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The Gig – Overview
As a CDL A driver for gems, you'll have an exciting opportunity to transport our product and materials to various destinations locally and sometimes multi-state. At gems, we value our drivers, and we're looking for someone who is reliable, responsible, and friendly. We want you to have a clean driving record and a valid commercial driver's license, but we also want you to feel at home with us. We'll provide you with a safe and comfortable vehicle, and you'll be expected to keep it clean and well-maintained. We also encourage open communication and teamwork, so you must have good people skills to interact with clients, suppliers, and other team members. We can't wait to have you on board as a valued member of our team!
What You’ll Be Up To - Essential Functions
- Work 3-4 days a week
- Safely and efficiently operate various types of trucks, including but not limited to refrigerated trailers, flatbeds, roll-off trucks, tractor-trailers.
- Transports flower goods and materials to designated locations following all traffic laws and regulations.
- Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle.
- Maintains accurate records of deliveries and pickups including load and pallets count.
- Communicates effectively with dispatchers, customers, and team members
- Ensures the safe loading and unloading of cargo
- Responsible for cleaning the vehicle and equipment assigned.
- Loads/unloads goods when needed.
- Verifies at delivery all documents are signed and returned at the end of each trip.
- Verifies cargo temperatures at all times.
Superpowers Required - Skills and Qualifications
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- Minimum of 1-2 years of truck driving experience
- Reliable
- Knowledge of various truck types and their operations
- Familiarity with route driving and navigation systems
- Strong attention to detail and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to lift/pull/push up to 50 lbs.
What Matters To Us – Our Culture
At gems, your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We want you to bring it to our tribe and help make our team even better. So, we won't be surprised to hear that when people talk about you, they say you are clever, on top of it, able to think ahead, intuitive, passionate, and someone people respect and enjoy working with because you make things happen.
Our greatest strength comes from our ability to come together as unique individuals -- we seek to always embrace and celebrate our differences, providing an inclusive workplace environment that allows you to be your best self.
We can’t wait to work with you!
We are farmers, artists and dreamers. We believe people use flowers to make themselves or someone they care about feel good. To make them smile. That means our business is much more than just growing flowers. It is profoundly human. It does good, and in it, we see the opportunity to make the world better.
