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Job Title: Delivery Driver

Job Description

The Driver Helper supports the delivery driver in all aspects of product transportation to customer sites, ensuring orders are delivered accurately, safely, and efficiently while providing excellent customer service and adhering to company procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the driver with the safe and efficient delivery of products to customer job sites, including houses, buildings, and construction locations.
• Physically load trucks at the warehouse and unload products at customer sites, handling items such as doors, windows, trim, fittings, and mouldings.
• Verify that each order is delivered to the correct house, building, or jobsite location to ensure accurate fulfillment of client orders.
• Use proper loading and unloading techniques to protect personal safety, safeguard coworkers, and prevent damage to products.
• Operate equipment such as ramps, load-locks, straps, and hand trucks correctly to ensure safe transport and minimize maintenance costs.
• Act as a primary customer-facing representative by providing courteous, professional, and responsive customer service during deliveries.
• Assist the driver by spotting potential hazards while driving and offering clear directions as needed to promote safe navigation.
• Organize and properly store equipment and supplies to keep the delivery truck neat, orderly, and ready for use.
• Perform truck checklists to confirm that all required safety equipment and supplies are present and in working order.
• Maintain cleanliness in the cab and cargo area of the delivery truck, including regular removal of debris and waste.
• Assist during emergencies by deploying road flares, warning triangles, or other safety devices as directed.
• Support other operational areas as needed, including warehouse tasks, production support, and general loading and unloading activities.

Essential Skills

• Ability to perform heavy lifting on a regular basis, including lifting and carrying materials such as large doors and bundles of mouldings, consistently throughout the shift and up to 100 pounds.
• Experience with loading and unloading trucks in a warehouse or production environment.
• Basic familiarity with driving and working around box trucks in a delivery setting.
• Ability to use material handling equipment such as ramps, load-locks, straps, and hand trucks safely and effectively.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to interact professionally with clients at job sites.
• Comfort working in a production or manufacturing environment, particularly around doors, windows, trim, fittings, and mouldings.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse production environment or manufacturing facility, especially in building materials such as doors and mouldings.
• Previous exposure to forklift operations or material handling equipment in an industrial setting.
• Ability to work safely in areas where sawdust and other wood products are present.
• Physical stamina to perform repetitive lifting, carrying, and movement of heavy materials throughout the entire shift.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate delivery locations and proper handling of products.

Why Work Here?

Employees enjoy a supportive and appreciative work culture that recognizes their efforts and contributions. The team regularly shares catered lunches, celebrates birthdays with Starbucks gift cards, and offers monthly raffles for cash prizes. Holiday events foster a sense of community and camaraderie, creating an environment where people feel valued and connected.

Work Environment

This role is based in a warehouse production environment within a manufacturing facility that produces doors, mouldings, and related building materials. You may be exposed to sawdust and other wood products throughout the day. The position requires frequent and consistent lifting of heavy materials, including large doors and substantial bundles of mouldings, often up to 100 pounds for the duration of the shift. Work is hands-on, physical, and performed around trucks, loading areas, and material handling equipment in an active industrial setting.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, OR.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 24, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.