Warehouse Associate Back-up Driver

About the role

The Warehouse Associate/Back-up Driver supports daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, and distributing materials, tools, equipment, and products. This role also serves as a backup delivery driver, ensuring timely and safe transportation of goods to customers or job sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse:

  • Receiving: Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, packing slips, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed. Marks materials with identifying information. Opens bales, crates, and other containers. Verifies and records amounts of materials or items received or distributed. Drives equipment to transport items within the warehouse. Uses computer to enter records. Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
  • Put away: Sorts and places material or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, style, or product code. Sorts and stores stocked goods in warehouse. Marks materials with identifying information. Weighs or counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.
  • Picking: Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to customers and sales. Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department. Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
  • Loading: Consolidates freight for shipping. Communicate with sales associates or managers through problem solving to meet customer needs. Acts in a helpful and cooperative manner towards customers and World associates. Ensure truck is in safe operating condition and maintains a clean appearance. Ability to frequently lift, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 75 lbs. Construct pallets based on delivery area preventing stock from being damaged on delivery. Participate in processes and programs aimed at promoting a safe work environment. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Driver:

  • Communicate with sales associates or managers through problem solving to meet customer needs. Acts in a helpful and cooperative manner towards customers and World associates. Ensure truck is in safe operating condition and maintains a clean appearance. Ability to frequently lift, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 75 lbs. Construct pallets based on delivery area preventing stock from being damaged on delivery. Participate in processes and programs aimed at promoting a safe work environment. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record Required
• Knowledge of warehouse technology including the use of RF guns and warehouse inventory software
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, the Internet
• Previous forklift/cherry picker experience
• Basic safety knowledge (i.e., proper lifting techniques, etc.)

Physical Demands

• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 75 lbs.
• Frequently requires standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching with arms, and constant use of hands.
• Continuous mental and visual alertness to maintain safety and achieve accuracy.
• Requires flexibility and mobility in body movements.

What We Offer You

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)