Warehouse Specialist

ERIE MATERIALS INC.•City of Syracuse, NY

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About The Position

ERIE MATERIALS Exceptional Service, Integrity, Care for People, Excellence Erie Materials, a Certified Great Place to Work and privately owned and operated company since 1973, is built on these values. For more than five decades, Erie Materials has provided high-quality products and exceptional service at the best value to professional contractors. Today, we are the leading distributor of building products in upstate New York and northeast Pennsylvania. SUMMARY: Warehouse customer service representative responsible for the distribution of building materials (primarily roofing and siding products) to residential and commercial builders and contractors. We look for team oriented people who take initiative; people who will be focused on our customers; people who can communicate; people comfortable taking the lead and holding themselves accountable for doing a great job. We want people who are interested in starting a career with us. We provide excellent training (including Forklift certification) and our people work hard, enjoy a steady M-F schedule and an excellent work environment, in clean, safe well organized facilities. Excellent customer service skills; Forklift experience preferred; Ability to move or lift up to 100 lbs. frequently, and a strong work history is required. We offer opportunities for growth with an industry leading company, competitive compensation and an excellent benefit package.

Requirements

All applicants must submit to a pre-employment drug screening. Any offer of employment will be conditional on passing this exam. In addition, all those hired will be subject to additional drug testing as outlined by The Erie Materials, Inc. Drug-free Workplace Policy.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Employee must have valid driver’s license.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience preferred

Responsibilities

Working with other employees in a team environment.
Read work orders/ invoices to determine materials needs for customer pick-up or delivery.
Moving / lifting heavy materials by hand.
Operating a forklift to load a customer’s vehicle, load an Erie Materials delivery truck, unload a vendor truck, move material in stock, etc.
Cleaning warehouse area(s) including organization of materials, sweeping warehouse floors and parking lot areas, emptying trash cans, etc.