Delivery Driver Helper

Sherwin-Williams; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Delivery Driver Helper to assist SWDS drivers in delivering to customers and stores in the New York metropolitan area. You will ride with the driver, help unload, and help maintain safety and security at delivery sites.

The role requires flexibility in hours based on demand. The position emphasizes teamwork, customer interaction, and adherence to safety procedures, with benefits including health coverage and generous time away from work.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and 70 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist driver in loading/unloading materials and obtaining customer signatures.
• Contact customers or stores prior to delivery and pick-up.
• Work a varied schedule based on deliveries.
• Spend time riding in the truck passenger seat when not driving.

Skills

Customer service

Material handling

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Job description

Job Description

The Delivery Driver Helper assists our Sherwin-Williams Delivery Service ("SWDS") drivers in making deliveries to Sherwin Williams’s customers and stores located in a metropolitan area. This involves riding along with the driver in a truck/van to each delivery destination, helping to unload products at site locations, maintaining awareness of safety and security, and other duties as assigned. The typical workweek schedule and hours may vary depending on business volume and customer demands.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store #728022, located at: 27-20 Skillman Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101.

Responsibilities

• Assist driver in loading and unloading all material set for delivery, adhering to safety procedures and traffic regulations, retaining proper customer signature and delivery photo via handheld device.
• Contact customers and/or stores prior to delivery and pick-up.
• Works a varied schedule depending upon deliveries associated with customer orders.
• Many hours may be spent riding in the passenger seat of a truck or van but will not require driving.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks, and lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. occasionally

Preferred Qualifications

• Have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Have a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc.)
• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a delivery, retail, or customer service position
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

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About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
• Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
• Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

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