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Route Driver & Warehouse Associate $27.50 Chester NY
compensation:
$25.00-$28.00
employment type:
full-time
experience level:
mid level
job title:
Route Driver & Warehouse Associate
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**Synergy** | Southern NY & Northern NJ (Warehouse in Chester, NY) | Full-Time
## About Us
Synergy is a small, growing clothing collection and recycling operation based in Orange County, NY. We run donation bins across the region, process what comes in, and move it out by the trailer-load. The owner is on-site and in the warehouse — this isn't a corporate operation with layers between you and the person who makes decisions. We build long-term crews and promote from inside.
## About the Role
We're hiring one dependable driver to run our collection routes and work the warehouse floor. You'll drive our 26' box truck (no CDL required) between bin locations, handle the collected clothing, and load our 53' trailer using a forklift. During the busy season, you'll also pick up clothing from schools and various nonprofit groups in the surrounding counties on weekends. This is a hands-on role — you're not just driving, you're the one making sure product moves from the street to the buyer without a bottleneck.
## Schedule
40 hours per week, guaranteed. Standard hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Days flex with route and bin volume — some weeks are heavier than others, and the schedule follows the work. Seasonal overtime is required for roughly half the year, including at least one weekend day per week during that period. This is not overnight or long-haul work.
## Responsibilities
- Drive the company's 26' box truck (non-CDL) to collect from bin locations on an assigned route
- Sort and package collected clothing into capsacks
- Operate a forklift to load capsacks into the 53' dry van trailer
- Keep the warehouse organized — staging, capsack storage, general upkeep
- Perform basic pre-trip/post-trip truck checks and report any maintenance issues
- Document work and complete reports via iPad
- Work alongside the warehouse team; help train as the crew grows
## Requirements
- Must have or qualify for a Driver Medical Card
- At least 1 year of experience driving a 26' or larger truck
- Age 21 or older (for insurance)
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record (no CDL required — truck is under 26,001 lbs GVWR)
- Must provide a current driver abstract from the DMV prior to any job offer being extended
- Able to safely lift and carry bags of used clothing up to 50 lbs repeatedly through a full shift
- Forklift experience preferred; will certify the right candidate if not already certified
- Reliable — on time, in uniform, sober, every shift, no exceptions
- Comfortable working independently on a route with minimal supervision
- English required, Spanish a plus
- Must pass initial background check and drug screening
## Compensation & Benefits
- **$27.50/hour**
- **+$1/hour raise at 12 months**, another at 24 months
- **$500 bonus at your one-year mark**
- **$500 referral bonus** if the person you refer stays 6 months
- Paid time off after 12 months
- Direct, hands-on training from the owner — you'll learn the full operation, not just one task
## Growth Opportunity
Synergy is small and growing. As we add routes and expand the warehouse, we need people who can step into lead roles — running multiple routes, training new drivers, managing the floor. Show up, drive safely, work hard, and there's a real path to more responsibility and more pay.
## Compare Us
**Working a warehouse job now?**
- You're driving and moving — not standing in one spot for 10 hours
- A boss who knows your name and works alongside you, not a badge number
- Real path to a lead role as we grow — not a five-year wait
**Driving for a big logistics company or gig delivery?**
- Guaranteed 40-hour paycheck, not per-stop pay that swings week to week
- One truck, one route, no juggling multiple apps
- You know your schedule — not waiting on algorithm-assigned jobs
## How to Apply
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*Pay: $27.50 per hour. Work Location: On the road across southern NY counties and northern NJ, and in the warehouse in Chester, NY.*
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