Warehouse Associate-Part Time

About the role

This position will report to: Richard Firnstahl
Application Deadline: 4/29/2026.

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.
• Affirms all batched managed material is labeled accurately and inventoried, as needed.
• Maintains delivery vehicle in clean, good working condition and monitors maintenance and mileage data, as appropriate.
• Maintains daily driver logs and vehicle inspection sheets, as appropriate.
• Operates and maintains all equipment in a safe manner and adheres to all local, state, and federal traffic and safety regulations.
• Supports the operations functions of the warehouse.
• Informs proper departments of “stock outs”, inventory discrepancies and other inventory problems or concerns.

Qualifications

• Two-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 0 – 33%, Frequently 34 – 66%, Continuously: 67 – 100%
• Physical Activity: Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Frequently, Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Occasionally, Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Occasionally, Bending/Stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally, Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally, Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently, Crouching/Squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally, Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Not at all, Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Frequently, Repetitive Motion (substantial movement (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Occasionally, Trunk Rotation (movement in any direction, whether standing or sitting, with at least one foot stationary and in contact with the floor) - Occasionally, Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally, Handling (applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously, Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers and not whole hand) - Frequently, Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Occasionally, Driving (the control and operation of a fork lift) - Frequently, Desk Work (tasks generally performed at a desk, including use of a computer, printer, fax machine, telephone and other office equipment) - Occasionally, Use of tools (safely operate equipment needed for receiving, conveying, stocking, packaging, and shipping parts) - Frequently, Hearing (perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously, Exposure to adverse weather & temperature conditions - Frequently, Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Not at all.

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.

Our History

Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extraordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness, and flexibility to outperform all others.

Values

As a Border States employee-owner, you're responsible for living our mission, service philosophy, and service standards.

Equal Opportunity For All

It's not just the law. It's something we've believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.

Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace

Employment may be contingent on the offered candidate successfully passing one or more of the following pre-employment screenings:

• Criminal background check (required for all positions)
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check (required for positions involving driving)
• Drug testing