Warehouse Coordinator/Driver

Volm Companies • Antigo, WI

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Driver is responsible for supporting day-to-day departmental operations, performing assigned warehouse and transportation activities, and adhering to established safety and quality standards, including accurate cycle counts and inventory reconciliation.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Ability to communicate in both the written and spoken language of English to a level that will allow the safe and effective performance of the job.
• Commitment to following and promoting safe work habits (compliance with all Safety/AIB policies and procedures).
• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to effectively lead a team and comply with employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to effectively work with ERP system, spreadsheets, word processing documents, and other applicable computer systems and software.
• Strong critical thinking, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Capacity to calculate, analyze, and track figures and make competent decisions based on those figures.
• Strong verbal, written, and group-presentation communication skills.
• Communication, teamwork, and customer service skills are critical as employees are expected to work directly and indirectly with all levels of employees, customers, and outside vendors.
• Consistently demonstrates a high level of responsibility and accountability.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations principles typically acquired through a minimum of one (1) year of relevant warehouse or distribution experience and/or completion of a technical certificate or equivalent education.
• A valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and DOT medical card required
• Minimum of 1 year forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Safety-First culture of Yellowstone Plastics and Volm Companies by ensuring safety policies are followed and team members maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Operate a company motor vehicle as an essential function of the role to transport materials, finished goods, and supplies between facilities and designated locations.
• Assigns Warehouse employees tasks to help with shipping, receiving, and inventory functions.
• Keep adequate supply of warehouse materials on hand.
• Continuously walk plant floor checking for safety, quality, and cleanliness.
• Report, investigate, and document all safety, quality, and process issues.
• Proactively communicate with Supervisor regarding shipments and inventory.
• Ensure all pallets/boxes have the correct label/pallet tag, are properly corner-boarded, banded, wrapped, and weighed in preparation for shipment.
• Unpack, examine, and route incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Report defective materials or questionable conditions to the Plant Manager.
• Receive and process all defective material returned for replacement or credit.
• Ensure forklifts are in good working condition and make sure forklift inspections are being done regularly.
• Safely operate material handling equipment such as forklift, motor vehicle, hydraulic cart, pallet jack, etc., to move and stage materials and maintain the flow of production.
• Perform all computer functions necessary to track various aspects of goods.
• Utilize Microsoft Outlook to check email to keep up to date on communication and issues and update staff members as necessary.

Benefits

• As a family-owned and operated company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.
• We offer a strong foundation of benefits, including access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, an HSA employer contribution, and a 401k with profit sharing to secure your future.
• To support your overall well-being and family life, we offer additional benefits beyond the core package, such as paid vacation, wellness stipends, childcare reimbursement assistance, and much more.
• We are committed to continuously enhancing our benefits to meet the evolving needs of our team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees