The Lead Courier at EnviroScience will be responsible for establishing weekly customer tests and courier routes, assigning courier staff to weekly routes, as well as transporting environmental samples between client sites and the EnviroScience laboratory. The position requires contacting customers, route logistic management, vehicle fleet upkeep, adherence to safety protocols, accurate handling of samples, and timely delivery. The Lead Courier will work directly with laboratory management for supporting logistic operations as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Monthly Driving Schedule Establishment
• Contact compliance customers to develop weekly transport/testing framework
• Establish weekly driving routes and assign couriers/vehicles
• Follow designated routes and schedules for deliveries and pickups, adjusting for urgent requests/changes as needed.
• Coordinate weekly test load and customer requests with laboratory management
• Serve as point of contact for courier staff

Client Interaction & Communication
• Interact professionally with clients during initial contact, pickups, and deliveries, addressing any questions or concerns about transport protocols.
• Coordinate set-up of ISCO autosampler and collection at customer sites.
• Serve as a liaison between clients and lab personnel, ensuring clear communication regarding sample handling and schedules.

Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance
• Conduct regular inspections and maintenance checks of the laboratory courier vehicles to ensure they are in safe and operational condition.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance
• Maintain and clean transport vehicles, sampling equipment, coolers, and other sample-related materials.

Sample Transportation
• Safely and efficiently transport environmental samples from various client sites to the laboratory, ensuring proper handling and preservation.
• Follow designated routes and schedules for deliveries and pickups, adjusting for urgent requests as needed.

Adherence to Safety Standards
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and safety protocols.
• Maintain proper storage conditions for samples, including temperature control and secure containment.

Record Keeping & Documentation
• Accurately document and log all samples being picked up and delivered, ensuring that sample integrity and chain-of-custody are maintained at all times.
• Communicate any discrepancies or issues with sample collection or delivery to appropriate laboratory personnel.

Requirements 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Education: High School diploma or equivalent. 

Experience:   Clean driving record. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Experience: 

• Courier, delivery, or logistics role, preferably in a laboratory, environmental, or healthcare setting. 
• Knowledge of environmental sampling, preservation techniques, and chain-of-custody procedures. 

Desired Skills: 

• Ability to meticulously follow sample-handling protocols and maintain accurate records. 
• Strong verbal communication to interact effectively with clients and lab personnel. 
• Ability to make quick decisions in a dynamic work environment and adapt to changing schedules. 
• Proven ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines. 
• Knowledge of and commitment to safety protocols when handling and transporting environmental compliance materials. 
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Work Environment 

We need to recruit a special type of candidate. We enjoy and appreciate collaboration, but we all work very independently, with minimal supervision. We are on the road a lot (some overnight travel and occasional weekend responsibilities), outdoors in all kinds of weather, and sometimes in remote and challenging locations. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd love to learn more about your work experience and your strengths. 

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at hr@acrtinc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Company: EnviroScience