Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift (Mon-Fri)
About The Position
Williams Distributing, a division of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., is hiring a dependable, safety-minded Warehouse Associate to support daily warehouse operations. The role helps ensure products are accurately received, stored, staged, and prepared for delivery or customer pickup while maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient warehouse. The starting rate is $19.00 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Occasional Saturday work and overtime may be required based on business needs. The reporting location is HOLLAND - SM in Holland, Michigan. The warehouse is not climate controlled. Williams Distributing and Shoemaker Inc. are wholesale distributors serving Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana across HVAC, Kitchen & Bath, Hearth, and Garage Door business segments. They are part of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., backed by Daikin Industries, Ltd. Qualified applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. The company provides equal employment opportunity and complies with applicable federal and state regulations regarding individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and awareness of surroundings.
- Basic computer skills, including data entry, inventory transactions, order processing, and warehouse system updates.
- Ability to accurately load, unload, receive, stock, and stage products.
- Ability to safely operate a forklift and work effectively in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
- Ability to understand and follow work instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to become forklift certified through company training if required.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Dependability, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to establish positive working relationships with employees and customers.
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment that is not climate controlled.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; frequently lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 40 pounds; repetitively handle lighter products; participate in team lifts for heavier products; and bend, reach, stoop, and climb.
- Ability to safely operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
- Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of warehouse experience.
- One or more years of industrial forklift operating experience.
- Experience with shipping, receiving, inventory control, staging, cycle counts, or order fulfillment.
- Experience in a distribution, warehouse, logistics, or wholesale environment.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate forklifts and warehouse equipment to load, unload, transfer, stage, and organize materials.
- Receive incoming products, verify and document items accurately, and stock them in assigned locations.
- Pick, stage, and prepare orders for shipment, delivery, branch transfer, and will-call pickup.
- Load and unload delivery vehicles while preventing damage to products, equipment, and facilities.
- Maintain inventory accuracy and assist with cycle counts and inventory control.
- Complete customer will-call orders accurately and promptly.
- Complete paperwork, warehouse transactions, and data entry accurately and promptly.
- Assist customers, drivers, and Customer Service Representatives as needed.
- Conduct pre-shift and post-shift forklift inspections and promptly report equipment concerns.
- Maintain warehouse cleanliness through housekeeping and safe work practices.
- Wear required personal protective equipment and company uniform while performing job duties.
- Follow standard operating procedures, work processes, and company policies.
- Support shipping, receiving, inventory, warehouse organization, and branch operations.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Benefits effective on day one for full-time direct hires.
- Training programs to guide team members and develop new skills.
- Career growth opportunities.
- Paid company-recognized holidays.
- Paid time off benefits.
- Opportunities and support associated with being part of a global company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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