Delivery Truck Driver

Truland Equipment   Lafayette, IN   Full-time     Delivery / Courier
Posted on April 2, 2024
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TRULAND Equipment is a John Deere dealer with 18 locations in Indiana and Ohio that supplies and services a wide range of new and used equipment for residential, commercial, and agricultural applications. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the best possible assistance from skilled and educated team members. We're looking for team members who strive to be the best, are dedicated, hardworking, and eager to learn.  If you have the skills and desire to work in a fun, challenging, fast-paced John Deere Dealership....we want to talk with you!

Our Vision: To enable our customers to cultivate, shape, and manicure the landscape through relationships, engagement, and experiences based on trust, integrity, and a sense of urgency.   

Our Values

  • Integrity: Do the right thing  
  • Trust: Do what we say we are going to do
  • Simplify Business Transactions: Easy to do business with
  • Urgency: Engage with a sense of urgency
  • Respect and Teamwork:  Work together to solve our customer's needs
  • Imaginative Solutions: Create solutions with thoughtfulness and purpose

 

Purpose:

Safely operate vehicles to transport equipment for the dealership.   During delivery, this person may instruct customers on basic equipment operating procedures.

Responsibilities: 

  • Transports equipment to/from customers and/or between dealer facilities primarily using a rollback truck
  • Supports the sales department with equipment delivery as needed
  • May assist the parts department with part order pickups
  • Maintains activity records and obtains necessary signatures and receipts
  • May offload semi-trucks as needed
  • Maintains all required certifications in line with DOT, OSHA, and company policy
  • Accountable for all time and distance traveled in performing assigned duties
  • May instruct customers on basic equipment operating procedures as required
  • May participate in Service EDUCATE Training programs required for the development of skills and knowledge
  • Operates and maintains vehicles, tools, and equipment required to perform job responsibilities
  • Maintains a clean work area and performs work in a neat and orderly fashion
  • Follows all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments
  • Maintains knowledge of John Deere and competitive products
  • Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management, and support resources, with a constant commitment to teamwork and exemplary customer service
  • Other appropriate responsibilities assigned by manager

 

Experience, Education, Skills, and Knowledge: 

  • 1+ years’ experience pulling a gooseneck, tilt, or utility trailer; experience as a semi-truck operator is a plus.
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience required
  • Experience in hauling irregular and oversized loads.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Knowledge of DOT regulations, traffic laws, and safe driving practices.
  • Knowledge of proper load securement techniques.
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • Driving record that meets insurance company parameters.
  • Ability to lift items weighing upwards to 75 lbs. repeatedly.

 

Benefits for full-time team members include:

  • Competitive wage paid bi-weekly
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Company-paid Short-term Disability and Life Insurance Benefits
  • Employee Discounts
  • Access to additional Voluntary Insurance plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Company-provided uniforms