Position Summary
The Hearth Products Warehouse Support / Pellet Delivery Driver is responsible for the full cycle of all warehouse functions as well as ensuring our customers receive their pellets in a timely manner. The Pellet Delivery process involves loading the pellets on a flatbed truck, driving to the customer’s home, unloading and hand delivering the pellets into the homeowner’s garage, shed or any other storage location requested.
Job Functions
- Always represent the company in a positive manner.
- Must immediately inform supervisor of any issues with stores, company vehicles or equipment when they arise.
- Participate in all company safety trainings.
- Load and Unload freight, containers, and trailers; including carrying out to sales floor or consumers home.
- Be “customer ready” whenever you are on the stage/sales floor
- Uphold cleanliness standards (including, but not limited to, refraining from smoking in any Company-provided vehicle) in vehicles, work areas and customers’ homes or place of business.
- Participate in the processing of new shipments and help the team to keep the receiving and warehousing area clean and organized.
- This position is a combination of a warehouse associate, Delivery Driver, and a hand loader/unloader of pellets and stacking them at homeowner’s property.
- Responsible for the on-time delivery of pellets to consumers home.
- Unloading the pellets and walking them to homeowners designated storage area (garage, shed, etc.).
- Stacking the bags of pellets at the homeowners designated areas.
- Pick-up and delivery to customers; must maintain company standards of customer service at all times.
- Be alert for possible merchandise losses. Protect all company assets and report any missing or damaged merchandise to your supervisor.
- Check condition of bags and box(es) to ensure that there is no damage
- Load and unload cargo, or help others with loading and unloading.
- Help other co-workers with unloading and loading.
- Read transport documents to determine assignment details.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to vehicles.
- Perform any other duty as assigned.
Must have a valid Driver’s License- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be able to pass a drug test and obtain a DOT Medical Card physical
- Basic knowledge of hand tools and their usage.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work in a team and assist others.
Physical Requirements
Essential Physical Ability
Frequency
Requirement
Walking
Frequent
Flat surfaces from point to point
Standing
Constant
All work performed on feet
Sitting
Frequent
While assembling grills/furniture. Sitting in truck during delivery.
Stooping
Frequent
Load and unload freight
Reaching
Frequent
To a height of 6 feet
Lifting
Frequent
Up to 60 lbs., up to 500 repetitions per hour to a height of 4 feet (top of table); must be able to lift frequently
Hand Dexterity
Frequent
Must be able to use two hands to carry boxes, grills and furniture.
Pushing / Pulling
Frequent
Load and unload freight
Carrying
Frequent
Up to 100 lbs., up to 200 feet, occasionally more
Climbing
In-frequent
Stairs in storage rooms, ladders, consumers homes
Vision
Constant
Read labels, recognize boxes, safety in working and operating motor vehicle
Hearing
Constant
Safety signals
Bellmore Home Center, Inc. d/b/a Costello's ace Hardware is an Equal opportunity Employer.