Driver
Operations
About The Role
Nickson is seeking Drivers to join our Operations Team within our fast-growing venture.
At Nickson, we count on our Operations Team to facilitate the delivery and installation of thousands of items each day directly to our customer’s homes. We’re looking for great Drivers to join our rapidly growing team and to help transport our box trucks across the states of Texas and Oklahoma.
The ideal candidate will love being behind the wheel and be passionate about making deliveries safely and on-time. Drivers will be willing to act fairly independent of supervision and reports to the Fleet Manager.
Results are measured by meeting delivery deadlines. Reliability, dependability, and accountability are paramount to the role. This is not a customer facing role. Daily work will include driving box trucks between
Nickson’s Dallas-based distribution center and satellite warehouse facilities in Austin, Houston, Oklahoma
City, and Tulsa.
We pride ourselves on the amazing team we've built. The driver behind all our growth, brand, and disruptive service is the people that make Nickson. This is a key role serving on the team that is the heartbeat of our company and literally ‘makes the magic happen’ for our customers.
Nickson welcomes people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where anyone anywhere can effortlessly have a place to call home. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.
Within Nickson, our Delivered Product is at the forefront of everything we do, and the Driver will be tasked with:
- Communicating with warehouse and fleet managers regarding delivery shifts and tasks
- Reliably navigating roads and traffic conditions to complete deliveries on-time.
- Keeping track of deliveries made and reporting problems to management.
- Ensuring safe operation of delivery vehicles by complying with federal and state regulations regarding vehicle operation, maintenance, and insurance requirements.
- Maintaining accurate records of deliveries, mileage, and time driven for safety purposes.
- Understanding company policies regarding warehouse and vehicle safety.
- Overcommunicating with team members relying on your deliveries to ensure customer success.
Who You Are
A good driver who doesn’t mind long trips. Extremely reliable and dependable. Excellent communicator.
Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and thrives behind the wheel. Ability to stick to a schedule and improvise as needed based on unforeseen conditions. Can prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner. Strong attention to detail and organized. Ability to hit the ground running – a confident driver who can work independently but knows when to ask for assistance.
What You Can Do
- Drive safely and follow traffic laws.
- Manage time with the ability to create and follow schedules to complete deliveries on-time.
- Pay attention to details such as addresses, maintenance warnings, and other vehicle elements.
- Interact with team members and other drivers in a professional manner.
- Exhibit physical stamina required to consistently drive long distances.
- Treat the Nickson fleet as your own to ensure the highest level of maintenance is provided.
- Work flexible hours, including odd hours during heavy moving periods.
- Operate a smartphone, navigation apps, and Nickson’s internal applications
- Committed to representing Nickson’s core values.
Qualifications
High school diploma
At least 21 years old with a valid driver’s license for at least 5 years
Be in legal good standing with DMV and all other agencies
Experience with Google maps, Apple maps, Waze
Experience with box trucks preferred but not required
Available for shifts starting as early as 4 a.m. and ending as late as 10 p.m.
Must pass background check and successfully complete on the job driver training
Nickson Values:
- Honesty and Integrity above all
- Great results start with great plans
- Always be learning
- Details are everything
- Focus on results
- Act like an owner
Who We Are
Nickson is a Texas born venture-backed startup that is transforming the way people live in apartments.
Based on a user’s online style quiz, our company designs and installs a customized on-demand living solution for rent. We are hardworking, fun loving, passionate, and love the challenges and rewards of scaling a new venture. We recently closed our Series A financing and are in rapid growth mode.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Company truck
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience level:
Shift:
Application Question(s):
- Are you at least 21 years old?
- Are you willing to take background check in accordance with local and state laws?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person