Hearth Products Warehouse Support/Pellet Delivery Driver

Hearth Products Warehouse Support/Pellet Delivery Driver

BHC Forest Hill - Forest Hill, MD 21050

Overview

Salary Range $15.00 - $21.00 Hourly Travel Percentage Flexible Travel Category Retail

Description

Position Summary

The Hearth Products Warehouse Support / Pellet Delivery Driver is responsible for the full cycle of all warehouse functions as well as ensuring our customers receive their pellets in a timely manner. The pellet delivery process involves loading the pellets on a flatbed truck, driving to the customer's home, unloading and hand delivering the pellets into the homeowner's garage, shed or any other storage location requested.

Job Functions

• Always represent the company in a positive manner.
• Must immediately inform supervisor of any issues with stores, company vehicles or equipment when they arise.
• Participate in all company safety trainings.
• Load and Unload freight, containers, and trailers; including carrying out to sales floor or consumers home.
• Be "customer ready" whenever you are on the stage/sales floor
• Uphold cleanliness standards (including, but not limited to, refraining from smoking in any Company-provided vehicle) in vehicles, work areas and customers' homes or place of business.
• Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team to keep the receiving and warehousing area clean and organized.
• This position is a combination of a warehouse associate, delivery driver, and a hand loader/unloader of pellets and stacking them at homeowner's property.
• Responsible for the on-time delivery of pellets to consumers home.
• Unloading the pellets and walking them to homeowners designated storage area (garage, shed, etc.).
• Stacking the bags of pellets at the homeowners designated areas.
• Pick-up and delivery to customers; must maintain company standards of customer service at all times.
• Be alert for possible merchandise losses. Protect all company assets and report any missing or damaged merchandise to your supervisor.
• Check condition of bags and box(es) to ensure that there is no damage
• Load and unload cargo, or help others with loading and unloading.
• Help other co-workers with unloading and loading.
• Read transport documents to determine assignment details.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to vehicles.
• Perform any other duty as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Driver's License
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be able to pass a drug test and obtain a DOT Medical Card physical
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and their usage.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a team and assist others.

Physical Requirements

Essential Physical Ability - Frequency - Requirement

Walking - Frequent - Flat surfaces from point to point

Standing - Constant - All work performed on feet

Sitting - Frequent - While assembling grills/furniture. Sitting in truck during delivery.

Stooping - Frequent - Load and unload freight

Reaching - Frequent - To a height of 6 feet

Lifting - Frequent - Up to 60 lbs., up to 500 repetitions per hour to a height of 4 feet (top of table); must be able to lift frequently

Hand Dexterity - Frequent - Must be able to use two hands to carry boxes, grills and furniture.

Pushing / Pulling - Frequent - Load and unload freight

Carrying - Frequent - Up to 100 lbs., up to 200 feet, occasionally more

Climbing - In-frequent - Stairs in storage rooms, ladders, consumers homes

Vision - Constant - Read labels, recognize boxes, safety in working and operating motor vehicle

Hearing - Constant - Safety signals

Bellmore Home Center, Inc. d/b/a Costello's ace Hardware is an Equal opportunity Employer.