Driver

Driver

There's a place for you at Summit Electric Supply. A career at Summit Electric Supply is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Summit Electric Supply offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory, or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within Summit Electric Supply we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Role Summary: Summit's warehouse delivery associates play a pivotal role in fulfilling our customers' needs for materials and services by pulling customer orders, ensuring their accuracy, preparing them for delivery, and safely and promptly delivering material to customer job sites. Warehouse delivery associates represent Summit to our customers and have opportunities to gather valuable customer feedback and needs that they can pass on to Summit's sales team. When not on a delivery, these associates participate in other warehouse activities. This role is one of Summit's entry level branch positions and an excellent role to be introduced to the business and learn skills, product knowledge, and industry best practices that prepare the associate for future opportunities at Summit.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Maintain a clean vehicle, daily driver logs and weekly vehicle inspection reports
• Pull customer tickets to fulfill orders.
• Load and unload Summit trucks
• Safely deliver products to customer locations.
• Provide exceptional service to all customers.
• Ability to use iPad to review orders and collect signatures
• Report all delivery issues and concerns
• Prepare orders for shipment to customers.
• Receive and stock products on a daily basis to replenish inventory.
• Understand products and their capabilities and warranties.
• Assist sales associates in fulfilling customer orders when necessary.
• Ensure warehouse and respective outside areas are neat and clean at all times.
• Maintaining safe practices and proactively upholds Summit's commitment to a safe workplace.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent driving record
• At least 21 years of age
• Valid Driver's License
• Time management – strong ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
• Flexibility – ability to effectively adapt to change
• Strong customer service orientation
• Previous warehouse or driver experience
• iPad or tablet experience
• Customer service experience
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision
• Aptitude for learning
• Physical Challenges:
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to operate standard warehouse equipment
• Ability to operate commercial vehicles

Pre-employment assessments, drug, and background screens are administered. DOT medical exam is required for all drivers. Professional appearance required. FLSA Status: non-exempt

What We Offer You:

• We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates: Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Summit Electric Supply offers tuition reimbursement, and earned wage access.
• We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law. Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io.