Routing & Pre-Load Truck Driver - Off Shift

As the Routing & Pre-Load Truck Driver at Crescent Electric, you will oversee a variety of transportation activities, including, preparing and auditing loads for delivery, creating manifests, and building efficient routes. In this role, you will also serve as a driver ensuring the timely and accurate delivery and/or pick-up of goods to specified locations. You will maintain safe operation of the vehicle, vehicle maintenance, and loading/unloading trucks in an efficient manner.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Drive company trucks making prompt, on-schedule same day deliveries and pick-ups while notifying management of any delays in the delivery schedule.

• Load and unload trucks in an accurate and efficient manner.

• Establish familiarity with same day delivery routes and customers’ preferences during those same day deliveries.

• Effectively communicate to customers and all levels of staff. Report and observe customer problems and opportunities.

• Maintain vehicle properly and perform daily pre and post trip inspections. Record damage to vehicles, product, and/or equipment.

• Maintain a harmonious relationship with co-workers and customers.

• Identify deficiencies and/or areas of improvement in the delivery process and communicate them to management.

• Reconcile all RDC fleet fuel receipts.

• Build next day delivery routes for branch delivery vehicles utilizing company designated routing software.

• Create manifests from Innovo Route software system and assign drivers and most efficient routes accordingly. Keeping timed orders, a high priority while maintaining route efficiency.

• Lock, print, and bin, all manifests accordingly while assigning specific drivers to specific routes and vehicles. Maintain an assignment of CDL vehicles to CDL qualified drivers when routing.

• Double check finished, audited material to ensure all material is packaged and labeled correctly, the number of skids, pipe, bundles, boxes, coils, reels, bags, etc. matches what is on the paperwork, and that all customer paperwork is included with each manifest.

• Take corrective action to address any errors with leadership and fix said issues before preloading trucks for routes.

• Prepare all skids, pipe, bundles, boxes, coils, and reels for shipment and gauge the volume for specific vehicles to load per individual route by palletizing, wrapping, weighing, and staging for visual volume.

• Preload in a safe and efficient manner all daily local routes out of the RDC in specific vehicles according to stop/manifest order, while maintaining compliance with DOT volume/weight restrictions.

• Weigh all skids, boxes, reels, and coils for proper DOT compliant weight management of company vehicles.

• Responsible for facility closing procedures, including, but not limited to, maintaining that all doors are closed, secured, and alarm is set before leaving the RDC facility.

SKILLS :

• Ability to utilize, or learn to use, all necessary: computer software, cell phone applications, industrial equipment, merchandise processing equipment (such as hand-held scanners).

• Apply effective verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.

• Attention to detail, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work efficiently and meet minimum productivity standards.

• Reliable, open to change, and adaptable.

• Perform basic mathematics and arithmetic.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• Must possess a valid driver's license. Drivers must meet Crescent Electric Supply Company’s requirements to drive company vehicles as stated in the Driving Company Vehicles Policy found in the Employee Handbook and Policy Manual.

• Ability to obtain and maintain DOT medical certification.

• Ability obtain and maintain forklift certification.

• Drivers of vehicles are required to meet Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Drivers of vehicles of 26,001+ lbs. gross vehicle weight require a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

• 1+ year working in a dispatch related capacity.

• 6+ months of product delivery experience.

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Total Rewards and Benefits

Crescent Electric's compensation package includes an array of top-tier benefit options, including:

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.

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Crescent is transforming and we are on a mission to power the communities we serve through teamwork and relentless customer focus. We have a vision of uncompromising teamwork committed to becoming the industry leader for our employees, suppliers, and shareholders. At Crescent, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally, grow personally and have the flexibility to balance your life's priorities. Let's serve together. Let's power our communities together. Let's become THE industry leaders... together.

Crescent Electric is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crescent Electric does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, gender, religion, marital status, disability, veteran, military status, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served. Candidates are subject to pre-employment assessments, Motor Vehicle Record review, criminal background checks, references check, and a post-offer drug screen.