Warehouse Driver Associate
About The Position
The Warehouse Driver Associate provides customer service through the delivery and/or pickup of parts and other products, unloads incoming products, stores them in the appropriate warehouse locations, and supports branch warehouse operations. Delivery work accounts for about 50% of the position. The role includes preparing and delivering customer orders, handling returns, maintaining and safely operating delivery vehicles and forklifts, and keeping warehouse areas and equipment clean and compliant with safety requirements. The employee may also be assigned other duties or instructions by their supervisor.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or High School Equivalence Certificate.
- At least 1 year of general warehouse experience.
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
- Ability to lift or carry stock parts, including items over 60 pounds up to 15% of the time; most lifting and carrying involves parts weighing 5 to 60 pounds.
- Ability to wear OSHA-approved safety-toed shoes from the first day of work and use required personal protective equipment when necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift operator certification.
- 1 year of experience operating a forklift.
Responsibilities
- Pull and organize customer orders from the warehouse by part number and quantity, following the picking ticket and assigned priority.
- Provide excellent, professional customer service and ensure delivered orders are correct.
- Load materials into vehicles and install bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage during transit.
- Follow company delivery routes to maximize delivery-run efficiency.
- Pick up applicable returns and cores, tag them appropriately, and return them to the branch.
- Inspect the delivery vehicle daily, complete the required inspection or log, maintain vehicle cleanliness, and operate it safely.
- Manually load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, or lifting devices.
- Stock and maintain inventory in designated warehouse storage areas.
- Package, label, and ship customer orders using UPS, US Mail, bus, motor freight, and local truck deliveries.
- Operate industrial forklifts to transport materials between loading, unloading, processing, and storage areas.
- Complete company-provided forklift operator training annually.
- Check load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Check vehicles before driving to ensure mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Maintain warehouse cleanliness by sweeping, dusting, mopping, and emptying trash as necessary.
- Immediately report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or vehicle damage.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, follow loading-crew signals as needed, and check vehicle and loading-equipment positioning.
- Maintain logs of working hours and vehicle service and repair status in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
- Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Inspect stock items for wear or defects and report damage to supervisors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
