Commodities Team Member | 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Commodities Team Member plays a crucial role in supporting our purpose of being our customers’ competitive advantage by responding to customer orders efficiently and accurately. The Commodities Team Member works independently to ensure the delivery, receipt and coordination of customer orders. To fill orders and receive inventory, this person will use a forklift or manually lift pipe from warehouse shelves or cuts wire to customer specifications, picks conduit, receives commodity items, and unloads trucks. This individual prepares the product for delivery to customers and/or other branch locations by palletizing, banding and labeling the product and works in conjunction with the Commodities Team Lead and other team members to ensure all customer orders are completed in an efficient manner while maintaining high levels of accuracy and safety. This individual promotes our culture, our 5 P’s and our purpose to be our customer’s competitive advantage.
Requirements
- Ability to learn, grow, and adapt to change
- Ability to work collaboratively with all areas of the distribution center
- Ability to analyze work load and establish priorities with time sensitive deadlines
- Excellent customer service orientation
- Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to stay on task and work efficiently
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude and solid work ethic
- Execute duties with the highest regard for safety, continuous improvement and cost reduction
- Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment
- Strong communication skills
- Self motivated with strong problem solving ability
- Drive for continuous improvement
- Detail oriented
- Dependable
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift 100 lbs on a consistent basis
- Ability to operate lift truck equipment
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Ability to work an extended shift to complete work tasks as needed
- Demonstrated computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Previous distribution center experience preferred
- Knowledge of Eclipse preferred
- Knowledge of handheld RF scanner is a plus
Responsibilities
- Pick and prepare customer pipe and wire in an efficient and accurate manner based on department procedures
- Receive and unload commodities from delivery trucks
- Utilize forklift equipment to properly locate inventory throughout warehouse
- Prepares product for delivery to customers and/or other branch locations by palletizing, banding, labeling and staging of material
- Properly secure, ship and load material for customer delivery
- Accurately maintain commodities inventory, including reporting of inventory discrepancies
- Daily maintenance, cleanliness, and organization of equipment and tools
- Adhere to all company safety policies and initiatives
- Assist in maintaining distribution center cleanliness and order
- Cross-train in other departments as needed
- Support team members by participating in team lifts
- Participate in commodities team process improvements
- Provide coverage in areas of the distribution center in which staffing is low and work level is high
Benefits
- Van Meter offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, pet insurance, company paid life and disability insurance, paid time off including holidays, 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
