Warehouse Associate

Granite City Electric Supply Co., Inc•Village of Colonie, NY

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Granite City Electric Supply is the area's premier electrical distributor serving electrical contractors as well as residential, commercial and industrial customers for over 100 years. With over 30 branches covering Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut, we are the largest regional independent electrical supply company and the official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox. In addition to standard benefits, Granite City Electric offers a company 401K match and profit sharing, competitive health benefits with telehealth, up to $450 in health & wellness reimbursement, employee assistance program and referral incentives. Position Summary: To perform physical and clerical warehouse duties such as the picking, cutting wire, assembling wire reels, receiving materials, Inventory control functions and shipping of materials. Responsible for daily operations requirements set forth on operations responsibility list. This position may also be used as a back up driver and therefore a valid drivers license, clean driving record and Medical DOT Card. Hours for this position are 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Pay for this position starts at $23/hr.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Safe driving and forklift operator courses desirable.
Knowledge of warehouse equipment preferred.
Equivalent education or experience may be substituted for any of the above.
Valid drivers license, clean driving record, Medical DOT Card.
Embrace GCE core values; Pride, Accountability, Integrity and Respect and apply to each business interaction; internal and external.
Good mechanical aptitude, good math, communication and reading skills.
Ability to interact successfully with all levels of the organization.
Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment.
Ability to work independently to meet assigned project deadlines.
Ability to lift up to 100 lbs on a repetitive and ongoing basis.
Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
Must have valid, unexpired, Medical DOT Card.
Must be able to drive professionally, must hold valid, unexpired drivers license.
Must have a clean driving record/MVR.
Adaptability / flexibility / willing to change & adjust with business conditions.
Coachable & actively participates in coaching process.
Team player, Multi-tasker.
Works with a sense of urgency.

Nice To Haves

Safe driving and forklift operator courses desirable.
Knowledge of warehouse equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Reports to the Operations Manager on a regular basis ensuring the completion of all operational responsibilities for hub meeting all deadlines.
Complete tasks assigned by assigned Supervisor(s).
Move material in a safe manner, manually or by using forklift, pallet jack, handcart or another device.
Accurately, counts, checks, prepare, and records items being shipped.
Assembles, packages, labels, stacks, palletizes, cuts wire and routes material for safe delivery or storage.
Respond to calls from internal customers.
Complete paperwork, documentation, and data input in accordance with established procedures.
Performs maintenance and housekeeping duties.
Acquires and maintains current knowledge of GCE policies and procedures, general product knowledge participates in training, and attends meetings as requested.
Acts in helpful and cooperative manner towards customers and co-workers.
Participates in processes and programs aimed at promoting a safe work environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must acquire a working knowledge of the Eclipse software support system.