Delivery Driver (CDL Required) - Atlantic Tire Distributors

Job Title: Delivery Driver (CDL Required)

Atlantic Tire Distributors in Edenton, NC , is currently seeking a full-time Delivery Driver-CDL to join our team! As a proud Employee-Owned Company, Atlantic Tire offers you the opportunity to be part of something bigger — where your contributions directly impact the success and growth of the business.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) with Company Match, Paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Company-Paid Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability.

Summary:

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck; as well as other duties as assigned by the manager. Requires a commercial drivers' license.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the competencies and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities; include but not limited to:

• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.

• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.

• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.

• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.

• Properly document goods delivered or loaded.

• Load and unload trucks

• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers

• Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.

• Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.

• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment-Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, or box trucks.
• Getting Information- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Handling and Moving Objects-Using hands and arms in handling, positioning, and moving materials.
• Working Directly with the Public- Greet customers in a friendly manor.
• Performing General Physical Activities-Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body such as lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates-Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Inspecting Equipment- Inspecting equipment to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Static Strength- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Reaction Time- The ability to quickly respond to a problem when it appears.
• Critical Thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Time Management- Managing one's own time.

Work Styles:

• Attention to Detail- Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

• Dependability- Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

• Cooperation- Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

• Independence- Job requires guiding oneself with little or no supervision and depending on oneself to get things done.

• Integrity- Job requires treating people with respect, keeping commitments, working ethically and upholding organizational values.

• Stress Tolerance- Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The truck may or may not be air conditioned/heated seasonally. The employee must regularly lift up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific visions abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Education and experience:

High school diploma or equivalency, and a minimum of 1 year commercial driver experience required. CDL Required, Class A Required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colony Tire Corporation / Atlantic Tire Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA federal contractor. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable laws.

As a federal contractor, Colony Tire Corporation / Atlantic Tire Distributors takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

We also prohibit harassment of any kind and are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace.

View the “EEO is the Law” poster here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf"