DRIVER/MATERIAL HANDLER

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Duties/Responsibilities: This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned and are subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons

• This position will obtain packaging equipment and materials and deliver items to customers.
• Plans truck routes to insure most economical use of time and equipment.
• Performs routine inspection on assigned vehicles and refers defects or repairs to supervisor.
• Maintains clean truck, cab, and freight areas.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Moves materials safely, accurately, and promptly within warehouse and trucks; records all material movements accurately on move sheets and/or wireless computer system on forklifts (when installed).
• Regularly assists with receiving materials, manages paperwork, counts material, tags material, and puts material away in warehouse when needed.
• Makes efficient use of time so that output is maximized, and other people are assisted when necessary.
• Maintains specified housekeeping zone and operates all equipment in a safe manner.
• Complete all required continuous learning training, including safety, compliance, and job specific.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of traffic laws and defensive driving, with proven skills for safely operating various trucks.

Solid performance record of truck driving. Maintains a valid driver's license with clean MVR over last 7 years.

Experience with sit-down forklift, and pallet jacks required, with excellent safety record.

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, employees, supervisors, and the public.

Ability to work independently, to communicate effectively, to follow specific written and oral instructions, quick learner, flexible, detail oriented.

Ability to make independent judgments, which have moderate impact on the organization.

Detail-oriented, checks own work and corrects mistakes made. Is extremely careful when identifying material.

Good to excellent attendance record, trustworthy, can work with minimal supervision. Piedmont National is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Displays good teamwork works well with small groups. Jumps in and helps others when needed.

Education/Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

Three (3) years of relevant logistics experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to do the job well.

Experience with using PC and applications, warehouse management systems, wireless forklift computer systems, and scanners preferred

Driving a 26ft Box Truck, (this is a non-CDL driving position)