Warehouse Associate / Backup Driver
$21 per hour
New Rochelle, New York
We Ship Express is a growing logistics company that has operations located nationwide. We are seeking someone who is looking to get their foot in the door with a quickly growing company,
About the Position
We Ship Express is seeking a full-time Warehouse Associate / Driver to join our team. This position will work in our warehouse and drive a 26' box truck when needed as a backup for our regular driver.
You must have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and be able to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly. When not driving, you will work in the warehouse unloading packages, loading packages, and preparing loaded pallets for transportation. We would prefer candidates have some warehouse experience, but we are willing to train the right person.
Benefits include:
- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan with company match
- Optional Life and AD&D, Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Pet Insurance, and Legal Services
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts
- Profit share eligibility
- Paid time off including sick days and floating holidays
- Coaching and mentoring to take your career to the next level
- Performs quality inspections on outgoing shipments.
- Picks, packs, and handles materials for orders.
- Processes all packages for shipments to include; packaging, labeling, stacking, and palletizing.
- Maintains a safe, clean working environment.
- Participates in quality improvement processes.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Warehouse Associate / Driver Duties and Responsibilities
- Load and organize product inventory from the customer into your vehicle and unload products in and out of the truck as needed throughout the day.
- Follow scheduled route for daily pickup.
- Keep vehicle organized, clean and tidy.
- Complete daily before, during, and after truck inspection to ensure it remains in good operational condition.
- Process orders accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
Qualifications:
- Valid driver’s license.
- A clean driving record with no moving violations in the past three years.
- Proficient at driving and parking box truck.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds comfortably.
- Able to work on your feet for 8-hour shift.
- Experience using hand pallet jack, electric pallet jack, and forklift is a plus.
- Dependable.
Physical demands and work environment:
- Continually required to stand
- Continually required to walk
- Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
- Continually required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
- Continually required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds
- Continually work near moving mechanical parts
- Occasionally loud noise
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)
- Driving: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person