Job Description
Position: Drivers
Location: Jessup, MD
Clearance: N/A
Summary
Our client provides Specialty Food Solutions to the Hospitality Industry. They started 30 years ago in the sunroom of our founders’ home, selling cheesecakes to local businesses. Three decades later, they distribute delicious products from all over the world (desserts, hors-d’oeuvres, breads, soups, etc.) to thousands of Foodservice customers in all facets of the Hospitality Industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic from their distribution center in Jessup, MD. No longer a team of two, they now have over 40 employees dedicated to providing customers with the best possible products and services. If you love food and want to be part of a positive, growth-oriented, and close-knit company then this is the place for you.
What You Will Do
We are looking for a non-CDL delivery driver with excellent customer service skills to deliver delicious products to customers in an 18’-26’ freezer box truck. As a member of the fleet, you will:
Load up your truck each morning, verifying you have all the products you need for that day’s deliveries.
Deliver product according to your assigned route, making sure you meet any required delivery time windows.
Verify the delivery of each order with the customer and place the product wherever the customer wants it (e.g., freezer, counter).
Collect money (cash or checks) where required.
Pickup, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns.
Conduct inspections of your vehicle prior to departure each day.
Maintain ongoing communication with the route dispatcher.
What You Have
Required Qualifications
21+ years of age.
Valid Class C Driver License with a clean driving record.
Must be able to test and obtain a DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate Card.
Pass pre-employment testing (DOT-regulated drug screen, background check, motor vehicle report).
Strong customer service skills and a positive and professional attitude.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience delivering in the food-service industry.
Pallet breakdown and hand cart delivery experience.
Physical Requirements
Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds.
Frequently reach up to 72 inches to stack and unstack pallets and handcart.
Constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product and retrieving items from truck.
Must be able to climb on and off the truck, and up and down stairs.
At times, transport product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.
Must have the ability to talk and hear, both in person and on the phone.
Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Authorization
You must be authorized to work in the United States of America. Our client participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
EEO
It is the policy of Merit321 to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Local area, Day shift,