Temporary Delivery Driver Helper

Sherwin-Williams; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Delivery Driver Helper at an established industry leader. This role involves assisting drivers in delivering products to customers and stores, ensuring safety and efficiency throughout the process. You'll gain valuable experience in customer service while working in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, the ability to lift heavy materials, and a commitment to safety. This temporary position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a reputable company while developing your skills in logistics and customer interaction. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs frequently.
• Experience in customer service or delivery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist driver in loading and unloading materials for delivery.
• Contact customers prior to delivery and pick-up.
• Adhere to safety procedures and traffic regulations.

Skills

Material handling

Customer service

Bilingual communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Hand trucks

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. This position’s typical work hours will be 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The typical workweek schedule and hours may vary depending on business volume and customer demands.
This position is a temporary 90-day assignment.
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.

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 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

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.
• Work 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.