Distribution Center Associate
About the role
The Distribution Center Associate is responsible for signing for deliveries, checking in and putting away product, picking material for outgoing orders, and packing orders for delivery. This position also involves safely operating various types of material handling equipment and tools.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to a culture and environment focused daily on employee safety and a safe work environment.
- Assume responsibility for immediately addressing safety concerns.
- Receive material coming into the building by vendors, customers, or other distribution centers.
- Verify the quantity and description of materials received by checking merchandise against the packing list.
- Prepare a receiving report if none is available.
- Assemble and fill orders to be shipped to customers or branches.
- Load common carrier and company vehicles.
- Process paperwork regarding UPS shipments including: verifying that the merchandise to be shipped is correct, applying the correct UPS postage tape, following customer shipping instructions and insuring the shipment when necessary.
- Pack each order into a container and arrange the container onto a shelf according to truck route.
- Gather assembled orders that are in carts and verify their quantities and descriptions against the invoice.
- Perform general maintenance of the distribution center; sweeping and disposing of trash/cardboard.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- No experience required.
- Certification to operate forklift, hand truck, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment preferred.
- High School or GED - Preferred.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers to aid in satisfying customer requirements.
- Ability to resolve basic issues and problems.
- Possess a beginning knowledge of subject matter, demonstrating ability to perform in a singular functional area.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations in order to accurately complete job tasks.
- Ability to organize and prioritize job tasks and requirements.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to safely operate various types of material handling equipment.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
Benefits
Rexel USA offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a 401K with employer match, paid vacation and sick time, paid company holidays, and flexible personal days per year. Other benefits include tuition reimbursement, health and wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, HSA accounts, commuter transit benefits, additional optional insurance such as pet insurance, legal assistance, critical illness, home and auto insurance, professional training & development programs, career advancement opportunities, and employee discounts.