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New Store Opening in March 2016!
Are you interested in an opportunity where your talents, skills and abilities can be developed? Engage with us and together we will build a strong future for our company and your career.
Slumberland Furniture is one of the top 20 furniture retailers in the nation! We’ve been in business since 1967 and have relied on long-term employees who have advanced their careers with us. We love to promote from within! As a family-owned company with over 125 stores across the central United States and growing, we offer an array of benefits to our eligible employees including 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
As a Slumberland driver, you are the final point of contact between the company and our customers. You bring a positive attitude, others-centered focus, flexibility and the desire to learn and grow. As a delivery driver, you will be responsible for driving your daily delivery route, unloading and assembling furniture, working with your helper to take furniture into home, and in some cases, out of homes. Additionally, you will maintain the delivery truck, complete appropriate paperwork and provide guidance and support to your assigned helper.
If you are committed to excellence and personal growth, you owe it to yourself to learn more about this opportunity.
Primary Objective & Scope of Position:
| This position is responsible to serve as the Lead for the delivery team as they inspect, load, deliver, and set-up merchandise for customers in a manner consistent with Mission Statement and company guidelines, in a safe, accurate manner. |
% of Time Essential Functions and Accountabilities:
| 75 |
Merchandise Delivery: Manage merchandise to be delivered and returned on trucks during shift: Load merchandise for day’s scheduled deliveries onto truck in a safe and efficient manner. Set up merchandise, verify delivery and return accuracy. Properly rewrap returned merchandise and reload onto trucks. Throughout delivery process, re-shift load to secure for a safe and organized transport. Unload at end of day and place merchandise in proper areas of backroom. Perform deliveries into customers’ homes with responsibilities that include: dignity and respect for customers and their homes consistent with the Corporate Mission Statement; follow established guidelines. Remove all wrapping material, packaging, tie downs, and other waste generated from the delivery from the customers’ home. Follow specific directives issued by store regarding actual work to be done at the home during the delivery or pickup including pickup of old mattresses, completion of paperwork, etc. |
| 5 |
Compliance: Maintain necessary driving and health records in compliance with state and federal DOT regulations as well as maintaining a safe and insurable driving record in accordance with guidelines established and agreed upon by Slumberland’s insurance carrier. Responsible for daily truck inspections. Perform daily truck maintenance, clean relevant delivery vehicles so as to keep trucks in top running order and to display to customers a professional, clean, and organized delivery system during deliveries. |
| 5 |
Administrative functions: Communicate with store throughout day regarding modifications or changes in delivery routes or specific deliveries. Assist with backroom functions during periods of overflow or work demands and/or during absences of backroom personnel. May be required to design delivery routes. |
| 10 |
Customer Service: Work to complete all assigned deliveries during each shift in a creative and persistent manner so as to limit customer dissatisfaction with product or experience. Maintain a flexible and cooperative work ethic so as to facilitate changes that may occur in delivery routes or deliveries throughout the day. Response to a variety of customer and store demands. |
| 5 |
Safety: Proper handling, operating, and maintenance of all trucks, power and manual equipment in a manner that will avoid any personnel injury or damage to the vehicle, equipment or merchandise, computers, other office machines and furnishings. Follow pre-established guidelines and manufacturers’ specifications. Clean and maintain a safe, organized backroom at all times. Consistently abide by all company rules and expectations. Wear appropriate clothing in accordance with store delivery policies. |
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 75 lbs., and occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 lbs.