Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate

New England Lab • Durham, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

New England Lab is seeking a Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver to handle shipping, receiving, and daily deliveries of laboratory furniture products to customers in the Carolinas region. The role involves tracking and communicating incoming and outgoing goods, maintaining an organized warehouse, and representing the company with professionalism, courtesy, and a positive problem-solving attitude.

This is a full-time, hourly position with typical hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours depend on workload and scheduling communicated by the Field Operations Coordinator. Early starts are required to meet delivery schedules. Work includes travel to active construction sites and city deliveries, with daily travel as needed. The role also involves assisting with inside deliveries or installations and handling products and equipment weighing 50 pounds or more using proper lifting techniques.

Requirements

• Experience driving 18–26-foot box trucks.
• Clean driving record; employment is contingent on a clean background check and driving record.
• Ability to obtain a DOT medical card.
• Experience operating a forklift in a warehouse setting or forklift certification.
• Experience with early workday start times.
• Experience delivering in downtown city environments and active construction sites.
• Ability to read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Ability to bend, lift, and carry 50 pounds or more using proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service.
• Dependability.
• Ability to manage and prioritize information, schedules, and people effectively.
• Basic computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

• Store items in an orderly manner in the warehouse.
• Examine and inspect incoming materials for damage or defects.
• Verify deliveries against bills of lading and packing slips, and note damaged or missing items.
• Schedule, plan, and communicate deliveries and shipments with the Project Management and Installation teams.
• Read and prepare work orders, packing slips, and other paperwork as necessary.
• Track incoming and outgoing materials and warehouse inventory.
• Load and unload materials at job sites within the Carolina region.
• Perform routine safety inspections of vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain an adequate supply of installation materials and products in the warehouse.
• Assist the North Carolina office with office supplies and materials as needed.
• Provide customer service to clients, project managers, and other subcontractors at job sites.
• Assist with or conduct inside deliveries and installations as required.
• Move products and materials between storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, and containers by hand or using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment.
• Assemble, palletize, and crate products as needed.
• Locate, organize, quality-check, assemble, and package materials for deliveries or shipments.

Benefits

• Dental insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care.
• 401(k) employer match.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid vacations.
• Growth opportunities for motivated professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed