We at Crate and Barrel want to ensure we help our customers love how they live in the moments that matter.  At our Distribution Centers, we begin to instill that feeling with every package we carefully pick, pack, and ship to our customers’ homes and into our award-winning stores. Our assortment includes more than 13,000 SKU's between each of our brands. We are curious and ask ourselves is there a better way to do this? As part of the team here, you'll ensure every product we sell online or in-stores is delivered on time and with quality, ensuring our customers are amazed and delighted with their selection. The Local Route Driver is responsible for over the road transportation of goods as assigned in accordance with business needs to support Distribution Center goals.

What you'll do:

• Perform various functions within the yard, support site operations teams, internal transportation field teams, and external carriers as needed, to ensure all trailers arrive and depart on time with zero defects and to maintain a fluid trailer pool
• Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) over the road as required while staying on predetermined routes and using approved equipment
• Operate CMVs on non-public roads or in yard to move trailers to/from dock and parking locations
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and DOT regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, trailer designations, violation and incident reporting requirements, break periods, etc.)
• Complete driver vehicle inspection reports on equipment and notify managers of any maintenance or delivery issues encountered
• Follow hostler and delivery schedules, track and report working hours and breaks at appropriate times, adhere to yard safety policies, obey all applicable traffic laws, and drive in accordance with weather/road conditions     
• Move pallets, wrap skids and unload and load trailers as needed
• Drive, maneuver, and load/unload a truck using approved equipment
• Clean up and dispose of boxes, packing material, and pallets, as well as general housekeeping of facility and specific product line areas

What you'll bring:

• Candidate must hold a valid state-appropriate driver's license, be able to obtain their Commercial Driver's License (CDL), and be eligible to drive in accordance with DOT requirements
• At least 2 years experience driving tractor trailers
• CDL License (Class A)
• Must pass the DOT physical
• Forklift experience a plus
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Ability to work in a team environment  
• Basic English Language proficiency