Distribution Associate

Safewaze•Concord, NC

About The Position

Safewaze is seeking a Distribution Associate to join its Distribution team. The role is responsible for pulling, loading, and packing customer orders for delivery while ensuring that each order’s quality and quantity are accurate. The position processes, picks, and ships outbound materials using a handheld scanner and customer pick tickets, and supports inventory accuracy, stock replenishment, shipment inspection, warehouse organization, safety cleanup, and process improvements. The role requires flexibility in working hours to meet business demands. Safewaze is a branded manufacturer and marketer of fall protection equipment and a division of Canopy Brands. The company serves construction, industrial, solar, wind, tower, energy, and general safety markets. The company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, 401(k) matching, vacation, company-paid holidays, and an annual bonus plan based on company performance. It also describes a positive environment that supports development, recognizes achievement, and provides meaningful autonomy and empowerment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work with a sense of urgency while maintaining order accuracy.
Maintain at least a 95% attendance rate, including arriving on time for shifts and providing advance notice for time-off requests.
Basic computer knowledge.
Basic knowledge of inventory control.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to lift 60 pounds without assistance.
Ability to stand, push, carry, squat, kneel, and maneuver through a production warehouse.
Highly ethical, positive, and self-motivated.
Ability to adapt to changing business needs, including the introduction of new technology.
Valid driver’s license.
Demonstrate Safewaze core values: Respect, Precision, Urgency, Mastery, and Positivity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FedEx Ship Manager and UPS WorldShip software.

Responsibilities

Process, pick, and ship outbound materials for customer orders using a handheld scanner and customer pick tickets.
Notify the appropriate parties of inventory discrepancies and participate in cycle counts as needed or directed.
Conduct routine cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy, daily, weekly, or as needed.
Support the annual inventory audit.
Coordinate replenishment of stock inventory to support efficient order pulling.
Notify a Supervisor or Lead about issues with equipment or processes.
Inspect outgoing shipment products for accuracy as directed or needed.
Maintain an organized layout of products within the warehouse as directed or needed.
Participate in daily safety and organization cleanup, including trash, cardboard, and pallets.
Suggest or engage in process improvements to make processes more efficient.
Adjust working hours as needed to meet business demands.