Lead Delivery Driver

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

In conjunction with the Assistant Director of ECSC, the Lead Delivery Driver is responsible for coordinating the daily schedule and time off requests of the Delivery Services drivers to ensure a successful operation in the delivery of mail, packages, and people across Campus and throughout the community.

The Lead Delivery Driver serves as the Delivery Services Dispatcher, redirecting drivers as needed to meet changes in daily scheduled driver activity. Performs scheduling of CULift rides and RedRunner courier services. The individual is a back-up delivery driver for pickup and delivery of campus mail to and from campus buildings and the metering/sorting facility at Solidago Rd. This involves picking up and delivering US Mail to the US Postal office on Warren Road and the transport of customers, (faculty, staff, and CULift patrons) or materials for Cornell Community Members to on-campus locations or local sites.

The Lead Delivery Driver provides exceptional customer service to the campus community.

This is an endowed, union position within the United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW). The starting pay rate is $26.64/hour.

We are a value–based organization where all employees are accountable for supporting the organization’s values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity. Facilities and Campus Services employees are required to attend staff development trainings and participate in the performance evaluation process.

We require these qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalency.

• Must have 3-4 years of demonstrated driving experience, which includes driving with passengers and delivering packages.

• Must have demonstrated experience in effectively leading a team.

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license; may be required to operate a motor vehicle (your own vehicle or Cornell-owned) to travel to/from job sites.

• Have the ability to drive effectively in all weather conditions.

• Able to lift and/or move 50 lbs.

• Ability to interact with customers and co-workers in a positive manner.

• Ability to work productively both independently and in a team environment.

• Proven success in working well under pressure and excellent attention to detail.

• Proven effectiveness and proficiency with scheduling and prioritization of workload.

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. 

You will be a top candidate with our preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with Cornell University campus and surrounding areas.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Rewards & Benefits:

• This position is based in Ithaca, New York.

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell.

• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: