Sales & Warehouse Specialist

Hajoca Corporation•West Monroe, LA

3d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Hajoca Corporation, a large, privately-held wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies, is seeking a Sales & Warehouse Specialist for its West Monroe, LA location. This role involves a combination of counter sales, warehouse operations, and driving tasks, with a focus on providing excellent customer service. The company operates in a decentralized environment where each location functions as a Profit Center (PC), managed as a small business. The Sales & Warehouse Specialist will be responsible for engaging with customers, managing inventory, processing orders, and ensuring efficient warehouse operations while adhering to safety standards.

Requirements

1+ years’ experience in warehouse and material handling experience
Possess outstanding customer service, verbal communication, and generous listening skills.
Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
Be able to quickly develop comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center.
Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used in warehouse operations, the delivery process, and to process orders.
Know of, be able to apply and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.
Know laws, rules and regulations governing driving motor vehicles in general, and commercial motor vehicles subject to the Department of Transportation regulations in particular.
Be able to learn to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment in use at the Profit Center.
Be able to remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, and/or emergency situations.
Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Be able to read, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

1+ years’ experience in sales and customer service preferred

Responsibilities

Engage in counter sales, warehouse, and driving tasks, providing total care for customers.
Provide sales and support to walk-in customers at sales counters and field customers at off-site delivery locations.
Receive incoming vendor shipments and customer return material.
Stock and maintain warehouse and counter sales areas.
Pick, document, and pack customer orders.
Load and unload trucks and perform merchandise deliveries and pickups.
Assist customers who purchase and/or pick up merchandise at the Profit Center.
Accurately process and fill Sales Orders generated at the sales counter.
Provide customers with reliable information regarding product specifications, pricing, and availability.
Keep counter area and merchandise displays clean, neat, current, stocked, and safely displayed.
Process cash sale returns and refund paperwork.
Inform supervisor of inventory levels or stock depletions.
Process vendor shipments or customer returns.
Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, laws, and regulations.
Perform all job functions in accordance with the company’s Safety Standards.
Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Profit-Sharing Program
Medical coverage (for full-time)
Dental coverage (for full-time)
Vision coverage (for full-time)
Prescription coverage (for full-time)
Accident coverage (for full-time)
Hospital Indemnity coverage (for full-time)
Critical care coverage (for full-time)
Life insurance (for full-time)
Long Term Disability (for full-time)
Pre-tax accounts for healthcare (for full-time)
Pre-tax accounts for dependent care (for full-time)
Pre-tax accounts for commuter benefits (for full-time)
Paid vacation (for full-time)
Paid holidays (for full-time)
Paid sick time (for full-time, and PT as required by state law)
Paid pregnancy and parental leave (for full-time)
Paid day of community service (for full-time)
401(k) (for full-time and part-time)
Retirement cash account with company contributions (for full-time and part-time)
Targeted training programs focused on personal and professional growth
Company wellness program
Employee discounts
College tuition benefits