Warehouse Associate/Back-up Driver

About the role

This position will be located in: Bismarck, ND

Responsibilities

• Receives incoming freight and checks the material for damages or shortages.
• Distributes material to the proper stock locations.
• Fills special orders and/or backorders as material is received.
• Follows-up with appropriate departments, carriers, and/or vendors on receiving discrepancies, damages, and shortages.
• Checks and packs material to be delivered.
• Possesses a full understanding of truck routes and may coordinate deliveries with our own trucks, assigned freight companies, or other carriers based on special requests or the best way to ship material.
• Maintains shipping equipment and keeps work area clean and safe.
• Maintains assigned inventory stock locations making sure material put away has the correct locator and the shelves are kept neat and orderly.
• Fills orders for delivery to customers.
• Supports the operations functions of the warehouse.
• Informs proper departments of “stock outs”, inventory discrepancies and other inventory problems or concerns.

Qualifications

• 2 years of work experience preferred.
• Prior warehouse distribution experience including forklift operation and knowledge of electrical products/systems is also preferred.
• If the employee will be driving, the following criteria must be met:
• Candidate must be at least 21 years of age,
• Possess a valid driver’s license to operate company vehicle and a current medical certification may be required.

Skills and Abilities

• Works in a safe manner and follows Border States safety program guidelines and policies.
• Excellent interpersonal communication (reading, writing, and speaking in English).
• Ability to effectively plan and organize.
• Excellent customer service skills including being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.
• Ability to perform all aspects of the job as accurately, efficiently, and safely as possible.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and carry requirements (weight and frequency):
• Occasionally: < 10 lbs., 10 to 25 lbs., 26 to 50 lbs., 51 to 75 lbs., 76 to 100 lbs., 101 + lbs.
• Above Waist Lift: < 10 lbs., 10 to 25 lbs., 26 to 50 lbs., 51 to 75 lbs., 76 to 100 lbs., 101+ lbs.
• Unilateral Carry: < 10 lbs., 10 to 25 lbs., 26 to 50 lbs., 51 to 75 lbs., 76 to 100 lbs., 101+ lbs.
• Bilateral Carry: < 10 lbs., 10 to 25 lbs., 26 to 50 lbs., 51 to 75 lbs., 76 to 100 lbs., 101+ lbs.

Additional Information

• This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion.
• Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.