Warehouse Associate / Back-up Box Truck Driver

Regular Full Time

Elkwood, VA, US

Warehouse Associate / Backup Delivery Driver

   

Who We Are

United Electric Supply Co. Inc. is a nationally recognized, 100% employee-owned company that is a large multi-regional supplier of electrical products and advanced services for the construction and industrial markets. United Electric offers a full range of electrical products and services with concentrations in industrial automation, building automation, lighting, wire/cable/conduit, distribution and control, data communications, electro-mechanical and energy solutions. With over 300 employees, United Electric is headquartered in New Castle, Delaware with locations throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and New York.

 

Position Summary

As a key member of our Warehouse team, the Backup Delivery Driver plays a vital role in maintaining a safe, efficient, and organized operation. This position supports core warehouse functions, including receiving, picking, packing, wire cutting, and cycle counting, while ensuring accuracy and adherence to safety standards. The role also involves learning effective material handling and movement to meet customer demands and ensure smooth operational flow.

In addition to warehouse responsibilities, the Backup Delivery Driver steps in as needed to assist with delivery routes, ensuring the timely and professional delivery of materials to United Electric locations and customers. Exceptional customer service, safe driving practices, and professionalism are essential to maintaining our company's reputation and delivering on our value proposition.

Position Responsibilities

• Utilize RF guns for picking and packing as well as stock shelves and pull material to fill current orders, back-orders, will calls, and inter-branch transfers, ensuring correct quantity and customer specifications. 

• Receives incoming materials, checking packing slips against actual merchandise received. Inspects materials for obvious defects, solving related problems and notifies supervisor as necessary.  

• Stock shelves and ensuring materials are in their designated area. 

• Packs and ships materials in designated cartons per customer order and department procedures.  

• Assists with loading and unloading trucks. 

• Assists customers with pipe purchases. 

• Cuts wire for counter, will call, and other specific sales orders to meet the customers specifications.  

• Check email and trackers daily for time sensitive company information. 

• Posts purchase orders via RF and other related data into the computer system. 

• Communicate with the sales department when material ordered is not available.

• Backs up delivery drivers, filling in when needed.

• Successfully operating a 26’ box truck

• Recording mileage, expenses encountered, and documents pre and post trip inspections on vehicle. 

• Load and verify trucks for deliveries, ensuring the material is correct.

• Provides basic maintenance to the truck. Reports any malfunctions.

• Complete an accident/Incident report for any safety and/or health infractions that occur or witnessed.

• Works closely with all internal departments to help us achieve our mission, “To deliver exceptional service to our customers while maintaining the highest standards for courtesy, knowledge and ethics.” 

• Performs other duties as obvious or assigned. 

 

 

This is a safety sensitive position: 

• May be required to operate powered industrial trucks. 

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. several times a day, bend, twist, and climb.    

• Must wear approved PPE and company logo shirts while on the clock.  

• Adhere to all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies.    

• Act in a safe and positive manner always, ensure that those around you do not put themselves or others at risk.  Your personal safety is your responsibility. 

• Complete an accident/Incident report for any safety and/or health infractions that occur or witnessed. 

 

Commitment to Safety 

• Adhere to all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies.    

• Act in a safe and positive manner always, ensure that those around you do not put themselves or others at risk.  Your personal safety is your responsibility. 

• Complete an accident/Incident report for any safety and/or health infractions that occurs or are witnessed. 

• Support all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies for all employees within your branch. 

 

 

Qualifications  

• Must be able to work Monday to Friday from 4:00am – 1:00pm

• Minimum High School diploma

• Minimum 1 - 2 years of Box-Truck driving experience (CDL is not required)

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 

• Disability Insurance and Life Insurance 

• 401(K) and Stock Ownership 

• Paid Vacation and holidays 

• Educational Benefits 

• Wellness Programs 

• Work/Life Balance 

• Eligible for Bonus

 

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.