Driver - Warehouse Associate
About The Position
The Driver - Warehouse Associate supports warehouse operations and transports laboratory specimens, reports, and supplies between Warde Medical Laboratory, outpatient laboratory facilities, physician offices, and other locations. The role receives incoming freight, prepares outbound shipments, maintains shipping and receiving documentation, supports recycling, and assists with facility upkeep and light housekeeping. It also involves scheduled and unscheduled driving trips, filling supply orders, documenting pickups and deliveries, and maintaining the assigned vehicle. This is a full-time position at Warde Lab in Ann Arbor, with 40 hours per week and afternoon/evening shifts of eight hours; start times vary.
Requirements
- Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
- Valid Michigan Driver's License.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with physicians, physician office personnel, other clients, laboratory personnel, and other health center personnel regarding specimen pickups and report or supply delivery.
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when performing job responsibilities.
Nice To Haves
- Previous shipping and receiving or warehouse experience.
Responsibilities
- Receive and deliver incoming freight.
- Prepare and package outbound freight for shipment.
- Prepare and reconcile shipping and receiving documents.
- Support recycling efforts.
- Support facility maintenance, including environmental and light housekeeping duties.
- Drive a hospital vehicle on scheduled and unscheduled trips to pick up and deliver laboratory specimens, reports, and supplies.
- Complete deliveries using applicable specimen-handling procedures, schedules, checklists, and client-specific instructions; contact the Manager if a pickup or delivery is not completed.
- Set priorities when handling multiple requests and report problems to a Manager or Section Leader for timely resolution.
- Fill supply orders by gathering the required items for delivery.
- Document pickups by recording the date and time of each stop on the routing list, and check the vehicle for specimens at the end of the shift.
- Complete pickups and deliveries for other hospital departments as needed.
- Monitor the assigned vehicle’s operating condition and follow its routine maintenance schedule, including maintaining adequate fuel and oil levels; notify the Manager of non-routine maintenance needs.
- Follow traffic regulations, drive defensively, and prevent unauthorized persons from traveling in the courier vehicle.
- Maintain a clean interior and exterior of the courier vehicle.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
