Warehouse Associate / Driver

Sunbelt Natural Foods; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunbelt Natural Foods Distributors, Inc. seeks a dependable Warehouse Associate / Driver to join our team in New York. This hands-on role blends warehouse tasks with customer deliveries, requiring safety, accuracy, and teamwork.

You will pick and prepare orders, load vehicles, securely transport products, verify orders and docs, and maintain clean, organized facilities and records. A high school diploma and valid driver's license are required; forklift experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
• Experience in warehouse and delivery environment preferred.
• Forklift experience a plus; training may be provided.
• English/Spanish bilingual skills are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Pick and prepare customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Load delivery vehicles and secure products for transport.
• Safely transport and deliver products according to routes and schedules.
• Review orders and documentation for accuracy post-delivery.
• Provide friendly, professional customer service during deliveries.
• Assist with loading/unloading at customer locations.
• Follow transportation laws and safety procedures.
• Maintain a safe driving record and proper vehicle care.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report issues.
• Receive incoming products, verify quantities and quality.
• Stock and rotate products using FIFO methods.
• Monitor expiration dates and assist with inventory counts.
• Operate forklifts and warehouse equipment when trained.
• Maintain records for deliveries, temperature, maintenance, and bills of lading.
• Keep warehouses and trucks clean and organized.
• Communicate with staff, management, customers, and other departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Warehouse Manager.

Skills

Reliable

Safety-conscious

Organized

Team player

Effective communication

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift experience

Job description

Join the Sunbelt Natural Foods Team!

Sunbelt Natural Foods Distributors is looking for a dependable, hardworking, and customer-focused Warehouse Associate / Driver to join our team.

This is a hands‑on position for someone who enjoys variety. You won’t spend every day doing the same thing—you’ll help prepare customer orders, receive and organize products, maintain the warehouse, and make deliveries to our customers.

If you take pride in doing things the right way, enjoy working as part of a team, and have a strong commitment to safety and customer service, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

As a Warehouse Associate / Driver, you will split your responsibilities between warehouse operations and customer deliveries. Your responsibilities will include:

• Pick and prepare customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Load delivery vehicles and ensure products are properly secured for transportation.
• Safely transport and deliver products to customers according to assigned routes and schedules.
• Review orders before and after delivery to ensure products and documentation are accurate and complete.
• Provide friendly and professional customer service during deliveries.
• Assist with loading and unloading products at customer locations.
• Follow all applicable transportation laws and company safety procedures.
• Maintain a safe driving record and properly care for company vehicles.
• Perform and document required pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections of assigned vehicles to verify safe operating conditions and identify maintenance or safety concerns.
• Promptly report vehicle defects, damage, maintenance needs, accidents, or safety concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Receive incoming products and verify quantities, specifications, condition, and quality.
• Stock and rotate products according to FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures.
• Monitor expiration dates and assist with physical inventory counts.
• Operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts and pallet‑handling equipment, when trained and authorized.
• Complete and maintain delivery, temperature, maintenance, and other required records.
• Process and handle documents such as sales orders, invoices, purchase orders, and bills of lading.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse areas, trucks, and equipment.
• Communicate with warehouse staff, management, customers, and other departments as needed.
• Perform other job‑related duties assigned by the Warehouse Manager.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, safety‑conscious, organized, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Safe and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and customers.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced warehouse and delivery environment.
• Ability to follow instructions, established routes, schedules, food‑safety requirements, and company procedures.
• Ability to regularly lift, carry, push, pull, or guide products weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness to perform both warehouse and driving responsibilities.
• Previous warehouse, delivery, distribution, or related experience is preferred.
• Forklift experience is a plus; required training may be provided based on the position.
• English/Spanish bilingual communication skills are preferred, but not required.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Show up ready to work and can be counted on by your team.
• Care about getting customer orders right.
• Put safety first—both on the road and in the warehouse.
• Keep your work area, vehicle, and paperwork organized.
• Communicate professionally with customers and coworkers.
• Are willing to jump in and help where needed.
• Can manage a physically active workday and changing priorities.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This is an active position that involves a combination of warehouse work and driving.

While performing this job, employees may regularly be required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach with their hands and arms, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or balance.

Employees must be able to regularly lift, carry, push, pull, or guide products weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The position also requires the ability to safely operate vehicles and applicable warehouse equipment and to work in warehouse environments where temperatures and noise levels may vary.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Equal Opportunity & Employment Statement

Sunbelt Natural Foods Distributors, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable law.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not intended to contain a complete list of every responsibility or duty. Employees may be asked to perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Employment with Sunbelt Natural Foods Distributors, Inc. is at will, meaning either the employee or the company may end the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law.