Warehouse Specialist

About the role

Erie Materials, a Certified Great Place to Work and privately owned and operated company since 1973, is built on the values of exceptional service, integrity, care for people, and excellence. For more than five decades, Erie Materials has provided high-quality building materials products and exceptional service at the best value to professional contractors. Today, we are the leading distributor of building materials product in upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate company equipment to transport and pick up building materials product at designated warehouse locations.
• Communicate and work effectively with customers, dispatchers, management and other employees.
• Read work orders/ invoices to determine product needs for customer pick-up or delivery.
• Frequently lift and carry building materials product by hand weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Operate a forklift to load a customer’s vehicle, load an Erie Materials delivery truck, unload a vendor truck, move product in stock, etc.
• Clean warehouse area(s) including organization of materials, sweeping warehouse floors and parking lot areas, emptying trash cans, etc.
• Perform additional responsibilities, as assigned.
• Provide personalized customer service through direct in-person conversations and phone conversations.
• Communicate with managers, other employees