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Furniture Installer/Delivery Driver
Job Description
The job duties of a furniture delivery driver revolve around leading in the process of loading, transporting, and unloading furniture. Your responsibilities in this position include checking client orders and ensuring that the correct product is loaded into the truck before departure and delivered to the client safely, ensuring no damages to the product or customer property; while providing excellent customer service. The Driver will plan their route each day to meet scheduled delivery time frames, while communicating with dispatch of any route discrepancies.
Duties and Responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities of a furniture delivery driver revolve around working to load, transport, and unload furniture.
Driver is responsible to inspect truck for defects before and after trips and reports any discrepancies indicating truck condition to supervisor
Checking client orders and ensuring that the correct items are loaded, padded and safely secure into the truck before departure
Driver will plan their route each day and schedule deliveries to ensure they meet specified time frames
Driver will deliver furniture into the client’s home or office and/or pick up and transport furniture away as well
Take great care of our customers through professional, timely service safely and efficiently
Driver will operate the box truck safely, obeying traffic laws and being aware of road conditions and safety hazards
Inspect, repair, wrap, pack, and load furniture
Interact with customers and team members in a courteous and professional manner
Ensure safety of customers and team members and maintain vehicles
Adhere to strict quality standards to provide the best customer experience possible
Warehouse duties (including but not limited to loading/unloading, organization, merchandising, cleaning, etc) when not on deliveries
Skills and Specifications
Experience with operating 26’ box trucks
Familiar with delivering procedures
Product knowledge and experience in residential and office furniture assembly
Effective time management skills, able to maintain daily time frames and manage any changes
Able to read, write & effectively communicate verbally in English (bilingual a plus)
Flexible to work various hours & overtime as needed
Must be 21 years of age or older
Clean Driving record
Able to pass D.O.T. physical, background check (NO FELONIES) and pre-employment drug screening.
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50lbs safely (Furniture)
Able to ascend and descend stairs
Able to squat, bend, stoop, push, kneel and reach
Ability to sit, stand & walk for prolonged periods
Qualifications
2 - 3 years work related experience
Must pass pre-employment background (No Felonies), D.O.T. physical and drug screen
Possess valid driver’s license and clear motor vehicle report
Work Schedule
Monday thru Friday, 7:00 AM start time unless informed otherwise by routing manager; interested candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule and overtime hours as required by business operations with occasional overnite routes
This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individual may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their department leader, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all inclusive and subject to change.
Charter Furniture is a unique family-owned business based in Dallas-Fort Worth and was established in 1983.