Distribution Associate III (Equipment Operator)

About the role

Starting pay: $21.50 an hour
Robust benefit offering to fit various lifestyles and life stages.
40% Employee discount on New Balance (In-store and online).
Lifestyle Benefit program - reimbursement for eligible wellness and lifestyle activities.
Pay-for-Performance performance management program and company bonus payout eligibility
401k Retirement: 100% match up to 5% of contributions and 100% vested.
Tuition Reimbursement
Discounts on: Cellular phones, Travel, Entertainment, Consumer Goods and much more!

Responsibilities

• Safely operate Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV). Equipment Operator: sit down or standup forklift/counterbalance and Order/Cherry Picker Equipment Operator, Specialty: Reach Truck, Clamp Truck, and Swing Reach “Turret” Truck (additional to above).
• Perform duties of Distribution Associates, as required.
• Pick, pack, and ship customer orders, received and process returns/exchanges; troubleshoot problems to resolution.
• Organize shipments to 3rd party distributors.
• Sort, count, package, label, unpack and/or log inventory which is shipped or received.
• Inspect shipments for damages or defects; record discrepancies or damages and notify supervisor.
• Unpack shipment of product and replenish warehouse shelves.
• Identify all returned defective units with proper defective reason code.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Able to operate lift equipment up to a height of 40 feet, as assigned.
• Good communication skills required, including reading and understanding of the English language and ability to match numbers/letters.
• Proven track record of stability and dependability in the workplace.
• Ability to use RF scanner or WMS workstation.
• Manual Dexterity: Must demonstrate full and functional range of motion in the fingers, hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders, including the ability to perform sustained extension and repetitive upper extremity movements as required by job duties.
• Lifting & Carrying: Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Pushing & Pulling: Able to push and pull up to 75 lbs. safely and repeatedly.
• Mobility & Endurance: Able to stand and walk on concrete surfaces for 8+ hours per day, with regular bending, reaching, twisting, crouching, and other dynamic movements.
• Climbing: Able to climb ladders up to 12 feet, where applicable.
• Stair Navigation & Elevated Work: Able to go up and down stairs and work at elevated heights, including on a mezzanine level up to 20 feet, where applicable.
• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)/Home School equivalency preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K.
• More nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally.
• You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.
• Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.
• Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.

Equal Opportunity Employer

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates and takes affirmative action to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran.