Route Delivery Driver - Lead

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance.

We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. Summary: A Lead Driver at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Transportation team supporting efforts to maintain efficient operation of the distribution facility's transportation activities. This position involves managing transportation assets effectively, promoting environmental sustainability, and driving continuous improvement through collaboration and teamwork across the supply chain and is ideal for someone who is organized, analytical, and has a commitment to continuous improvement.

Operational Management: Leading the planning and optimization of delivery routes to ensure efficient and timely distribution of goods. Overseeing and coordinating the activities of drivers, ensuring they adhere to schedules, safety protocols, and delivery procedures. Ensuring that vehicles are well-maintained, serviced regularly, and comply with safety standards to prevent breakdowns and ensure smooth operations.

Ensuring accurate completion of delivery documentation, such as invoices, delivery receipts, and inspection reports, and providing timely reports on performance metrics. Assisting in inventory management by verifying quantities, checking for damaged goods, and ensuring accurate loading and unloading of products. Customer Service and Compliance: Interacting with customers professionally Resolving complaints and maintaining positive relationships Ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, including hours of service regulations, vehicle weight limits, and traffic laws, to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position. Education and Experience RequiredHigh school diploma or GED. Minimum of four years’ experience in a similar supervisory role.

Minimum of three years’ experience in fleet management and routing and safety compliance. Valid driver’s license. DOT Compliance and Audit Knowledge.

PreferredAssociate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field. Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL). Forklift certification.

Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member: Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally. Reaching.

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.