DRIVER/MATERIAL HANDLER

Job Description:

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)