Driver Assistant (Helper)

Clifton, NJ, United States

**Driver Assistant (Helper)**

at Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply Clifton, NJ **Title: Driver Assistant (Helper)**

**Reports To: Territory Service Manager**

**FLSA Status: Non-Exempt**

**Job Summary:** Driver Assistants ride along with our Route Service Representatives (RSR) and assists in loading/unloading materials to ensure smooth, safe on-time delivery. This position is a great opportunity for someone who wants to learn the truck routes, the customers, material handling, and the delivery process.

**Essential Job Functions:**

* Assist RSRs with learning and navigating various routes to deliver Dempsey products to clients.

* Assist RSR with loading and unloading Dempsey products by making deliveries from the street or loading docks.

* Perform all job duties in a safe manner by adhering to all driving regulations, road signs, and company safety policies and procedures

* Develops and maintains our high level of service and satisfaction that exceed the expectations of Dempsey Customers.

* Assist with the delivery and stocking of our products in a safe, clean, timely, and professional manner.

* Assist RSRs with building long-term relationships in a friendly and professional manner.

* Performs other duties as assigned

**Job Qualifications:**

* High school diploma or GED required

* Must be at least 22 years of age with a valid drivers license and clean driving record

* Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

* Must have excellent presentation and customer skills.

* Must possess basic computer skills and have the ability to operate a hand-held computer

* Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 75 pounds.

* Must adhere to Dempsey Appearance policy.

* Must have the ability to work a flexible work schedule.

* Must pass extensive pre-employment checks including background check and drug test, as well as Dept. of Transportation Physical

**ADA REQUIREMENTS**

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Must be able to attend work predictably and reliably

* Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time in a non-climate-controlled delivery truck (often up to 12 hours/day)

* Must be able to sit in a vehicle for periods of time, crouch, reach, stand, use vehicle and customer stairs, and long periods of walking on a daily basis.

* Will have frequent use of a hand-held e-pad/ phone for work purposes.

* Must be able to use hands and fingers to control such equipment, as well as for lifting, moving/placing product, writing, and driving.

* Must be able to regularly talk and hear.

* Must have ability to be present in a vehicle and various environments with potential air pollutants and irritants such as chemicals, dust, dirt, lint and airborne particles.

* Must be able to do frequent stooping, bending and reaching for items in their vehicle and at customer locations, frequent lifting up to 75 pounds, and the ability to push/pull large rolling bins that can hold up to 800 pounds of product.

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