What You’ll Do:

Drive a light vehicle to transport documents to and from specified destinations, generally to and from other Americold locations and local veterinarian offices.  Obey traffic laws, follow transportation procedures, read maps or follow verbal/GPS geographic directions.  Report any mechanical or maintenance issues with the vehicle. Also report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations using telephones or mobile two-way radios. When not driving, perform light office work using computer applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and complete a monthly expense report and vehicle logs as required. 

What Experience and Education You Need:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required Valid, unrestricted driver’s license and good driving record Must be at least 21 years of age Experience performing light office work such as email, data entry, word processing, and spreadsheets. 

 

What Could Set You Apart:

Previous experience as a courier and with light office work highly preferred.  Relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions, get along with co-workers, perform reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking activities, and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor. Demonstrate written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service communication skills to read and interpret road maps and signs, and partner with customers and co-workers. Possess and apply reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, and speaking skills to interact and respond effectively to customers, co-workers, and management staff. Identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines and scopes while maintaining accuracy.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit for long periods of time in a vehicle Ability to repeatedly and quickly adjust vehicle controls to exact positions for several hours per day Demonstrated manual dexterity and coordination of two (2) or more limbs with normal movements while sitting, standing, or lying down Demonstrated ability to talk, hear, and see sufficiently to complete assigned tasks; must be able to visually identify details from distances May be required to carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds Demonstrated ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions sufficient to partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes. Demonstrated judgment skills sufficient to identify which of several objects is closer or farther away and to accurately ascertain distance between self and other objects May be subject to conditions and other stresses and fatigue related to driving a motor vehicle on crowded streets and highways in various weather conditions

 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer:

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

 

The Company's good-faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $15.75 to $19.75 hourly. 

 

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.