Warehouse Associate - Seasonal

About the Role

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions, and receive rewards for your hard work. This position is located in Alexandria, MN.

The Warehouse Associate supports the operational functions of the warehouse, including receiving incoming freight, distributing material, filling orders, and maintaining inventory.

Responsibilities

• Receives incoming freight and checks 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.
• Coordinates deliveries with company trucks, assigned freight companies, or other carriers based on special requests or optimal shipping methods.
• Maintains shipping equipment and keeps the work area clean and safe.
• Maintains assigned inventory stock locations, ensuring material is correctly labeled and shelves are neat and orderly.
• Fills orders for delivery to customers.
• Assures 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.
• Maintains daily driver logs and vehicle inspection sheets.
• Operates and maintains all equipment in a safe manner, adhering to all local, state, and federal traffic and safety regulations.
• Informs proper departments of “stock outs,” inventory discrepancies, and other inventory problems or concerns.
• May assist the City Desk and Will Call areas in providing customer service functions, including order entry, filling orders, processing returns, expediting, and technical assistance.
• May provide delivery of material to customer sites and assist with loading and unloading trucks.
• Notifies supervisor of any building or equipment maintenance, repair needs, and/or security concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Requirements

• 2 years of work experience preferred.
• Prior warehouse distribution experience, including forklift operation and knowledge of electrical products/systems, is preferred.
• If driving is required, candidate must be at least 21 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license to operate a company vehicle, and a current medical certification may be required.
• PC working knowledge of Windows, internet, email, and SAP software is a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Works in a safe manner and follows Border States safety program guidelines and policies.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (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%): Lift from floor to waist up to 100 lbs; above waist lift up to 75 lbs; unilateral carry up to 25 lbs; bilateral carry up to 75 lbs.
• Frequently (34 – 66%): Sitting, reaching, balancing, repetitive motion (wrists/hands/fingers), driving forklift, handling, fingering, talking, hearing.
• Continuously (67 – 100%): Handling.

Physical Activity Frequency:

• Frequently: Sitting, reaching, balancing, desk work, use of tools, hearing.
• Occasionally: Standing, walking, bending/stooping, climbing/walking stairs, crouching/squatting, pushing/pulling, trunk rotation, exposure to adverse weather & temperature conditions.
• Not at all: Crawling, kneeling, travel.

Pay

Pay range for this position is $18.40/hr. - $25/hr., depending on experience.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time
• Bonuses upon achievement of branch and company goals