Truck Driver/Warehouse Worker, Grade 15
Montgomery CountyAbout the Position
Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $55,517 to $81,973, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
WHO WE ARE
Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is committed to building a talented, skilled, and diverse workforce; enhancing the employee experience; and ensuring excellence customer service for County residents, businesses, and licensees. ABS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and values diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures. ABS encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), immigrants, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
ABS is seeking highly qualified Truck Drivers/Warehouse Workers responsible for operating heavy duty closed box-trucks to make deliveries of alcoholic beverages to County licensees and County liquor stores.
What You'll Be Doing
Truck Drivers/Warehouse Workers are responsible for operating heavy duty closed box-trucks to make deliveries of alcoholic beverages to County licensees and County liquor stores.
- Performing truck operator maintenance checks and services, and paperwork.
- Operating a truck to make deliveries, following route and delivery instructions.
- Checking orders placed onto trucks.
- Unloading merchandise with the aid of a helper.
- Directing the helper to assist with unloading and movement of merchandise into customer storage area(s).
- Verifying shipments to customers and recording discrepancies or changes.
- Filling forms for returns or credits and adjusting on invoices.
- Collecting payments and signing copies of invoices.
- Checking shipments received at warehouse; filling orders; and working the pick-line for customer pickup.
- Operating a hand cart.
- Performing other general warehouse job duties and job-related duties as required.
Selected candidates for this position are required to successfully complete a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening and lifting evaluation. Any applicant who fails these requirements may be disqualified from employment for this position.
Physical effort is required at times to lift, carry, and move product. This position requires pushing, pulling, and performing controlled drops of product along with related tasks; and uses forklift, cherry picker, pallet jack, powered pallet jack, hand cart and other warehouse equipment to access and transport product in the warehouse.
A criminal background check will be conducted on the selected candidate prior to appointment and will be a significant factor in the hiring decision.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a Truck Driver Helper/Warehouse Worker with the Department of Liquor Control, or two (2) years of experience driving and delivering in the industrial or commercial supply industry.
Education: Ability to read and write in English and compute orders and money.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Physical Ability: Ability to move by lifting, pushing, or rolling, objects weighing up to and including one hundred-sixty (160) pounds.
License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class B or Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from the applicant’s state of residence.
Medical Protocol: This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment medical evaluation, which includes a physical examination and drug screening.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
There are no preferred criteria for this position. All Applicants will be reviewed by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
- Knowledge of safe commercial driving practices and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, especially as they relate to operating Class B or Class A vehicles.
- Familiarity with warehouse operations, including inventory handling, order fulfillment, and use of equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand carts.
- Skill in operating commercial delivery vehicles in urban and suburban environments, including navigating delivery routes and managing time effectively.
- Skill in customer service and communication, especially when interacting with licensees and store personnel during deliveries.
- Ability to complete delivery documentation accurately, including invoices, returns, and payment collection.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a delivery team, including coordinating with helpers and warehouse staff.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.