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Driver - Warehouse; Cedar Rapids

3/4/2026

The role involves supporting warehouse activities, which includes receiving shipments, putting away product, and performing inventory tasks like cycle counts. Responsibilities also include running customer delivery routes, which entails pulling orders, loading/unloading trucks, building manifests, and confirming deliveries.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Headquartered along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Republic is a dynamic, customer-driven, third-generation business that believes in the premise of listening, caring and adapting with a “yes we can” attitude. Since our humble beginnings in 1916, we have grown to be a leading wholesale distributor of electrical, energy management, heating, air conditioning, hydronics, refrigeration, and sign support systems. As one of the largest independent wholesale distributors in the Midwest, Republic blends a strong and colorful history with aggressive management and technology of today. Republic is a first-class provider of electrical and mechanical supplies for industrial, institutional, governmental and contracting communities in Central and Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. This is possible because Republic stocks over 40,000 different products, stored in eight buildings with over 130,000 square feet of warehouse space. Along with customer-driven service and reliability, Republic offers daily delivery from a 15 truck fleet. In addition, we are committed to keeping our customers trained and informed through seminars and comprehensive programs on topics such as EPA testing/certification, high voltage terminations, UPS systems and residential HVAC troubleshooting, just to name a few. Republic promises to provide the products, technical knowledge, customer service and fast response times you need to keep your business successful and growing. Friendly, knowledgeable people always ready to help you. When you need a company with the ability to respond, call Republic. We deliver ResponseAbility.

About the Role

Description

Job Summary

Republic, a nationally recognized, third generation enterprise headquartered in the Quad Cities has an immediate opening for a full-time delivery driver/warehouse employee at our Cedar Rapids location.

Republic is one of the largest independent distributors of electrical, heating, air conditioning, energy management, refrigeration and sign support products in the entire Midwest. In addition to the headquarters in Davenport, IA, Republic has branches located in Dubuque Iowa, Cedar Rapids Iowa, Des Moines Iowa, and Peoria Illinois.

Our Driver-Warehouse position supports warehouse activities as well as performing customer deliveries. So your typical responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

-Run a delivery route for delivering customer orders. This may include pulling the equipment and parts for your orders, loading and unloading your orders on to the truck, Building your manifest (your plan or schedule of your route), contacting customers, Confirming order details, providing proof of delivery, etc.

-Receiving shipments, confirming quantities and inspecting shipments for damage

-Completing or assisting with receiving paperwork and transfer paperwork as required

-Putting away product and following standard warehouse procedures like First-In-First-out Inventory practices

-Occasional cycle counts and assisting other departments with inventory questions.

-We're one big team so there are some days where you will mostly drive, but there may be other times where you are needed in the warehouse.

-There may be other things that come up so additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

To be qualified as a driver here's what we need you to have:

-Valid Driver's License and a clean driving record.

-CDL preferred; not required

-Good customer service skills

-Energetic

-Attention to detail

-Technology proficient - able to use Microsoft products and delivery scanners and tablets.

-Physically able to squat, bend and lift over 25-50 lbs. frequently

-Pass a D.O.T. physical

-Able to pass a drug screen

Republic provides a modern family atmosphere, competitive salary and a complete benefits program.

Republic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require assistance please email hr@republicco.com.

Key Skills

Delivery Route ManagementOrder PickingLoadingUnloadingManifest BuildingCustomer ContactOrder ConfirmationProof Of DeliveryShipment ReceivingInventory ManagementCycle CountingCustomer ServiceAttention To DetailTechnology ProficientDOT Physical Compliance