Local Delivery Driver

Local delivery driver

Transport equipment to and from customers, perform routine maintenance, and set up new equipment.

Location

Cortland, NY

Tasks

• Set up new equipment for product display or sale to consumers.
• Perform routine maintenance such as cleaning and servicing
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Use basic mechanical knowledge to diagnose issues and problem solve to load and fit on truck or trailer bed.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons to transport and deliver equipment.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Interact with customers in a professional manner.
• Demo equipment with customers, as needed.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Effectively use maps and GPS.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details and unload trucks.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting, or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Operate forklift to assist in loading and unloading equipment

Must haves

• Mechanical aptitude
• Tools
• Driver's license and clean MVR