Dispatch-Utility Driver

The Seattle Times•Kent, WA

29d•$21 - $25

About The Position

The Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning news organization, is looking for a reliable Dispatch-Utility Driver to join our Operations team! The Dispatch-Utility Driver is responsible for the timely and accurate transportation of completed products to various locations, mail, packages, supplies, and interoffice materials between company locations and regional post offices. This role supports daily operations by coordinating pickups and deliveries, maintaining delivery logs, and ensuring company vehicles are properly maintained. The position requires strong reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and external vendors. This position requires extended periods of vehicle operation, including driving a box truck approximately 60% of the time and a company courier vehicle approximately 40% of the time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
A valid Washington State driver’s license (Class D) is required.
Experience driving a box truck is required.
Clean driving record for the past three years with no at-fault accidents; ability and willingness to provide a driving abstract.
Ability to read, write and understand English.
Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and external vendors.
Ability to safely use loading equipment such as pallet jacks and lift gates.

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliver completed products to various locations, mail, packages, and other materials between company locations as needed, including the Seattle office (Denny), Kent Printing Facility (Rotary Offset Press), Kent Warehouse, and Lynnwood office.
Collect and distribute interoffice mail and materials between locations on a daily basis.
Pick up mail and verify postage at designated post offices; deliver to additional post office locations as required.
Retrieve employee paychecks from the Seattle office (Denny) on a biweekly basis and deliver them to the Kent Printing Facility.
Monitor email throughout the day for additional delivery or pickup requests and complete them in a timely manner.
Stage the box truck at the loading dock and safely load and unload deliveries using a pallet jack and lift gate as needed.
Pick up supplies from the post office for both the Seattle office and Kent Printing Facility as needed.
Maintain a daily log of delivery stops and miles traveled for both the box truck and other company vehicles.
Ensure company vehicles are properly fueled, cleaned, and maintained; monitor and report any maintenance needs.
Purchase vehicle-related items as necessary and submit credit card receipts through the appropriate system.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee assistance program
Optional life and AD&D insurance and long-term care insurance
401(k) plan and an employer contribution to a pension plan administered by the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust
10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
10 days of annual sick time accrual; unused sick pay accrues to an extended illness bank
9 paid holidays
Subsidized transit cards and parking costs
Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
Wellness program
Fertility coverage (with lifetime limits) for eligible employees
Parental leave options