Job Description
Customers rely on timely product delivery from warehouses, and this driver role handles that by operating commercial vehicles from 10k to 26k pounds safely. Drivers pick orders from shelves, load using forklifts, and deliver to customer locations or other sites. They conduct pre-trip inspections, obey speed limits, and minimize idle time to prevent accidents.
Bosch shapes the future with high-quality technologies in connected living, mobility, industry since its founding. The company emphasizes Zero Harm culture eliminating incidents and injuries across operations. Over 1,000 branch offices world-wide focus on safety, quality, and customer delight through products like HVAC equipment in warehouses.
Drivers deal directly with customers daily, ensuring positive experiences by using warehouses, forklifts, commercial vehicles, and storage systems for shipping, receiving, and inventory management. They enforce first-in-first-out compliance, inspect returned products for damage, and secure them for returns. Roles require constant computer operation for typing and reading, frequent stationary positions, and occasional lifting of 30 pounds. Doors involve communicating in-person, virtually, or distances, with tasks like moving trays or pushing dollies. The position includes assisting counter sales, inventory tasks, and other branch operations as needed, prioritizing safety with PPE compliance and incident reporting. Challenges include high-volume fast-paced environments requiring quick decisions, analytical skills for inventory, and HVAC industry knowledge preferred.
Requires 2-4 years of delivery driver experience with 10k-26k pound vehicles, high school diploma or equivalent. Valid licenses, certifications, safe vehicle operation in compliance with government regulations. Benefits at Bosch include competitive compensation, premium health coverage, 401(k) with matching, paid time off, parental leave, life and disability protection, and resources for well-being. Schedules vary with flexible work options, but roles involve daily customer-facing delivery. Employment contingent on drug screen and background check.
Responsibilities
- Deals directly with our customers on a daily basis to ensure they have a positive experience
- Pick, load, and deliver products directly to customers or to other company locations
- Safe and efficient operation of vehicles and material handling equipment, including by not limited to forklifts
- Conduct pre-trip and post-inspections
- Obey posted speed limits and minimize idle time
- Support other branch activities including helping with all warehouse duties, assisting the branch manager and the location counter sales associates in the support of their duties, inventory management, and other duties as required
- Engage in Zero Harm culture
- Report incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions, and eliminate them timely
- Wear PPE and help others compliance
- Ensure vehicles and material handling equipment are operated in a safe manner
- Commit to continuous improvement and pursuit of zero-defect culture
- Manage customer relationships and enhance customer experience
- Communicates in professional and courteous manner, daily with customers via face-to-face interaction, phone, e-mail, or other means
- Proactively engage in the safe efficient operation of the warehouse
- Store products in a safe and efficient manner
- Receive returned product from customers – inspecting for damage, check packing slip for product accuracy, and securing returning product to ensure safe and undamaged return
- Enhance and improve inventory management
- Perform shipping and receiving activities
Requirements
- 2-4 years of delivery driver experience of a commercial vehicle weighing 10k-26k pounds
- High School diploma or equivalent combined education and experience
- Strong interpersonal, customer relationship and decision-making skills
- Effective and professional communication and organization skills
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a high-volume fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office software is a plus
- HVAC industry experience preferred including warehouse and forklift operations
- Language skills Describe reading, corresponding, and language requirements Include presentation or training skills if needed
- Licenses and certifications current and valid
- No DUI or safe driving record implied through compliance