Logistics Associate

KCC Manufacturing•Louisville, KY

13h

About The Position

KCC Companies is an employee-owned (ESOP) company providing design, manufacturing, installation, and service for commercial and residential HVAC. The Logistics Associate handles finished-unit staging and loading, yard organization, and related shipping and receiving tasks. The role also supports the Shipping Supervisor and warehouse team, communicates with internal and external customers and suppliers, and safely operates warehouse and yard equipment. The position requires adapting to changing priorities and weather conditions, and may involve ad hoc overtime due to late trucks or weather delays. The job description notes that duties and responsibilities may change over time, with or without warning. KCC Companies is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Proficiency in English.
At least three years of experience driving forklifts weighing 6,000 lbs. or heavier.
Proficiency with basic math functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to work independently, multitask, and communicate effectively.
Strong team spirit and ability to work well with others across related departments.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions and solve problems promptly.
Service-oriented, customer-focused attitude.
Ability to work well under pressure, including when multiple trucks are onsite.
Effective written and verbal communication and reading-comprehension skills.
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to lift or move boxes weighing 50 lbs. or less.
Must pass a background check and drug test.
DOT medical exam required to operate company vehicles.
Ability to adapt to all weather conditions.
Ability to work ad hoc overtime due to late trucks or weather delays.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience operating straddle lifters.

Responsibilities

Takes finished units off the exit deck and stages them with other units on the same order.
Loads finished units onto trucks safely, promptly, and efficiently.
Packages and loads “Yellow folder” jobs that accompany finished units.
Collects and returns skates to their proper location.
Keeps the yard orderly, neat, clean, and free of debris.
Assists the Shipping Supervisor with clerical duties when needed.
Brings units back into the building when needed.
Assists Receiving/Warehouse with unloading sheet metal from trucks.
Communicates effectively and efficiently with internal and external customers and suppliers.
Assists with year-end inventory tasks as needed.
Safely operates warehouse and yard equipment, including forklifts.
Participates as a team member to help the team complete its goals.
Identifies and proposes changes to processes that are not working well.
Follows company policies and procedures.
Performs additional duties as assigned.