Warehouse Clerk/Driver

Position Summary

Under general supervision, the Warehouse Clerk/Driver is responsible for performing a variety of warehouse and delivery duties, including receiving, storing, inventorying, and issuing materials, products, and supplies. This position requires the safe and efficient use of powered and non-powered material handling equipment to move, organize, and maintain inventory.

As a driver, this role is also responsible for loading and unloading trucks, verifying deliveries, breaking down loads, and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of products to customers. The Warehouse Clerk/Driver plays a key role in supporting operational efficiency, maintaining accurate inventory records, and upholding company standards for safety, professionalism, and customer service.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Receiving & Inventory Management

• Receive trucks and unload merchandise
• Store packaged food products, liquids, and convenience items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas
• Check in merchandise and affix labels
• Match purchase orders to sales orders and distribute to sales associates for processing
• Fulfill customer orders accurately and efficiently
• Move materials off racks and package for shipment
• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items
• Place merchandise on pallets or shelves for distribution
• Stack merchandise on racks
• Sort material according to size, type, style, color, or product code
• Determine and execute proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on shelf life and space availability

Delivery & Customer Service

• Deliver customer orders in company vehicles and properly check in deliveries
• Properly count and verify all items upon delivery
• Verify delivery paperwork and obtain required signatures or confirmations
• Required to drive a 26’ box (Bobtail) truck safely and in compliance with all traffic laws and company standards

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all safety codes and company safety policies
• Practice personal safety and vigilance in identifying safety and security hazards to support a safe and hazard-free working environment
• Use proper body mechanics while lifting to avoid injuries and comply with safe handling procedures regarding receiving, storing, and shipping materials, supplies, and/or equipment
• Discern details to receive, store, and ship materials and supplies in a safe manner

Administrative & Technical Skills

• Perform mathematical computations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratios, and percentages) for checking, counting, shipping, and tracking materials
• Read and comprehend written materials (e.g., references, summaries, memos, letters) to apply information and determine appropriate courses of action
• Verify documentation accuracy for warehouse, delivery, and inventory transactions
• Follow instructions and ensure comprehensive follow-through on assigned tasks

Housekeeping & Operational Support

• Participate in maintaining warehouse cleanliness
• Maintain organized, efficient, and clean work areas, storage racks, and delivery vehicles
• Carry out tasks as assigned by the Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Supervisor
• Complete tasks in a timely, detailed, and orderly manner

Education and Work Experience

• HS Diploma or Equivalent preferred
• Previous experience in a warehouse preferred
• Customer service experience a plus
• Computer knowledge and/or ability to learn computer programs
• Must be 25 years of age or older
• Clear/clean driving record, and insurable

Skill Set

• Possess a valid Class C driver’s license (no CDL required)
• Ability to drive a 26’ box (Bobtail) truck and be insurable under the company’s driving policy
• Knowledge of methods, practices, and equipment used in receiving, storing, and shipping materials and supplies, including proper packing and unpacking procedures
• Familiarity with common forms and documents used in receiving and shipping departments
• Proficient in operating forklifts and other powered and non-powered materials handling equipment
• Understanding of inventory management methods, including taking inventories and maintaining accurate records
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions at a level required for successful job performance
• Ability to make accurate mathematical computations related to warehouse work
• Ability to work safely and efficiently in varying and extreme temperatures

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.   Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• The employee frequently uses hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate and consistent with a warehouse setting
• The work environment is not climate-controlled; employees must be able to tolerate exposure to outside weather conditions, including heat in the summer and cold in the winter