Purchasing Driver

Wild Dunes Resort is a 1,600-acre oceanfront destination located on the Isle of Palms, less than 30 minutes from historic downtown Charleston.

The resort includes multiple hotels and vacation accommodations, restaurants and bars, banquet and event operations, golf courses, tennis, recreation, spa services, housekeeping operations, and other resort support departments. Our Purchasing team serves as a central distribution and logistics operation, helping ensure that departments across the property receive the products and supplies needed to serve our guests.

The Purchasing Driver is an important member of the resort’s Purchasing and Distribution team.

This is more than a traditional delivery position. Purchasing Drivers help move food, beverages, operating supplies, equipment, and other materials from the resort’s Distribution Center to departments and locations throughout the property.

The position requires safe driving, physical work, attention to detail, good judgment, and professional communication. Drivers work closely with Purchasing supervisors, warehouse team members, outlet managers, chefs, housekeeping teams, banquet operations, and other resort departments to ensure deliveries are accurate, timely, and handled properly.

• Safely operate resort delivery vehicles, including vans and trucks
• Load, transport, and unload food, beverages, supplies, equipment, and other materials
• Complete scheduled deliveries to hotels, restaurants, banquet areas, housekeeping locations, golf operations, recreation areas, and other resort departments
• Verify products, quantities, delivery documents, and destination information before completing deliveries
• Obtain appropriate signatures or delivery confirmation and maintain accurate records
• Assist with pulling, staging, organizing, and loading departmental orders
• Communicate delivery delays, shortages, damages, or discrepancies to Purchasing leadership
• Coordinate with resort departments to ensure deliveries are made safely and efficiently
• Maintain professional and courteous service when working with internal departments, vendors, and resort guests
• Perform routine vehicle inspections and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns
• Keep vehicles and delivery areas clean, organized, and safe
• Use hand trucks, carts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment as required
• Follow all traffic laws, food-safety requirements, workplace safety procedures, and resort policies
• Assist with general warehouse and distribution duties when delivery schedules allow

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Experience operating vans, box trucks, delivery trucks, or similar vehicles preferred
• Previous experience in delivery operations, warehousing, logistics, purchasing, hospitality, or distribution preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to verify products and documentation accurately
• Dependable, punctual, and able to follow established delivery schedules
• Professional communication and customer-service skills
• Ability to work independently while remaining responsive to supervisors and resort departments
• Ability to safely lift, carry, push, pull, load, and unload products throughout the workday
• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in changing weather conditions
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays based on resort needs
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

A successful Purchasing Driver is dependable, safety-conscious, organized, and service-minded. The right candidate understands that every delivery affects another team’s ability to serve the guest.

Accuracy matters. Timing matters. Professionalism matters.

• This position is well suited for someone who takes pride in doing practical work well, supports the team around them, and understands the importance of reliable behind-the-scenes operations in a large resort environment.