About This Role
This temporary driving role is an opportunity to join the Five Star Laundry Team. The driver is responsible for transporting soiled linen and delivering clean linen products to hotel customers, while adhering to state and Federal Regulations.
Responsibilities
- Operate delivery trucks of various models and gross vehicle weights
- Load clean linen carts into trucks, checking to ensure accuracy of load against the delivery ticket
- Drive trucks to specified hotel and/or hospital properties and unload clean linen carts as well as assist hotel or hospital personnel in delivery to designated areas
- Tag and identify soiled linen carts using proper techniques to ensure that no cross-contamination occurs; load truck and return items to laundry and unload into designated areas as specified by Production Manager
- Complete safety inspection of truck prior to every delivery
- Maintain appearance of the truck by not eating, smoking or littering when inside the vehicle at any time; also ensure that truck has a full gas tank
- Complete trip sheets accurately to reflect all stops, number of carts delivered, number of carts retrieved and breaks
- Assist scalers and linen distribution by positioning carts in appropriate area and placing plastic liners over carts as required
- Communicate customer concerns or complaints promptly to Production Manager on duty or to Transportation Manager
- Maintain truck by regularly cleaning cab area, exterior and sanitizing interior of truck after returning soiled laundry carts to ULS
- Push/pull carts loaded with linen weighing approximately 550 pounds
- Correctly and safely operate truck lift gate and back up trucks into tight places
- Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures, and comply with all federal, state and local regulations for the safe operations of a commercial motor vehicle
- Represent the Company and the trucking industry professionally through responsible driving and appearance
- Comply with all Customers’ safety and delivery requirements
Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Able to work independently and follow instructions
- Complete Safe Driver orientation
- Able to understand and complete simple math functions
- Able to follow maps or directions to meet destination in a safe and efficient manner
- Ability to pass a drug test
- Able to push/pull cars loaded with linen weighing approximately up to 550 pounds
Benefits
- Medical, Drug & Vision and Dental coverage for employees
- Group Life Insurance