Truck Driver

Summary

The Public Health Distribution Center operates within the Finance and Administrative Services Division (FASD) of Public Health – Seattle & King County and is organizationally aligned under the Contracts, Procurement & Real Estate Services (CPRES) section. CPRES provides leadership and oversight for contracts, procurement, and real estate functions, while the Distribution Center manages the department’s logistics operations, including deliveries, route services, warehouse functions, and transportation support to ensure clinics and public health programs receive supplies, specimen transport, pharmacy deliveries, deposits, and interoffice mail services necessary to maintain daily operations.

As part of this administrative structure, the Distribution Center plays a critical operational role in supporting public health services across King County. The County Delivery Driver supports the daily operations of King County Public Health facilities and partner organizations by picking up and delivering a wide range of materials throughout King County. Typical items include interoffice mail, pharmaceuticals, lab specimens, warehouse supplies, and receipts.

This role requires the ability to safely lift at least 60 pounds, operate a pallet jack and hand truck, and drive a full-size cargo van in both city and rural traffic conditions. The driver is responsible for loading the vehicle according to a scheduled delivery route, following verbal and written instructions, and maintaining strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and timely deliveries.

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all.

King County has adopted a pro‑equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring racism a public health crisis, King County and Public Health have committed to being intentionally anti‑racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.

Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 3:00 pm

Chinook Building – 401 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104. Employees will also work out of the South Park Warehouse: 7272 W Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite.

• Pick up and deliver pharmaceuticals from Public Health facilities.
• Pick up and deliver lab specimens and results from Public Health facilities and partner organizations.
• Pick up and deliver interoffice mail, supplies, and receipts from Public Health facilities.
• Pick up and deliver materials in support of emergency preparedness and other short‑term program operations.

• Professional and courteous communication with county staff.
• Prior delivery experience.
• Strong attention to personal and driver safety.
• Ability to safely operate an enclosed delivery van in traffic.
• Familiarity with safe driving practices in varied weather and road conditions.
• Calm, effective problem‑solving when delivery issues arise.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to safely lift at least 60 pounds.
• Skill in using hand trucks and floor jacks to move materials.
• Ability to load, secure, and unload supplies efficiently along a scheduled route throughout King County.
• Capacity to spend extended periods standing and walking.
• Knowledge of the King County road system.
• Strong time‑management skills to meet delivery schedules.
• Basic proficiency with GPS devices, routing apps, and delivery software.
• Basic computer skills for email and time‑reporting.
• A valid Washington…