emergency planning
FDA
Desired experience for delivery driver includes:
1 year in similar driving/delivery role
Valid driver license, with clean driver’s abstract
Must be able to work nights and/or weekends and be available for work on scheduled days
1 year tractor/trailer experience
Previous experience in foodservice distribution
Previous experience driving at least a 16 ft
Delivery Driver Examples
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Delivery Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of delivery driver. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for delivery driver
- Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including but not limited to hand cart, pallets, load bars and personal protective equipment
- Pick up returned product, equipment, and paperwork at the hospital
- Prepare truck for next day deliveries
- Ensure the truck is inspected and all decals are current
- Utilize appropriate logging techniques in order to meet all federal and state requirements
- Clean and maintain delivery equipment
- Responsible for the complete, safe, and accurate delivery of petroleum products to customers
- Possess and maintain a Class B CDL
- Plays a major Customer Service role and honor customer requests such as cleaning tanks, offering ancillary products, placing products in a specified location
- Understands customer emergency needs and plays a major role in the emergency delivery service offering
Qualifications for delivery driver
- Previous experience in foodservice industry
- Must be willing to submit to pre-employment drug screen and background check
- A minimum of 1 year driving experience is required
- Must be compassionate and courteous
- Clean driving record & work history
- Must have valid class of drivers license
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Delivery Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of delivery driver. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for delivery driver
- Enter leads into computer system
- Accurately, safely, and efficiently deliver merchandise using hand-trucks, ramps and/or lift gates to customers on a predetermined delivery route
- Provide the highest level of service and product integrity for every customer by safe and timely delivery of customer orders
- Scheduling, deliveries and pick-ups equipment and adhering to delivery schedules
- Required to operate powered and non-powered Material Handling equipment and adhere to all OSHA requirements
- Maintain and organization of warehouse and equipment to ensure clean and kept in working order
- Responsible for ensuring the duties of their position are performed in a safe, efficient and effective manner
- Performs inspections required by company
- Responsible to off-load office equipment at each commercial client stop, deliver, and place products to the customer's specifications
- Delivers and sets up equipment at customer site, ensures equipment is delivered in a timely manner and to the correct location and deliver equipment to customer's specifications from the shipping ticket
Qualifications for delivery driver
- Must possess a valid, current Class A Nevada driver license and acceptable DMV record
- Minimum of 1 year Class B driving experience required
- All drivers must be 18 years of age
- Need access to reliable transportation to make deliveries
- Own or be willing to purchase a working cell phone
- Posses a valid drivers license and proof of insurance
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Delivery Driver Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of delivery driver. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for delivery driver
- Must be able to lift 100-165lbs which is the average weight of a KEG depending on size
- Distributes spirits, wine, beer, and other beverages by driving delivery truck to specific customers
- Ensure paperwork is properly completed with signatures and notations and collect COD checks when instructed on manifest
- Requests routine truck maintenance by completing written maintenance request form
- Provide relevant paperwork, get signatures for delivery and collect COD checks when required
- Distributes spirits, and wine by driving delivery truck to specific customers
- Collect signed invoices and COD payment as needed
- Delivering product as per customer requirements obtaining signatures and completing all required paperwork
- Daily planning of delivery route
- Organizing deliveries by area and urgency
Qualifications for delivery driver
- Smith System Trained - 5 Keys of Safe Driving
- No DUI convictions within the past 2 years
- No more than three moving violations and/or two at-fault accidents in the last three years
- Job requires lifting 50lbs
- Agility to bend to floor-level shelves and reach to upper shelves (eight feet) with use of stool or ladder and walk up and down stairs
- Valid MO Driver's License