Full-Time Delivery Driver

Job Summary Adhere to the Flowerama mission statement by providing friendly, efficient, organized, and timely delivery for our Flowerama customers to their intended recipient.

Essential Job Functions/Job Requirements:

Provide and maintain an acceptable Personal Motor Vehicle Record with DOT

Maintain van cleanliness--inside and out

Keep gas tank adequately filled

Keep fluids filled

Complete maintenance log on vehicle

Lift and transport up to 60 pounds unassisted

Work in temperatures as low as 32°F (walk-in cooler)

Work and drive in seasonal temperature and weather fluctuations

Have a strong command of the English language

Write legibly

Deliver all Flowerama product with pride and respect

Deliver Flowerama products on a timely basis and follow all traffic laws

Maintain a neat appearance consistent with the Flowerama Dress Code Policy

Process delivery tickets and call tags

Check-in, inventory, and stock freight

Respect co-workers and management

Follow and adhere to all Flowerama policies as outlined in the handbook or as instructed by management

Complete any other tasks as required by management

DELIVERY HOURS We deliver 7 days a week; follow your posted schedule for hours. If you are a part-time driver, you may be expected to be on-call to cover absent drivers and/or additional delivery needs. Depending upon need, hours are subject to change based on every day and seasonal needs. Drivers work until the last delivery is made.

DELIVERY PROCEDURES

Driver’s will learn proper care and handling procedures.

Check the maintenance log daily to see if maintenance is needed.

Before taking deliveries, write your name at the top of the delivery sheet.

Use the complete trip sheet and delivery confirmation functions of the BMS computer system.

Mark the time of the delivery and the recipient’s name.

For undeliverable items, write a concise reason for non-delivery on the trip sheet. Tell your manager/supervisor if a call-tag was left.

Call the person in charge of deliveries if there are any concerns about the delivery address.

Before the store closes, drivers must contact the shop to check on next day and timed deliveries. This information may change the driver’s start time the following morning.

Drivers need to contact the store hourly to assess delivery needs.

VAN MAINTENANCE

Weather permitting, vans must be washed and vacuumed daily

Vans must be fueled when deliveries are complete and documented on the driver log. Fuel receipts need to be returned to the store.

A van maintenance log and a morning check list must be completed daily.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES Below are some examples of secondary responsibilities, but the manager may assign additional duties as needed.

Changing the marquees

Transferring product between all Iowa stores

Checking-in and pricing product

Removing and breaking down boxes

Sweeping store entrances, walkways, and work areas

Policing the outside lot and perimeter for garbage

Removing garbage

Setting up Benchmaster and exterior tents

Unloading trucks

Assisting with seasonal and large shipments

Both Part-Time and Full-Time employees receive holiday pay, paid vacation and discretionary time, paid floating holidays, a 401(k) opportunity, flexible schedule, seasonal appreciation gifts, monthly fresh flowers, friends and family discount cards, branded clothing, and a substantial discount throughout the entire 1-800-Flowers Enterprise.

Full-Time employees also receive medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability, and opportunities to receive other insurance such as identity protection, pet insurance, hospital indemnity, and more.

The primary job of a Flowerama delivery driver is to deliver flowers and gifts to designated recipients in a safe, smart, and timely manner. Drivers are store ambassadors in a trademarked van, and therefore must:

Be efficient

Have excellent customer service skills

Have a positive attitude

Must have positive interaction with both their recipients and the public

Timely communicate any issues to a manager/supervisor

Maintain their vehicle and the products in it

Wear professional dress and visible logo apparel provided: shirt, jacket, or hat

Not smoke in the vehicle

Follow the Iowa vehicle laws

Never text and drive, as it is illegal in the state of Iowa

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