Warehouse Driver Associate
About The Position
The Warehouse Driver Associate provides customer service through delivery and/or pickup of parts and other products, unloads incoming products, and stores them in appropriate warehouse areas. The role also supports branch warehouse operations; delivery duties account for approximately 50% of the work time. The position involves preparing and delivering customer orders, handling returns and cores, operating and inspecting delivery vehicles, using forklifts to move materials, and performing general warehouse tasks such as stocking, shipping, cleaning, and inspecting inventory. The employee must follow safety procedures, maintain required records, and perform other duties requested by a supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or high school equivalence certificate.
- At least one year of general warehouse experience.
- Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
- Ability to lift or carry parts weighing more than 60 pounds up to 15% of the time; most lifting and carrying involves parts weighing 5 to 60 pounds.
- OSHA-approved safety-toed shoes required from the first day of work.
- Wear proper personal protective equipment when required.
- Skills in communication, active learning, basic mathematics, critical thinking, and coordination.
- Abilities including oral expression and comprehension, problem sensitivity, deductive reasoning, reaction time, static strength, far vision, response orientation, and spatial orientation.
Nice To Haves
- Forklift operator certification.
- One year of forklift operating experience.
Responsibilities
- Pull and organize customer orders by part number and quantity according to picking tickets 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, and return them to the branch.
- Inspect the delivery vehicle daily, complete inspection logs, keep it clean, and operate it safely.
- Load and unload materials manually or using 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 needed.
- Immediately report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or vehicle damage.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, follow loading crew signals as needed, and ensure vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
- 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 for wear or defects and report damage to supervisors.
- Follow other instructions and perform other duties requested by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
