Warehouse Associate / Back-up Driver

Diversified Supply Inc • Aiken, SC

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Diversified Supply Inc. is seeking a dependable, safety-minded Warehouse Associate / Back-up Driver for its Aiken, South Carolina team. The role primarily supports daily warehouse operations, including receiving and organizing inventory, picking and preparing customer orders, cutting wire and cable to specifications, assisting with shipping and kitting, and maintaining an accurate, safe, and organized warehouse. The position also provides backup delivery coverage using a company-provided 26-foot non-CDL box truck.

The associate handles materials through receiving, inspection, staging, stocking, picking, packing, shipping, and delivery; verifies inventory and documentation; and uses warehouse equipment and approved wire-cutting procedures after required training and authorization. The role includes customer assistance, routine equipment checks, safe driving and vehicle readiness, and prompt reporting of discrepancies, hazards, and equipment concerns. The position requires frequent physical activity and work in non-climate-controlled environments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong work ethic and dependable attendance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for inventory counts, order verification, and documentation.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, wire-cutting equipment, and other warehouse machinery.
• Ability to measure, cut, coil, reel, label, and prepare wire and cable to customer specifications.
• Ability to verify product numbers, wire gauges, quantities, footage, and customer order requirements.
• Ability to follow company procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Ability to prioritize work based on customer needs, shipping schedules, and operational demands.
• Ability to identify and promptly report equipment malfunctions, inventory discrepancies, and safety concerns.
• Ability to maintain accurate receiving, inventory, shipping, and wire-cutting documentation.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and contribute effectively to a team.
• Customer-focused approach and commitment to internal and external customer service.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, workloads, and business needs.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and professional warehouse environment.
• Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and climbing for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Sufficient visual and auditory ability to read labels, operate machinery, and communicate in a warehouse environment.
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled environments and safely work around warehouse machinery, wire-cutting and packaging equipment, and powered industrial equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a warehouse, logistics, or distribution environment.
• Prior experience as a Material Handler.
• Forklift experience; certification is a plus, or the ability to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain working knowledge of sales, order fulfillment, inventory, shipping, and delivery processes to support timely and accurate customer service.
• Receive, inspect, unload, stage, stock, pick, pack, and ship materials in accordance with company procedures.
• Verify incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy, quantity, condition, and proper documentation.
• Record received inventory in the inventory management system and maintain inventory integrity.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, wire-cutting equipment, and other warehouse equipment after required training and authorization.
• Measure, cut, coil, reel, label, package, and stage wire and cable to customer specifications using approved equipment and procedures.
• Verify product numbers, wire type, gauge, footage, quantities, and customer specifications before cutting wire.
• Read and interpret pick tickets, shipping documents, customer orders, and wire-cutting requirements.
• Identify, label, and stage completed wire orders for pickup, shipment, or delivery; label remaining wire footage and segregate reusable remnants and scrap as directed.
• Inspect wire-cutting equipment and measuring devices before use and report malfunctions, calibration concerns, maintenance needs, and safety hazards to management.
• Keep wire reels, cut wire inventory, storage locations, and work areas organized.
• Pull customer orders accurately while meeting quality standards and minimizing product damage.
• Assist customers at the warehouse counter by locating and preparing materials as assigned.
• Make customer deliveries using company vehicles as assigned, following safe driving practices and providing customer service.
• Report shortages, damaged materials, inventory discrepancies, and replenishment needs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse; wear required PPE and comply with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and procedures.
• Stop work and notify management when an unsafe condition, equipment malfunction, quality concern, or order discrepancy is identified.
• Complete company training and demonstrate competency before independently conducting wire-cutting operations or operating specialized warehouse equipment.
• Operate a 26-foot non-CDL box truck for scheduled deliveries.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and maintain required logs.
• Secure loads and comply with DOT and company safety standards.
• Deliver materials, return with required documentation, and maintain truck cleanliness and readiness, including fuel, straps, pallet jack, and liftgate checks.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with a 15% employer match.
• 75% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee-only coverage.
• Life insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness coverage.
• 75% employer-paid supplemental medical insurance for employee-only coverage, with family options.
• Employee discount program for movie tickets, hotels, water parks, car rentals, and more.
• Stable employment with growth opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED