Warehouse Driver Associate

FleetPride • North Haven, CT

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About The Position

FleetPride is a distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts. The Warehouse Driver Associate provides customer service by delivering and/or picking up parts and other products, unloading products from shipping vehicles, storing them in appropriate warehouse locations, and supporting branch warehouse operations. Delivery duties account for about 50% of the position’s time.

The role involves preparing and delivering customer orders, operating and inspecting delivery vehicles and forklifts, handling warehouse inventory and shipping tasks, and keeping vehicles, equipment, and work areas clean and safe. 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 parts exceeding 60 lbs. up to 15% of the time; most lifting and carrying involves parts weighing 5 to 60 lbs.
• Required to wear OSHA-approved safety-toed shoes from the first day of work and proper personal protective equipment when required.
• Ability to communicate and understand spoken information, follow instructions to completion, use basic mathematics, reason through problems, coordinate actions with others, and respond appropriately to changing signals and conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift operator certification.
• 1 year of experience operating a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Pull and organize customer orders for delivery according to part number, quantity, and assigned priority.
• Provide professional customer service and ensure delivered orders are correct.
• Load materials into vehicles and secure them with bracing or padding to prevent shifting or damage.
• Follow company delivery routes efficiently.
• Pick up applicable returns and cores, tag them appropriately, and return them to the branch.
• Inspect delivery vehicles daily, complete inspection logs, maintain vehicle cleanliness, and operate vehicles 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, U.S. Mail, bus, motor freight, or local truck delivery.
• Operate industrial forklifts to move materials among loading, unloading, processing, and storage areas.
• Complete the 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 that vehicle and loading equipment positions are correct.
• 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 comply with safety regulations.
• Inspect stock items for wear or defects and report damage to supervisors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED