Warehouse Driver Helper Jobs in Oregon (NOW HIRING)

Job Description

The Driver Helper supports the Driver in all aspects of product delivery to customer sites, ensuring orders arrive safely, accurately, and on time. This role involves frequent heavy lifting, safe loading and unloading of doors, windows, trim, fittings, and other building products, and providing excellent customer service as the on-site representative of the company.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Driver with all phases of product delivery to customer sites in a safe, efficient, and professional manner by following established company procedures.
• Physically load trucks at the warehouse and unload materials at customer job sites, including doors, windows, trim, fittings, and other large products.
• Verify and help ensure accurate delivery of customer orders to the correct house, building, or jobsite location.
• Use proper loading and unloading techniques to protect personal safety, safeguard coworkers, and prevent damage to products.
• Operate and properly use equipment such as ramps, load-locks, straps, and hand trucks to secure loads and minimize maintenance costs.
• Provide courteous and responsive customer service at delivery sites, acting as a positive and professional representative of the company.
• Assist the Driver by spotting potential hazards, monitoring surroundings, and providing directions as needed while driving or maneuvering the vehicle.
• Organize and properly store equipment and supplies on the truck to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work area.
• Perform and assist with truck checklists to confirm all required safety equipment and supplies are present and in working order.
• Keep the cab and cargo area of the delivery truck clean, orderly, and free of debris.
• Assist during roadside or on-site emergencies, including deploying road flares, warning triangles, or other safety devices as needed.
• Support other operational areas as requested, including general warehouse or production tasks related to loading and handling materials.

Essential Skills

• Ability to safely perform heavy lifting on a regular basis, including large doors and bundles of mouldings, consistently throughout the shift and up to 100 pounds.
• Experience with loading and unloading materials in a warehouse, production, or delivery environment.
• Familiarity with basic driving and assisting in navigation and hazard spotting for box trucks or similar vehicles.
• 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 customers at job sites.
• Comfort working in a physical, hands-on role involving repetitive lifting and movement.
• Basic understanding of safety practices in a warehouse and delivery setting, including the use of safety equipment.
• Reliability and attention to detail to ensure accurate delivery of orders to the correct locations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse production environment, particularly with building materials such as doors and mouldings.
• Operating or working around forklifts in a warehouse or manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with box truck loading, securing loads, and assisting drivers during transport.
• Comfort working around sawdust and other wood products in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to maintain an organized truck and work area, including proper storage of tools and equipment.

Why Work Here?

You will join a team-oriented environment that recognizes hard work and celebrates employees with thoughtful perks and events. Enjoy catered team lunches, Starbucks gift cards on your birthday, monthly raffles for cash prizes, and festive holiday events that help create a positive and supportive workplace culture.

Work Environment

This role is based in a warehouse production environment within a manufacturing facility that produces doors, mouldings, and related wood products. You will frequently work around sawdust and other wood materials and will regularly handle large, heavy items such as doors and bundles of mouldings throughout your shift, often up to 100 pounds. The position involves working in and around box trucks, loading docks, and production areas, with a strong emphasis on safety, organization, and cleanliness in both the warehouse and the truck’s cab and cargo areas.

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 Jul 31, 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.