If you are looking for a job or careers in logistics then Federal Express (FedEx) are one of the leaders with a huge market share both in the USA and worldwide. FedEx offers services for collecting, sorting and delivering letters, packages and parcels. As well as moving a huge volume of goods, FedEx is also customer service focused offering bespoke services for clients and has also branched out into other markets such as printing and copying.
As a result of Federal Express's size and diverse operations there are a broad range of different FedEx job positions available from working with the ground or express team sorting and delivering goods, corporate careers in marketing or legal, retail positions in a Fedex Office store to behind the scenes jobs in the supply chain.
The most popular FedEx jobs to apply for are as delivery drivers as part of the ground or express team. The difference between FedEx Express and FedEx Ground is that FedEx Express offers a time critical service, guaranteeing delivery within a specified time slot, whereas FedEx Ground offer a more straightforward delivery service for less urgent packages, for considerably less shipping cost. A FedEx driving job will of course require a full valid driving license. Beyond that this FedEx job position is entry level and as long as you can prove yourself to be diligent and committed with great customer service skills (and you are of course a safe driver!) then you are perfectly eligible to apply for this kind of employment position.
Having said that having some prior experience in this kind of role can certainly help, not only getting you through the application process but also in the job itself. FedEx driving jobs are time critical meaning everyday you are essentially working against to clock to deliver a number of packages within a fixed time limit. This is where local knowledge comes in handy - if you live in the area that you are applying to deliver then you are immediately at an advantage as you will be able to plan your route efficiently and will be aware of short cuts and where and when to avoid congestion and traffic jams.
Beyond the driving roles there are still a huge number of FedEx job positions to choose from. Warehouse and distribution jobs are ideal if you prefer non customer facing roles and offer competitive pay and flexible working hours. A job at a FedEx Office branch is more like a typical retail job, working in a role face to face with customers as well as liaising with the FedEx distribution team to send out orders and receive deliveries.
If you are a college graduate or have experience in a more specialized profession then there are hundreds of corporate jobs and careers available at FedEx. The company is a huge global corporation so there are corporate jobs in a plethora of positions from accountancy to marketing, IT or Human Resources. As a world class logistics firm with thousands of employees around the world you can be sure that there is an ideal FedEx job out there for you.
