Part-Time St. Louis Route Driver

Part-Time St. Louis Route Driver

About Us
M. J. Kellner is a locally owned broadline foodservice distributor. We have everything a commercial kitchen needs to operate. We sell to restaurants, nursing homes, hospitals, and schools within a 125-mile radius of Springfield. We have been serving central Illinois for more than 100 years and are proud members of this community. Bill Kellner, our third-generation owner, did not have a 4th generation to carry on the family legacy, so he initiated an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in 2013. On October 31, 2021, the company became 100% employee-owned. This is at no cost to our employees and is a very generous retirement benefit for us to look forward to and work hard for every day. We come to work each day to exceed all of our customers' food service needs and to be their most trusted and reliable partner.

Summary
The Part-Time St. Louis Route Driver assists the Operations team by driving daily to pick product up from vendors in the St. Louis area. This position may also deliver products to customers who have been shorted product or need an emergency delivery to ensure that our customers continue to receive exceptional service. A valid Non-CDL Class C driver’s license and a DOT medical card are required.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Drives box truck to St. Louis daily to pick up product from vendors

• Drives product to customers or sales consultants who are in need of special deliveries

• Occasionally assists the warehouse employees with tasks such as sweeping, emptying trash, and general upkeep of the warehouse facility

• Uses assigned tools and equipment, including company vehicles, safely as instructed

• Assists the Customer Service Supervisor, Transportation Manager, and Vice President of Transportation as needed

• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Ability to Problem Solve
• Safe Driving
• Time Management
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility
• Professional Etiquette

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment
This job operates in vehicle, outdoor, warehouse, and office settings. In these settings, it is often difficult to regulate temperature, so extreme heat and cold may be experienced. This role drives large vehicles.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb; talk or hear. This position requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must occasionally lift or move office or food products, supplies, and machinery weighing from 10 pounds to 100 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of work
This is a part-time, non-exempt position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Travel
Daily travel within 150-mile radius of Springfield, IL is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education and Experience
Two years of experience in workforce

Additional Eligibility qualifications
A valid Non-CDL Class C driver’s license and a DOT medical card are required.

AAP/EEO statement
M. J. Kellner Co., Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.