Warehouse Associate

Raymond West is committed to providing customers with end-to-end warehouse solutions, including lift trucks, racking, conveyor, dock and door systems, rentals, parts, and service.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials and equipment, including disposing of waste safely (e.g., dumping oil, crushing oil filters, disposing of spray cans).
• Perform shipping and receiving functions at the dock, ensuring all equipment is properly tagged.
• Store equipment such as racking or lift trucks in designated warehouse areas.
• Maintain and track warehouse inventory, including tools, supplies, and materials.
• Clean equipment via steam cleaning and maintain warehouse floors (sweeping, mopping).
• Maintain organized aisles and demo areas, including cleaning and aligning trucks.
• Empty trash receptacles as needed and assist technicians with minor repairs.
• Deliver and receive parts when required.
• Keep the shop and racking area clean, organized, and secured at the end of each day.
• Report all accidents immediately and follow safety procedures.
• Adhere to all procedures outlined in the company’s Employee Handbook.
• Perform miscellaneous jobs as assigned.

Receiving

• Identify ownership of all assets delivered to the warehouse dock.
• Properly tag all incoming equipment, including racking, lift trucks, batteries, and chargers.
• Complete all required paperwork (e.g., bill of ladings) and route to the appropriate department.
• Verify received items match paperwork, including quantity and serial numbers, and report discrepancies.
• Ensure all Raymond West assets are stenciled or tagged before leaving the dock.
• Communicate with truck drivers to prevent unauthorized movement of assets from the dock.
• Report any damage on incoming assets to the respective department.
• Notify leadership of departments failing to provide timely or proper paperwork for incoming items.

Shipping

• Verify proper paperwork and matching asset/serial numbers before loading assets onto trucks.
• Load assets safely, following procedures to prevent damage during transport.
• Remove obsolete tags from assets prior to shipment.
• Keep the dock area clear and avoid storing assets on the dock.
• Report to leadership any departments failing to provide timely or proper paperwork for shipped items.

Warehouse Inventory Control

• Store equipment and assets in appropriate warehouse areas.
• Maintain organized inventory in designated areas, including:
  • Racking
  • New trucks, batteries, and chargers
  • Rental trucks, batteries, and chargers
  • Used trucks, batteries, and chargers
  • Systems assets and customer trucks
  • Scrap trucks and lease returns
  • Used retail-ready area
  • Battery changing/storage area
  • 10 pallet racks
• Ensure assets are stored in even rows with passageways every 15 yards.
• Maintain covers and panels on equipment as required.
• Correct misplaced assets, including system or physical warehouse adjustments.
• Prevent unauthorized removal of assets or parts from the warehouse.
• Remove batteries from used trucks prior to storage.
• Perform monthly cycle inventories, investigate discrepancies, and correct them immediately (e.g., re-tagging assets and updating the system).

Housekeeping

• Keep the warehouse and lot clean, free of debris, with equipment parked in neat, even rows.
• Complete assigned daily housekeeping tasks.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and similar software.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and employees.
• Maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers, and managers across departments.
• Willingness to work off-hours as needed and assume additional responsibilities.
• Self-motivated with efficient time management.
• Compliance with employee handbook and company policies.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to take direction and learn quickly with flexibility.
• Manual dexterity for handling office tasks and operating company equipment.
• Willingness to support all phases of the department and company.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, adapt to changes, and demonstrate initiative.
• Maintain a professional attitude in all matters.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

• Non-sedentary position; work is often performed outside or in a warehouse environment.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasional work on job sites under construction.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds.
• Use of hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasional requirement to smell.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, high/precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by factors such as relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Personal time off and holiday pay.