Warehouse Associate

About the role

Royal Brass and Hose has been a distributor of high-quality mobile equipment products since 1949, including hydraulic and pneumatic parts, hoses, fittings, fasteners, adapters, and more. The company is employee‑owned (ESOP since 2018) and offers a competitive benefits package. The Warehouse Associate performs general warehouse duties, works with forklifts and pallet jacks, completes paperwork, ensures safe, high‑quality, on‑time task completion, and makes decisions regarding incoming and outgoing inventory transfers.

Responsibilities

• Order puller – pulling customer orders, warehouse stock orders, various kits, completing discrepancy sheets.
• Shipping – packing boxes, applying shipping labels and documents for UPS, FedEx, and motor freight.
• Receiving – receiving and verifying shipments from vendors via UPS, FedEx, and motor freight; putting stock in appropriate locations; receiving and signing for shipments.
• Quality Control – visual inspection to verify accuracy of every order before shipping.
• Dispatch – dispatching orders with correct quantity, freight costs, tracking numbers, and package weight.
• Inventory/Control/Cycle Counting – counting, measuring, recording inventory as a team.
• Hose Assembly – assembling and crimping hose and fittings in small and large quantities for customer orders.
• Kitting – packaging various components to customer specification.
• Front Counter – receiving customer inquiries, identifying correct replacements, which may require fabrication of hose, fittings, and other components.
• Year‑end inventory – counting, measuring, recording inventory as a team.
• Other duties as assigned – housekeeping, preventative maintenance on equipment, team meeting participation for continuous improvement, posting performance metrics, organizing celebrations, attending training meetings or classes.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and safely.
• Warehouse work experience a plus.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Certified Forklift Driver a plus.
• Knowledge of industry safety standards.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment for long periods.
• Great team spirit.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work alone and self‑motivated.
• Good math skills.
• Basic keyboard knowledge.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Drug free.

Requirements

Working conditions: Minimal climate‑controlled environment.

Physical requirements:

• Below waist lift 70 lbs
• Above waist lift 50 lbs
• Push 100 lbs force
• Pull 100 lbs force
• Overhead reach occasionally
• Stooping/Work bent over occasionally
• Climbing (Stairs, Ladder, Equipment Step‑up) occasionally
• Repetitive hand movements – stapling, using tape gun, grabbing bags, typing – constant
• Standing position – constant

Benefits

• 401K match
• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Voluntary group insurance
• Company profit sharing