DOUGLAS FEED AND PET SUPPLY
Delivery drivers are required to do a variety of tasks that are physically demanding and require a certain amount of stamina and strength. Several of the products that Douglas Feed and Pet Supply sells are large sacks weighing up to 70lbs. and hay bales weighing up to 130lbs. These products are commonly purchased by our customers and are handled by our delivery drivers throughout the entire work day. The nature of this position is to perform required duties in and around the warehouse as well as loading, driving and unloading items at the customer’s homes. Delivery drivers are often working in summer temperatures over 100 degrees as well as winter rainstorms. Delivery drivers also have a significant amount of interaction with customers and are required to be professional and friendly while assisting customers.
Basic Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):
Greeting customers in a professional and friendly manner upon arriving at their home
Loading work trucks carefully and accurately based on items that were purchased
Unloading items at delivery locations carefully and stacking items neatly
Maintaining clean and safe delivery trucks
Perform weekly truck inspections to check fluids, tire pressure, etc.
Safely strap down large loads of items on the delivery trucks
Operating large equipment such as hay squeeze, forklift, flatbed trucks, etc.
Operating equipment such as a dolly, hand truck, hand-held blower, computer, etc.
Use judgment to assess a delivery scenario and determine optimal conditions for parking and unloading
Inspect delivery items for damage, etc. and report findings to management
Provide excellent customer service
Report any equipment malfunctions to management
Scheduling appointments for equipment servicing
Basic Job Requirements Included (but not limited to):
Physically able to lift objects weighing up to 130lbs. multiple times per day
Physically able to work in weather temperatures over 100 degrees
Clean driving record (no more than 1 point if over 21 years old)
Physically able to move and transfer heavy products throughout the store, warehouse, and yard and delivery locations for 2-4 hours continuously without breaks
Able to work around large amounts of hay, dust and dirt daily
Read, write and count accurately
Squat, bend, stoop, and climb ladders
Work varied hours, days, nights, and weekends as business dictates
Stand and walk for long periods of time often up to four hours straight without a break
Communicate effectively with team members and customers
Exercise good judgment in delivery situations where conditions are not ideal
A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DELIVERY DRIVER:
-Load 6 pallets of shavings (45 bags per pallet) onto truck at store (using forklift)
-Drive to customer's property
-Unload, by hand (no forklift available) 6 pallets of shavings & stack in customer's barn
-Drive back to store
-Load 60 bales of hay & 20 bags of grain onto truck at store (using forklift or squeeze)
-Drive to customer's property
-Unload, by hand 60 bales of hay & stack in barn, and 20 bags of grain
-Drive back to store
-Load 20 hay bales & 40 bags of shavings & 15 bags of feed (using forklift)
-Drive to customer's property
-Unload, by hand, 20 bales of hay and stack 15 feet from truck, unload and stack shavings and feed bags
-Drive back to store
-Load next day's first delivery
Please email resume to [email protected] or stop by the store and fill out an application. Emails not including a resume will be disregarded. Thank you so much.