General Warehouse Associate

Benefits start on day 1 for full-time colleagues with no waiting period.

About the role

Moves material within a warehouse or storage facility to and from the loading platform by carrying, pushing, rolling, or operating hand trucks, forklifts, or other material handling equipment. Operates a computer and appropriate software packages to complete order, checking, and shipping procedures.

Responsibilities

• Accurately pulls, checks, and ships all product and equipment orders to customers, branches, and franchisees.
• Accurately performs all required checks and completes any paperwork required to complete the order, checking, and shipping procedures.
• Utilizes company-approved computer software necessary to complete job functions and is prepared to manually perform computer-related tasks in the absence of operational computers, printers, and/or software.
• Immediately receives all freight deliveries in the presence of the delivery agent.
• Immediately reports any shortages and/or product damage to Supervisor, Distribution Center Manager, and Delivery Agent.
• Stocks received shipments upon Supervisor's approval.
• Ensures all products are properly rotated when receiving shipments.
• Ensures all pickable product locations are adequately stocked and ready.
• Obtains and utilizes a forklift certification.
• Properly maintains motorized warehouse equipment.
• Lifts objects weighing at least 50 pounds multiple times daily.
• Assists with physical inventory and cycle counts.
• Complies with all shipping and warehouse regulations and distribution center procedures.
• Cleans and maintains warehouse to ensure work efficiency and compliance with safety regulations.
• Performs routine aspects of the job and progresses to more varied and complex activities with the development of additional knowledge and experience.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Skill in communicating with others.
• Skill in working on a team and maintaining a sense of teamwork.
• Skill in applying basic mathematics to warehouse tasks.
• Skill in applying attention to detail when completing paperwork.
• Skill in safely operating motorized warehouse equipment.
• Skill in applying fundamental principles of the position while loading and stocking.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to work at heights of up to 36 feet in the air.
• Ability to work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.
• Flexibility and willingness to take on other assignments as initial assignment slows or is completed.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Must be prepared to move up to 50 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
• Consists of walking for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Standing for long periods to perform light maintenance duties.
• Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction, and/or make fine discriminations in the nature of sounds in the environment.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must have close visual acuity to perform detail-oriented activities at distances close to the eyes, as well as visual acuity to perform activities at or within arm’s reach with skill, control, and accuracy, such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing a computer screen, and expansive reading.
• Subject to inside working conditions: the change of building environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating.

Pay

Hourly: $17.00 - $25.00

Benefits

• Professional and personal growth opportunities, including training and development programs and tuition reimbursement (for full-time colleagues).
• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance (full-time colleagues eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1).
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions.
• Vacation days and sick days.
• Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility.