Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Associate
About The Position
The Regional Distribution Center (RDC) Warehouse Associate prioritizes and picks materials to fill orders, stages products for outbound loading, loads and unloads delivery trailers and containers, and maintains, handles, and moves physical inventory within the RDC. The role includes organizing stock by product line and physical alignment while allowing sufficient space for overflow; verifying incoming and outgoing orders for accuracy; and reporting inventory discrepancies, shortages, and damaged or defective products. The associate may train and support new associates and assist with administrative paperwork and periodic inventory counts. The position also involves operating powered industrial equipment safely and completing facility maintenance and housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning the loading dock and surrounding area, keeping floors clear of debris, and assisting with daily shift closures. The role is paid at $19.50 per hour and is scheduled for a day shift from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Physical work includes handling tires, including rolling, destacking, and team lifting, and moving products using warehouse equipment. The work environment may include the weather conditions prevalent at the time, and the noise level is usually moderate. Travel is required 5% of the time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 0–1 year of related experience preferred.
- Ability to perform physical warehouse duties, including lifting products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; handling tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds may involve rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
- Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, and/or smell.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to safely operate powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers.
- Travel required 5% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Related experience, preferred at 0–1 year.
Responsibilities
- Arrange RDC stock by product line and physical alignment, allowing sufficient space for overflow.
- Prioritize and pick materials to fill orders, and stage products for outbound loading.
- Load and unload trailers and containers; stage, count, and put away inventory systematically using powered industrial equipment.
- Handle products carefully and maintain, move, and organize physical inventory within the RDC.
- Check incoming and outgoing products for accuracy in quantity, size, and type.
- Report overages and shortages to the Lead Person or Operations Supervisor and submit regular reports of damaged and defective products.
- Inform management of inventory and supply shortages and assist with periodic inventory counts.
- Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers while adhering to safety standards.
- Perform facility maintenance and housekeeping, including cleaning the loading dock and surrounding area and keeping floors clear of debris.
- Assist in daily shift closures and administrative tasks, including handling and preparing paperwork as needed.
- May train and support new associates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
