Warehouse Associate

Southern States Cooperative • Eminence, KY

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Southern States team and help keep warehouse, inventory, and customer operations running smoothly. The Warehouse Associate supports customers, manages inventory, operates equipment, and maintains a safe and organized facility. The role suits someone who enjoys hands-on work, providing customer service, and working in a fast-paced environment.

The work takes place primarily in a warehouse that is not climate controlled and experiences seasonal temperatures and humidity, with work also performed in a retail showroom and occasionally outdoors without weather protection. The role may involve exposure to drafts, temperature changes, wet floors, sharp-edged merchandise and tools, hazardous materials, dust, odors, fumes, agricultural and household chemicals, moving mechanical parts and vehicles, vibrations, and electric current. Noise levels may make hearing protection optional under the PPE Plan.

The job requires frequent physical activity, including standing and walking for extended periods on concrete, balancing, bending, stacking, reaching, twisting, and handling merchandise and controls. Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull 10–50 pounds unassisted; 50–100 pounds, potentially with assistance; and occasionally more than 100 pounds, potentially with assistance. The role also involves frequent crouching, kneeling, and stooping; occasional climbing, sitting, shoveling, and sweeping; and driving motorized equipment. Required safety gear includes a hard hat and steel-toed shoes while in the warehouse or merchandise storage facility. Other PPE may be required or optional.

Education: High school diploma or GED preferred. Warehouse, retail, agriculture, or industrial equipment experience and forklift experience are preferred. Forklift certification may be obtained after hire. Depending on location and applicable regulations, a Commercial Driver's License and/or propane certification may be required or obtainable within a specified period. Employees must be able to work extended hours to meet business demands, especially during peak seasons.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to learn and effectively operate a forklift, front-end loader, pallet jack, skid loader, and/or other industrial equipment.
• Ability to learn, understand, and follow safety, quality-control, and operating procedures.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and use basic arithmetic, including percentages, fractions, and decimals.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficient speaking, reading, and writing in English.
• Ability to work extended hours to meet business demands, especially during peak seasons.
• Ability to meet the physical activity and lifting requirements described in the posting.
• Ability to hear equipment sounds, warehouse pages, co-workers, and radio; communicate with co-workers about production and safety; and meet the stated vision requirements.
• Licensing requirements vary by location and applicable state and federal regulations; a Commercial Driver's License and/or propane certification may be required or obtainable within a specified period.

Nice To Haves

• Warehouse, retail, agriculture, or industrial equipment experience.
• Forklift experience; certification may be obtained after hire.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, inspect, and stock incoming merchandise.
• Safely and efficiently operate forklifts, loaders, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
• Assist customers by locating products, filling orders, and loading purchases into vehicles.
• Organize and maintain warehouse inventory to support accurate stock levels and efficient operations.
• Replenish product displays and support showroom merchandising.
• Fill propane cylinders and support fertilizer operations where applicable.
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance needs.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse, showroom, grounds, and outdoor storage areas.
• Follow company safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Accurately identify and locate merchandise using labels, barcodes, reports, and other documentation or tracking methods.
• Complete paperwork legibly, accurately, and in an organized and timely manner.

What This Job Offers

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