Courier - Laboratories

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive. When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As a Courier in our Durham, NC lab, you’ll be responsible for picking up samples from customers and often collect water or soil samples. They may also deliver sampling supplies and perform other tasks in support of meeting the expectations of our clients. The compensation range for this role is $18.00 to $20.00, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. Schedule: Monday - Friday with possible overtime.

Responsibilities

• Driving the company vehicle to client locations, delivering supplies to those locations, and returning samples to the laboratory.
• Providing courteous, respectful, responsive, and excellent client service to internal and external clients.
• Maintaining the company vehicle in optimal driving condition.
• Maintaining a clean vehicle, both inside and outside.
• Ability to communicate well with the operations manager, project managers, courier scheduler.
• Staying overnight when going on multiple day courier routes, up to a week at the time.

Requirements

• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Must be willing to stay overnight on multiple day courier routes.
• A driver must be able to lift at least 50 lbs into their vehicle.
• A driver must have a driving record that meets the Montrose requirements for operating company vehicles.
• Drivers may be subject to screening requirements above those of other employees.
• Drivers must inform their supervisor within 3 days if they are ticketed or arrested for driving related offences outside of work, and immediately if the event happens on the job.
• Good driving and safety skills.
• Courteous and communicative.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Frequently handles coolers, sample containers, and laboratory supplies while maintaining proper chain of custody.
• Works in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive delivery schedules.
• Exposed to varying weather conditions and outdoor environments during pickups and deliveries.
• May enter laboratory environments where PPE is required.
• Requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of coolers and sample containers up to 50 pounds.
• Requires prolonged periods of sitting while driving, along with frequent walking, bending, reaching, and climbing stairs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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About Onterris

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more.