Job Summary
The Driver is responsible for transporting goods island wide efficiently, accurately and safely while ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
Duties & Responsibilities
In the main your role will be primarily, but not exclusively, that of:
- Supervising and assisting with the proper handling and safe loading/unloading of goods, making sure to prevent any damages.
- Ensuring that goods being transported are checked thoroughly and corresponds with relevant documentation.
- Completing assigned deliveries in a timely and customer friendly manner.
- Resolving any discrepancies and escalating requests for returns and other customer complaints to management.
- Collecting, safeguarding and submitting COD payments and any documentation after each delivery.
- Maintaining vehicle interior and exterior appearance by cleaning and washing.
- Coducting basic servicing and maintenance of vehicles on a daily basis to ensure road worthiness.
- Reporting, requesting and following up on necessary repairs and servicing of vehicles.
- Ensuring that the vehicle records (i.e., fitness, registration, insurance, carriers’ licence, etc.) are up-to-date and are always present in the vehicle.
- Securing the vehicle at all times.
- Reporting all accidents involving the vehicles (minor or otherwise) promptly to management.
- Ability to work overtime if the need arises.
- Strict adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Any other duty that may be assigned within the scope of the job.
Qualification & Skills Requirement
- High School Diploma.
- Proven experience of at least 5 years as a Driver.
- Licensed to drive motor truck in excess of 7000kg laden weight.
- Be self-motivated with the ability to work in a team environment.
- An understanding of warehouse operations and procedures.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Jamaican Road Code and Road Traffic Act.
- Ability to multitask with strong numeric proficiency
- Competent in the use of handheld device.
- Clean driving record and excellent defensive driving skills.
- Ability to interact with customers and other stakeholders with excellent interpersonal skills.
- May be required to lift up to 50 pounds without the use of a trolley.
Please note that we appreciate all application. However, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.