Driver Helper

Job Description

Job Title: Driver Helper

Job Description

As a Driver Helper, you will accompany the truck driver to deliver products to various stores and customers. Your role involves using a two-wheel dolly to efficiently transport cases of beer, wine, and liquor into businesses that have purchased the products. Interaction with customers receiving the product is a vital aspect of this role. You will also assist the driver in completing product checks, ensuring accurate routes and order slips for each customer, and help in setting up displays at stores. Reporting directly to the driver, you are expected to adhere to their instructions. The position requires physical strength, as lifting typically involves weights around 50 pounds, with occasional heavier loads like kegs weighing up to 125 pounds.

Responsibilities

Ride along with the truck driver to deliver products to stores and customers.

Use a two-wheel dolly to move cases of beer, wine, and liquor into businesses.

Interact with customers receiving the product.

Assist the driver in completing product checks and ensuring correct routes and order slips.

Help in setting up displays at various stores.

Report directly to the driver and follow their instructions.

Lift typically around 50 pounds, sometimes more, with the heaviest being moving kegs up to 125 pounds.Essential Skills

Experience with a pallet jack and two-wheel dolly.

Ability to load, unload, and package products.

6+ months of experience in warehouse, general labor, or physical work environment.

Comfortable interacting with customers and providing a strong customer experience.

Ability to lift 45-65 pounds, occasionally up to 125 pounds.

Comfortable with bending, pulling, and twisting.Additional Skills & Qualifications

Willingness to work overtime, sometimes beyond 5 pm.

Comfortable sitting in a truck for long periods between deliveries.Work Environment

The work environment is a large, clean warehouse. You will assist the driver in ensuring all necessary items for deliveries are loaded onto the truck. Driver helpers will ride with drivers on various routes throughout the week, facing different weather conditions while unloading products. The role involves working one-on-one with different drivers daily and can vary in routes. The working hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday, with potential overtime on Mondays.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values efficiency and teamwork, where your contributions directly impact customer satisfaction. Experience a dynamic work environment with opportunities to engage with customers and develop your skills in logistics and transportation. Enjoy a structured yet flexible schedule that allows for work-life balance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Pay and Benefits

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

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 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.Company Description

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.