Warehouse Associate/Backup Driver

Under the direction of the Operations Manager in Cortland, New York, the Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver is responsible for delivery of miscellaneous product, loading and unloading delivery truck, and picking up product from vendors; as well as warehouse duties picking, packing and shipping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Shipping:

• Accurately pulling products from shelves

• Carefully packaging product to be shipped to our customers
• Labeling and stocking shelves with newly received products
• LEAN processes: dusting, sweeping, making cooler boxes, organizing ice packs.

Driver:

• Deliver miscellaneous product to Armor Animal Health clients
• Pick up and deliver products to Armor Animal Health from vendors as needed
• Safely operate Armor Animal Health equipment (straight truck) and adhere to hazardous and CDL regulations
• Perform pre and post trip inspections of equipment (straight truck) and communicate issues to maintenance dept.
• Transport of Armor Animal Health trucks for maintenance and service as needed

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Requires a high school diploma with 1-3 years’ experience driving Armor Animal Health vehicle types. Experience with 26’, 48’ and 53’ Trucks.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret delivery invoices.  Ability to effectively and professionally present information and respond to questions from customers, vendors, managers and other employees. 

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. 

Other skills and Abilities:  Ability to operate a computer, fork-lift certified, work with minimal supervision, follow directions, and work under pressure.  Ability to use GPS system, smart phone and have good organizational skills.  Must have Class A/B CDL with Hazmat endorsement and a clear driving record.  Must be detail oriented, reliable, and focused on accuracy.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required sit in a vehicle for long periods of time; use of hands and fingers to handle or touch objects; reach above shoulders; speak and hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds up to waist level.  The employee must be able to maneuver (push and/or pull) a pallet jack with a pallet of goods weighing up to 2,500 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distant vision.

Tools/Equipment Used: Forklift, Box knife, pushcart, hand jack, electric jack, phone and computer.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fluctuations in cold/heat conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low but depending on location it could reach medium to high levels.

Protective clothing/equipment required:  Steel toe shoes or boots (depending on farm conditions), gloves when handling sharp or abrasive objects.