Commercial Driver

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Commercial Driver to join our growing team.

 

Job Title

Commercial Driver

Reports To

Logistics Supervisor

Location

La Cantina Doors, Oceanside, Ca

Team

Logistics & Shipping department

Position Type

Full Time

 

Work Environment

 This job operates in a combination of outdoor, fair-weather, windy, rainy conditions and a warehouse environment consisting of a manufacturing setting. This role routinely uses a commercial vehicle with a 35000 GVWR and a Princeton Piggyback or Donkey. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration and outdoor weather elements. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

 

 

Physical Demands

This position is very active and requires driving, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day employee must frequently lift and / or move items over 50 pounds / kilograms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 

Role Summary & Purpose

The key role of the Jeldwen commercial delivery driver is to deliver high quality custom windows and doors to our valued customers putting safety first and adhering to DOT rules and regulations.

 

Key Contacts

Key contacts fo

• Internal – Logistics administration, warehouse personnel, Human Resources and management.
• External – Valued customers and Safety authority including but not limited to CHP examiners and scale personnel.

 

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• To ensure adherence with all compliance standards and operate with integrity at all times.
• Pre-trip truck & forklift daily.
• Maintain cleanliness of the interior and exterior of the truck.
• Fuel truck with assigned fuel card.
• Assist warehouse forklift drivers with pre-loading truck for next day deliveries.
• Audit delivery order on the truck prior to leaving the yard for load accuracy.
• Communicate eta with customers when requested.
• Complete delivery receipts with accuracy and required customer and driver signatures.
• Anticipate working in warehouse when needed or if delivery orders do not require the services of one or more drivers.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

Person Specification

Behavioural Competencies

• Deliver customer orders on time in full and accurately.
• Communicate ETA with customers when requested.
• Manages complex situations, such as unplanned re-routes and confined spaces.
• Plan and organize route to complete deliveries and pickups with efficiency.

 

Experience / Knowledge