• Delivery Driver / Furniture Assembler

    CORT (Jefferson, LA)


    Overview

     

    CORT Furniture Rental is **hiring** **immediately** for full-time non-CDL drivers in **Jefferson, LA** !

     

    The Delivery Driver works collaboratively as part of the Operations team. You will be responsible for loading furniture and delivering safely to customers’ homes or office spaces. You will also be assembling furniture for the customer and going above and beyond to ensure a positive customer experience.

     

    **Pay:** $19 per hour and a $1,500 retention bonus

    **Schedule:** Standard is Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm; some flexibility or overtime may be required

     

    Open interviews available; just show up and ask for Josh.

    Times:

    Tuesdays from 10 AM - 12 PM

     

    Thursdays from 10 AM - 12 PM

    Location:

    CORT Furniture Rental

     

    5035 Bloomfield St.

     

    Jefferson, LA 70121

    What We Offer

    + Hourly pay rate; weekly pay; paid training; 40 hours/week with occasional overtime opportunities

    + Promote from within culture

    + Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after hire date

    + 401(k) retirement plan with company match

    + Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

    + Company-paid disability and life insurance

    + Tuition reimbursement

    + Employee discounts and perks

    + Growth and mentorship opportunities

    Responsibilities

    + Start your day at our warehouse where you’ll meet to review your route, safety topics, and more with the operations team

    + Drive a 26-foot box truck with a lift gate to customers’ homes or offices

    + Unload, deliver, and install furniture while interacting with customers

    + Assist in the warehouse as needed; this may require loading and unloading furniture

    Qualifications

    + A valid Class D chauffeur's license state driver’s license and safe driving record.

    + At least 3 months of professional experience driving a 26-foot box truck or larger commercial vehicle (12 months preferred)

    + Physically able and willing to move furniture indoors, outdoors, up or down stairs and in all weather conditions; ability to lift 100+ pounds with a partner

    + Ability to work overtime as needed

    + Must be at least 21 years of age

    + Must pass drug screening and MVR checks as a condition of employment. CORT also participates in the E-Verify program.

    + Per FMSCA Regulations: Drivers must read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

     

    About CORT

     

    CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.

     

    For more information on CORT, visit https://www.cort.com .

     

    Working for CORT

     

    For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/

     

    This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.

     

    CORT participates in the E-Verify program.

     

    Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

     

    EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability

     

    Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.