Driver/Shipping Associate

Position Summary
The Driver / Shipping Associate safely operates a company-owned cargo van to transport products, materials, supplies, equipment, and documentation to customers, vendors, carriers, and company locations. The position also supports shipping, receiving, packing, inventory, and material-handling activities within the Materials operation.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, 1st Shift
Duties and Responsibilities
Safely operate a company cargo van and follow assigned routes and delivery schedules.
Load, secure, transport, and unload cargo to prevent damage and maintain safe vehicle operation.
Inspect shipments and verify quantities, labels, receipts, delivery documentation, and customer requirements.
Perform daily, pre-trip, and post-trip vehicle inspections and promptly report defects, accidents, violations, maintenance needs, or safety concerns.
Maintain delivery records, shipping logs, receipts, vehicle records, and required transportation documentation.
Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, carriers, employees, and supervisors regarding delivery status, shipment issues, route concerns, or schedule changes.
Support shipping and receiving activities, including packing, labeling, order pulling, inventory transactions, documentation, and customer portals.
Verify outgoing shipments against orders, invoices, quantities, counts, weights, measurements, and other records.
Use UPS, FedEx, waybill, government DD250, and related shipping systems and documentation as required.
Safely operate approved material-handling equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and tier-lift trucks.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized vehicle and work area.
Follow all company safety, environmental, quality, security, and operating procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Abilities
Safe and defensive driving skills in traffic, customer, vendor, loading-dock, warehouse, and variable weather environments.
Ability to read and follow delivery instructions, shipment documents, route directions, customer requirements, safety instructions, and operating procedures.
Strong attention to detail when verifying shipments, paperwork, receipts, cargo condition, and vehicle inspections.
Clear and professional verbal, written, phone, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently, manage priorities, respond to route or schedule changes, and promptly escalate issues.
Ability to safely load, secure, transport, and unload cargo using proper lifting and material-handling techniques.
Basic computer and mobile-device skills; experience with UPS, FedEx, Windows, Oracle, or similar systems is preferred.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost efficiency, including critically evaluating AI-generated outputs.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED certificate required; equivalent related experience and on-the-job training may be considered.
Prior cargo van, delivery, route-driving, commercial-driving, or company-vehicle experience preferred.
One to three years of shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or material-handling experience preferred.
Valid New York State driver license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record are required.
Must remain eligible and insurable under the company automobile insurance program and successfully complete required background and driving-record reviews.
Forklift experience preferred; company certification or authorization is required before independent operation.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged and frequent sitting, driving, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and core-body movement.