Delivery Driver/Warehouse Associate

New England Lab; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Pre-tax accounts (health and dependent

401K employer match

Paid company holidays

Paid vacations

Job summary

New England Lab in Durham, NC is seeking a Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver to handle shipping, receiving, and daily deliveries of lab furniture across the Carolinas. You will mark and track goods, maintain an organized warehouse, and provide professional customer service on project sites.

This full-time, hourly role requires early starts (7am–4pm), safety focus, and the ability to lift 50+ pounds. Prior forklift experience and a clean driving record are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience driving 18-26’ box trucks.
• Safe, clean driving record; background check required.
• DOT medical card required.
• Forklift experience or certification.
• Early start shifts to meet delivery schedules.
• Delivery experience in urban environments and active construction sites.
• Ability to read maps and follow directions.
• Able to lift 50+ lbs with proper technique.
• Strong customer service and dependability.
• Ability to manage schedules and communicate with team.

Responsibilities

• Store items in warehouse and maintain organized space.
• Inspect materials for damage on arrival.
• Verify deliveries against packing slips and B/L; note damages.
• Plan deliveries with Project Management and Installation teams.
• Prepare packing slips and work orders; manage warehouse inventory.
• Load/unload at job sites within the Carolina region.
• Perform routine safety checks on vehicle and equipment.
• Support NC office with supplies as needed.
• Provide outstanding service to clients and subcontractors.
• Assist with inside deliveries or installations as required.

Skills

18-26 ft box truck experience

Clean driving record

DOT medical card

Forklift experience/certification

Early start shift

City/downtown delivery experience

Map reading and navigation

Heavy lifting 50+ lbs

Customer service

Dependable

MS Word & Excel

OSHA 10 or OSHA 30

Job description

About New England Lab

For over 30 years, New England Lab, a full-service specialty sub-contractor, providing laboratory furniture systems to some of the leading universities, biotech, government, industrial, and medical research facilities in the Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. Across every project, we are committed to delivering a high level of customer service and position ourselves as the preferred laboratory furniture vendor.

Role

As a Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver you will be responsible for shipping, receiving and daily deliveries of laboratory furniture products to customers in the Carolina’s region. Responsible for marking, tracking, and communicating incoming ang outgoing goods while maintaining an organized warehouse facility. As you represent New England Lab, we expect you to be professional, courteous, and have a positive problem-solving attitude. This is a full-time, hourly position and the typical hours are 7am – 4pm. They are dependent on work load and scheduling as communicated by the Field Operations Coordinator. This position requires early start times to meet delivery schedule and includes active construction sites and city deliveries.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Store items in an orderly manner in warehouse
• Examine and inspect materials for damage or defects upon arrival
• Verify the contents of deliveries against bill of lading and packing slips. Check and note all damages or missing items on bill of lading
• Schedule, plan and communicate deliveries and shipments with the Project Management and Installation team
• Read and prepare work orders, packing slips and other paperwork as necessary
• Maintain tracking for incoming and outgoing material and warehouse inventory
• Load/Unload material at job sites within the Carolina region
• Perform routine safety inspection of vehicle and equipment
• Inventory and maintain an adequate supply of installation material and product in our warehouse
• Assist North Carolina office with office supplies and materials as needed
• Provide outstanding customer service to clients, project managers, and other subcontractors on the job
• Assist/conduct inside deliveries or installations as requiredMove product and other materials to and from storage and production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles and containers by hand or utilizing fork trucks, pallet jacks, and other equipment to safely handle, load and unload material
• Assembly, palletizing, crating of product as needed
• Locate, organize, QC, assemble and package material for deliveries or shipments

Skills & Competencies

• Experience driving 18-26’ box trucks
• Safe, clean driving record (Employment contingent on clean Background Check and Driving Record).
• Must be able to obtain DOT medical card
• Experience operating a fork truck in a warehouse setting or fork truck certification
• Experience with early starts to your work day
• Experience delivering in downtown city environments and active construction sites
• Read maps, and follow written and verbal geographic directions
• Must be able to bend, lift, and carry 50+ pounds using proper lifting techniques
• Able to provide the highest level customer service
• Dependable
• Able to effectively manage and prioritize information, schedules and people
• Basic computer skills required (MS Word & Excel)
• Fork lift certification a plus, OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 a plus.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This position requires the ability to lift products, packages, and equipment weighing up to and exceeding 50 pounds, using proper OSHA lifting techniques. Candidates must be able to work in varying indoor and outdoor temperatures and travel daily as needed.

We are an equal opportunity employer; applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Community

Our team is devoted to creating laboratories that meet the needs of the scientific community. Great leadership and talented team members are the heart and soul of our thriving environment. Guided by our core values, we act with integrity by always doing the right thing, strive to exceed expectations, collaborate to foster shared success, honor our commitments, and pursue purposeful and continuous improvement through growth, training, and mentorship.

Benefits

We offer growth opportunities for motivated professionals and a great compensation package including, dental insurance, medical insurance, pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care, 401K employer match, paid company holidays, and paid vacations.