Delivery Driver
We are seeking a reliable and customer-focused Delivery Driver to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for completing up to 20-30 deliveries per shift using a bobtail truck, ensuring orders are delivered accurately and on time. This role requires flexibility, punctuality, and the ability to start shifts as early as 5:00 AM. Deliveries will include both local routes and extended routes to cities such as San Diego, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, and Bakersfield.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure all deliveries are completed on schedule, adhering to assigned routes and delivery windows.
- Be available to drive routes to various locations, including San Diego, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, and local neighborhoods.
- Safely operate a bobtail truck, performing daily pre- and post-trip inspections to ensure the vehicle is in proper working condition.
- Provide excellent service by communicating professionally with customers and handling their deliveries with care.
- Verify orders upon loading and unloading to ensure accuracy and prevent shortages or errors.
- Follow all traffic laws, safety protocols, and company policies to ensure safe delivery practices.
- Maintain accurate records of deliveries, including signatures, receipts, and any notes regarding customer interactions or delivery conditions.
- Assist in loading and unloading products onto the truck, ensuring proper handling to avoid damage.
- Address delivery challenges, such as traffic delays or incorrect addresses, and communicate effectively with dispatch for resolution.
Qualifications and Skills
- Previous experience as a delivery driver, especially with bobtail trucks, is preferred.
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to lift, carry, and move items as heavy as 60 lbs throughout the day.
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks and stay on schedule.
- Familiarity with routes to locations like San Diego, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, and Bakersfield is a plus.
- Friendly and professional attitude when interacting with customers.
- Consistent availability to start routes as early as 5:00 AM and accommodate extended driving distances and overtime during our busiest times.
- Comfortable using GPS devices, route planning software, pallet jacks, dollys, and other material handling equipment.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401K Matching
- Opportunities for growth within the company
- Employee Discounts
About Us
KEVIDKO is a rapidly growing designer, manufacturer, and distribution service dedicated to providing exceptional service and high-quality products to our customers. We value our drivers and provide a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and success. Become part of a team that delivers excellence and makes a difference every day! Compensation: $20.00 per hour
Partners you can count on. We are a vertically integrated, direct importer and supplier of foodservice packaging and disposable products to a variety of industries. We carry only quality products combined with highly competitive pricing and unmatched service to our clients. Our superb order fill rate, inventory tracking systems, and free next day delivery ensure that you will never be missing product and will maximize efficiency. Over the course of our 25 years of experience, we have built strong, lasting relationships by providing value and service to restaurants, the specialty coffee industry, caterers, food processing plants, universities, supermarkets, distributors and more. Our expert consultants will focus on maximizing your profits and minimizing your headaches by working with you hand in hand as a member of your team.