Route Driver - CT

What Are We Looking For? An experienced School Route and Retail Driver, who will work most often with a set route in a defined area within NE. Current valid Driver's License, DOT card (or ability to obtain one) and a good driving record is a must. No special license is required, and paid training would be offered to a qualified and motivated candidate, who has the desire to learn.

Job Summary/Objective:

E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaners provides pick-up and delivery service for its retail stores, for retail pick-up routes, for healthcare establishments and for higher education entities such as preparatory schools, colleges and universities. The School and Retail Route Representative, will drive a delivery route and will interact with customers. The professional in this role will load and unload the delivery truck with the customer's product in a timely manner and will ensure that all items are correctly tracked. Routes may change, based on the needs of the company and its customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interacts with external retail or school-specific customers, as well as employees from E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaners store locations, as directed by the Service Manager.
• Acts as customer advocate.
• Promote sales or new product wherever possible.
• Communicates and coordinates with internal departments as needed.
• Drives for extended periods of time, picking up and delivering product to customers.
• Tracks customer product, through the use of well-established and communicated procedures.
• Ensures that the delivery vehicle is in good operating condition and reports service needs to a supervisor.
• Assists in general warehouse duties when delivery route is completed.
• No nights or weekends are part of our normal schedule.

Abilities, Knowledge and/or Experience:

• Ability to safely drive a delivery truck and perform manual labor in all types of weather.
• Ability to use navigation tools such as GPS, smartphone apps, and/or web-based or physical maps.
• Ability to plan and follow delivery routes.
• Ability to maintain basic logs and records.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Knowledge and experience in customer service, with the ability to remain professional and courteous at all times.
• Reading and writing English is essential for this position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills a must.
• Positive attitude and flexible nature is required.
• Ability to prioritize, organize work and manage time.
• Keen sense of urgency and attention to details.
• Able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen, as applicable.
• Capable of working in a warehouse environment where temperatures fluctuate and will often be elevated, due to the processing of laundry and cleaning.

Education/ Licenses and Requirements:

• A current and valid CT Driver's license.
• A current DOT Card.
• As applicable, must be able to successfully pass a background check.
• Clean driving record