Delivery Driver

Amarillo, TX, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Compensation

Hourly

Range $15.25 - $19.25

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

accident insurance

critical illness insurance

Hospital Indemnity insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Employee stock ownership plan

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

paid volunteer time

Personal Leave

Job Description

Border States is a leading electrical supply distribution company in the United States, operating approximately 130 locations across 31 states. As a 100% employee-owned company, Border States fosters an empowering work environment where each employee-owner is encouraged to make decisions, find solutions, and reap rewards for their contributions. The company specializes in providing electrical products and services primarily to the construction, industrial, and utility industries. Border States is recognized for its dedication to delivering excellent customer service and upholding high standards of professionalism, rooted in its strong culture of employee ownership, open-book management, and commitment to meeting diverse customer needs.

Located in Amarillo, TX, the Warehouse and Delivery Driver role at Border States plays a pivotal part in supporting the company’s day-to-day warehouse operations and delivery services. This role is dynamic and challenging as it requires managing the delivery of materials to various Border States branches and customer sites efficiently and safely. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining delivery vehicles in excellent condition, scheduling federally mandated DOT and state inspections, and ensuring compliance with all traffic and safety regulations. With an emphasis on exceptional customer service, this role also covers loading and unloading materials, maintaining daily logs and inspection reports, and assisting with warehouse functions such as order filling, stocking, processing returns, and shipping.

This position is ideally suited for individuals with experience in warehouse distribution and driving who are committed to excellence and safety. In addition to the operational responsibilities, the Warehouse and Delivery Driver is expected to maintain a clean and organized work environment while ensuring all documentation is accurate and up-to-date. This role requires physical activity such as lifting materials of varying weights, walking, standing, and other movements essential to warehouse and delivery functions.

Border States values its employee-owners' contributions and provides a competitive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, life insurance, paid holidays, and volunteer time, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace. The successful candidate will join a team of motivated professionals dedicated to the company’s mission, service philosophy, and service standards emphasizing competence, accuracy, responsiveness, and engagement. Border States offers a career path with growth opportunities within one of the largest and most respected electrical distributors in the country, where employee ownership drives success and innovation in every aspect of the business.

Job Requirements

Minimum of 21 years of age
valid driver’s license to operate company vehicles
current medical certification
clean driving record
ability to perform physical activities including lifting up to 100 lbs occasionally
ability to stand, walk, bend, reach and handle materials frequently
basic computer skills
compliance with local, state and federal traffic and safety regulations
ability to maintain daily logs and inspection reports
capability to load and unload materials
able to work in varied weather conditions
able to travel as required
ability to operate forklift and other warehouse equipment as needed

Job Qualifications

Two-years of work experience preferred
prior warehouse distribution experience including forklift operation and good knowledge of electrical products/systems is preferred
minimum of 21 years of age is required
valid driver’s license to operate company vehicles is required
current medical certification is required
clean driving record is essential
working knowledge of PC for Windows and internet
SAP software is a plus
ability to perform all aspects of the job as accurately and efficiently as possible while providing exceptional customer service
excellent interpersonal communication (reading, writing and speaking English)
ability to effectively plan and organize
excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged

Job Duties

Provides delivery of material to Border States branches and customer sites based on business needs
maintains delivery vehicle in clean, good working condition and monitors maintenance and mileage data if required
provides for regular maintenance and cleaning of vehicles, as appropriate
schedules DOT/state mandated inspection visits, as required
maintains daily driver logs and vehicle inspection sheets
completes truck summary, driver’s log and other backup detail daily, pays truck expenses and updates appropriate records, as appropriate
must be observant and adhere to all local, state, and federal traffic and safety regulations
must have a full understanding of truck routes and may coordinate deliveries with our own trucks, assigned freight companies or other carriers based on special requests or the best way to ship material
loads and unloads material at the branch and customer locations
may perform warehouse functions including, but not limited to, order filling, stocking shelves, processing returns, receiving and shipping, as needed
performs/assists with other duties/projects as assigned by supervisor/manager
may be responsible for conducting Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) as part of their daily route
may check and pack material to be delivered
may maintain shipping equipment and keep work area clean and safe
may assist the City Desk and Will Call areas in providing customer service functions including, but not limited to, order entry, filling orders, processing returns, expediting, technical assistance, Will Call, and other functions, as needed
other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate