Driver Helper

Job description
Job Title: Driver Helper

Job Description

The Driver Helper assists the Driver in every aspect of product delivery to customer sites in an efficient and safe manner by following all company procedures.

Responsibilities
• Assist with properly loading trucks at the warehouse and unloading at customer job sites.
• Ensure accurate delivery of products.
• Properly use loading and unloading techniques to ensure safety and prevent damage to products.
• Utilize equipment such as ramps, load-locks, straps, and hand trucks to ensure safety and minimize maintenance costs.
• Provide world-class customer service.
• Assist the driver in spotting potential dangers while driving and provide directions as needed.
• Properly store equipment and supplies to keep the truck organized.
• Perform a checklist of the truck to ensure all safety equipment and supplies are available.
• Clean the inside of the truck.
• Assist in emergencies with road flares or warning triangles.
• Support other areas as needed.
Essential Skills
• Ability to perform heavy lifting.
• Driving skills.
• Experience with box trucks.
• Forklift operation.
• Knowledge of production processes.
• Loading and unloading techniques.
• Strong customer service skills.
Additional Skills Qualifications
• N/A
Why Work Here?

Enjoy catered team lunches, receive Starbucks gift cards on birthdays, participate in monthly raffles for cash prizes, and enjoy festive holiday events.

Work Environment

Work in a warehouse production environment manufacturing doors and mouldings. You may be exposed to sawdust or other wood products. This role requires regularly lifting heavy materials, such as large doors and bundles of mouldings, consistently throughout the shift, up to 100 pounds.

Job Type Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00/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 ADD 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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2025.

About Aerotek:

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 meets 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 solving for 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.

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. Read more