Job Title: Driver

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and professional driver to operate a box truck and make commercial deliveries throughout the NYC area. This position involves driving a refrigerated truck, using a hand truck for deliveries, and occasionally working with a helper on heavy routes. The driver is responsible for delivering orders to the appropriate destination within a scheduled time frame, providing excellent customer service, and reporting any issues such as lateness, damaged, or missing products to supervisors and dispatchers.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 26-foot box truck to make commercial deliveries throughout NYC.

• Operate a refrigerated truck and use a hand truck for deliveries.

• Lift and deliver orders weighing up to 50 pounds to the appropriate destination.

• Provide professional customer service during deliveries.

• Report any issues such as lateness, damaged, or missing products to supervisors and dispatchers.

• Communicate clearly and read in English.

• Work weekends, holidays, and flexible shifts including mornings and/or evenings.

• Load and unload the truck as necessary.

• Complete all basic and recurring training.

• Utilize smartphones for two-way communication with the Operations Team.

• Adhere to safety protocols and maintain a strong commitment to safety.

Essential Skills

• 6 months of delivery experience driving a box truck larger than 16 feet long.

• 1-2 years of recent commercial truck driving experience.

• Motor vehicle requirement compliance.

• Ability to work weekends and holidays.

• Customer service experience.

• Comfortable loading and unloading the truck.

• Ability to work flexible shifts.

• Capability to deliver orders up to 50 lbs in weight to the appropriate destination.

• Strong communication skills in English.

• Experience using smartphones for communication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working at FedEx or UPS is a plus.

• DOT card (will be provided if not already possessed).

• Experience driving a box truck.

• Commitment to customer service and safety.

Why Work Here?

Join our team and be part of a company that values safety, customer service, and professionalism. We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and development. Our team is dedicated to maintaining high standards, and we provide the tools and training necessary to succeed in your role.

Work Environment

You will be on the road making deliveries throughout NYC, experiencing all weather conditions. This role requires making deliveries 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays. Safety protocols are enforced, including mandatory hand washing, temperature checks, wearing masks, social distancing, and using provided gloves and sanitizers. Our trucks are sanitized daily, and partitions are installed for two-man routes to ensure safety. Touchless delivery is part of our preventative measures to limit close contact.

Job Type & Location

This position is based out of Bronx, New York.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.