Warehouse & Driver Associate

As a Warehouse & Driver Associate, you will be responsible for driving and transporting materials in a raw or packaged form, to and from specified destinations such as plants, construction sites, offices, or within industrial yards by performing the following duties. You will also assist the warehouse in receiving, stocking, filling orders, and general maintenance and cleaning in the warehouse.   Responsibilities  On a daily basis, coordinating with the Delivery Coordinator, the deliveries of product or material to the proper destination by identifying the destination, selecting the route, and driving the vehicle. Properly loads product and material on company delivery trucks to prevent damage during shipment, double-checking against shipping papers along with another warehouse employee for accuracy. Delivers and unloads product on customer's premises, collects payment if COD, and obtains a signature for receipt of goods delivered. Daily inspect the condition of the delivery truck, such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.  Complete the Vehicle Maintenance Request form and turn into Delivery Coordinator as required. Keep an updated truck driver log, all necessary paperwork, physicals when requested, and any other legal requirements to drive. Maintain safe driving practices at all times, noting road conditions and product load, complying with company policies and procedures, and highway rules and regulations. Receives product by unloading vehicles, accepting deliveries, and unpacking containers.  Conveys product from receiving to designated rack, shelves, or storage bin according to predetermined sequence. Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets, shelves, or conveys orders to the shipping department. Opens crates, pallets, and other containers upon receiving for inspection of goods received, noting any discrepancies or damaged product to the Warehouse Supervisor. Help with the general upkeep of the warehouse area, such as sweeping of floors, breaking down pallets, organizing of inventory shelves, etc.  Maintain the safety of the building, work area, and other employees by performing all duties within the established safety guidelines. Make sure that the walkways and loading docks are clear of ice and snow by shoveling, applying salt, or sand, for the safety of customers, employees, and company assets. Other duties as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor. Inform the customer of the product available for their application via phone call or face-to-face. Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to communicate effectively with teammates and customers. Accurate and detail-oriented, with good mathematical aptitude. Self-motivated, demonstrating the ability to work consistently and under minimal supervision. Must be able to locate missing product in the warehouse.  Also, must be able to backtrack what other employees have done in placing or receiving items. Valid driver's license.