Seasonal driver jobs in West Covina, CA

Brite Ideas is a 30+ year old company that delivers audio visual technical services and equipment for live and virtual events and productions for entertainment, corporate, non-profit, educational, and art center organizations. Brite Ideas recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are one of SoCal's top audio-visual technical production companies for meetings and events. We have some of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and performance excellence employees in our business. Brite Ideas offers our employees a selection of robust benefits. We aspire to find the best employees in our industry - individuals with integrity and enthusiasm for performance excellence. Job Summary We are looking for a Seasonal Driver & Warehouse Technician to join our team. The position is responsible for driving various box-trucks, or a semi-truck (dependent upon driver's license classification) to transport, pickup and return equipment deliveries for our events as scheduled by the Logistics Supervisor. Responsibilities include maintaining written or telephone contact with the Logistics Supervisor to receive delivery and/or pickup instructions, warehouse organization, shipping and receiving, and other general warehouse and show duties as assigned. Essential Functions Driving one or more of the following (depending on license classification) to transport, pickup, and return equipment: Class A: Operates combination vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 lbs or more, including tractor-trailers with trailers over 10,000 lbs GVWR (typically 48-53 ft trailers). Class B: Operates single vehicles 26,001 lbs GVWR or more, including large box trucks (typically 24-28 ft), with trailers under 10,000 lbs GVWR. Secure and maintain all equipment inside truck and keep track of necessary inventory within possession. Responsible for strapping, storing, and securing equipment inside truck. Ensure gear leaving and coming through the warehouse is being prepared correctly for events and pulled/returned through the proper systems and quality control measures. Load and unload trucks for events with the direction from the Warehouse Manager. Inspect and clean gear in stock or coming in from events for proper quality control. Gear must be presentable and in ideal working condition before returning to stock. Pick-up and drop-off rental gear at various vendor locations. Accurately and timely complete paperwork, DTR driver trip reports, and using Samsara software to input and maintain driver logs. Responsible for organizing, maintaining, and cleaning the warehouse. Prevent loss and damage to all equipment and vehicles that are under direct supervision. Maintain written communication with supervisor regarding necessary preventative maintenance, repairs and other safety or procedural issues. Maintain safe operation and clean appearance by complying with company operational policies, procedures, and standards. Operate and maintain vehicle in safe and clean condition. Other relevant duties may be assigned by management. All employees are expected to adhere to the B.I. Values (The B.I. Way): Respect: Be considerate of one's self, one another, the team, clients, vendors, venues & our equipment. Service: Exceed expectations. Be the problem solver. Be a partner not just a vendor. Integrity: By ensuring actions are consistent with words. earn the trust of both internal and external customers, by dedication, responsibility, consistency, honesty and truthfulness in relationships. Creativity: We're passionate, and we love tough problems and new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or "I can't." When faced with a hurdle, we come together and strive to be clever, original, inventive and cutting edge. Growth: We recognize that people are one of our key assets and we should value their contributions, reward them fairly, and develop them to their fullest potential. Our goal is to provide leadership opportunities for further growth, thus helping our people realize their career aspirations. Attitude: Our attitude is shaped by combining these elements together. How we tackle a problem, work with a client or interact with one another is just as important as what we create. Working Conditions & Physical Requirements Work Environment: This position will be split between working in or around a warehouse environment and on event show sites that may be indoors or outdoors and exposed to weather conditions, dirt or dust. Physical Demands: Frequent periods of sitting with frequent periods of standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing and balancing. Lifting: Must be able to lift, carry and exert force up to 75 pounds occasionally. Vision & Hearing: Must be able to distinguish colors, use close vision for computer screens/documents, use distance vision and have the ability to judge depth perception and spatial awareness for safety precautions. Must be able to hear sufficiently to understand and comprehend individual conversations and listen for potential safety precautions. Noise: The noise levels in the work environment are usually moderate with standard business office equipment and may increase to occasional loud noise levels with large production gear or equipment moves. EEO Policy Brite Ideas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Requirements Experience & Education Requirements High school diploma or GED is required. Must have 3+ years experience driving various sizes of box and/or semi trucks. Must have 3+ years of forklift experience and be willing to obtain a Company-sponsored forklift certification. Must have a valid Class B license classification and Class A classifications are highly preferred. Must be able to present a clean DMV driving record for a Class A or B driver's license classification. Must be able to successfully pass a DOT required drug screening and a physical fitness test. OSHA 10/30 certification is preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Familiar with working on both PC and Mac computers and using MS Office to respond to management, customer emails. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as an integral part of a team. Strong critical thinking skills with an ability to problem-solve as issues arise. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A creative mind with the ability to suggest improvements. Ability to occasionally work overtime, weekends and evenings.