What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate - Driver DOT Certified position at Blueground?
Description
🌍 Redefining how people live.
At Blueground, we believe that when your base is reliable, the world opens up. That’s why we’re building the world’s leading platform for living.
Every year, 350 million people move between cities—yet today’s housing options haven’t caught up with the needs of this modern, mobile generation. Blueground was built to change that.
With 40,000 homes across the globe, available for stays from a few days to a year or more, we’re just getting started. We’re on an exponential growth path to redefine living and create an entirely new category. Our edge? Powerful proprietary tech, operational excellence, and a team that executes with speed and discipline.
Our Culture Is Grounded In Five Principles
As a Warehouse Associate and Driver at our Visalia, CA location, you will split your time between warehouse operations and delivery services, ensuring efficient handling, transportation, and stocking of furniture and home furnishing products. You will be DOT certified and responsible for driving within California, with occasional (once monthly) out-of-state trips requiring hotel stays. In addition to driving, you will unload trucks using a pallet jack, stock shelves at delivery destinations, and perform warehouse duties as outlined below.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery and Driving
🌍 Redefining how people live.
At Blueground, we believe that when your base is reliable, the world opens up. That’s why we’re building the world’s leading platform for living.
Every year, 350 million people move between cities—yet today’s housing options haven’t caught up with the needs of this modern, mobile generation. Blueground was built to change that.
With 40,000 homes across the globe, available for stays from a few days to a year or more, we’re just getting started. We’re on an exponential growth path to redefine living and create an entirely new category. Our edge? Powerful proprietary tech, operational excellence, and a team that executes with speed and discipline.
Our Culture Is Grounded In Five Principles
- Guests First – Every decision starts with their experience.
- Move Fast – We value speed, momentum, and action.
- Dive In – The magic is always in the details, and we go deep.
- Embrace Change – Change isn’t a disruption; it’s how we grow.
- Keep It Honest – Transparency accelerates progress—and strengthens relationships.
As a Warehouse Associate and Driver at our Visalia, CA location, you will split your time between warehouse operations and delivery services, ensuring efficient handling, transportation, and stocking of furniture and home furnishing products. You will be DOT certified and responsible for driving within California, with occasional (once monthly) out-of-state trips requiring hotel stays. In addition to driving, you will unload trucks using a pallet jack, stock shelves at delivery destinations, and perform warehouse duties as outlined below.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery and Driving
- Safe Transportation: Operate company box truck to deliver furniture and home furnishing products within California and, once a month, to further regions, adhering to DOT regulations and safety standards.
- Unloading and Stocking: Use a pallet jack / liftgate to unload trucks at delivery destinations, stock shelves with products, and ensure accurate placement and organization of goods.
- Route Management: Plan and execute delivery routes efficiently, ensuring timely deliveries while maintaining vehicle safety and compliance with traffic laws.
- Overnight Travel: Conduct monthly out-of-state deliveries, including hotel stays, ensuring proper documentation of expenses and adherence to company travel policies.
- Order Picking: Accurately pick orders for furniture and home furnishing products using warehouse management systems (WMS), ensuring attention to detail and timely fulfillment of orders.
- Hands-On Work: Assist with loading, unloading, and staging large, heavy goods (furniture and parcels) from delivery trucks and vendor shipments, ensuring proper handling to prevent damage.
- Inventory & Space Management: Store products in designated warehouse locations, maintain stock accuracy through regular counts, and contribute to projects that optimize warehouse efficiency and space utilization.
- Quality & Safety: Prepare and repair products with care to meet quality standards, maintain a clean and organized warehouse, and follow Blueground’s safety policies and legal regulations to ensure a safe work environment.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the warehouse team to streamline processes, support team goals, and maintain a cohesive and productive work environment.
- Valid driver’s license and DOT certification.
- Ability to operate a pallet jack and handle heavy furniture and parcels (lifting up to [75-100lbs]).
- Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) preferred.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Willingness to travel out-of-state once a month with overnight hotel stays.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork.
- Primarily based in California, working in the warehouse on non-delivery days.
- Monthly out-of-state delivery trips (1-2 days) with hotel accommodations provided.
- This position is based on a 4-day, 10-hour per day schedule (Monday–Thursday), totaling 40 hours per week. The role is designed under California’s Alternative Workweek Schedule (AWS) structure and will be subject to formal approval through a compliant election process as required by California labor law.
- Competitive salary ($36,000 - $38,000)
- Flexible paid time off
- Cigna Health Insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Dynamic working environment with talented people
- Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in LA and winter in Dubai!
Salary : $36,000 - $38,000