Warehouse Teammate

Hajoca Corporation • West Allis, WI

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Hajoca Corporation, founded in 1858, is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies. The company operates on principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability” and fosters relationships of trust with teammates, customers, and suppliers. Hajoca attributes its success to a unique business philosophy and talented people, operating in a decentralized environment where each location, known as a Profit Center (PC), functions like a small business. These PCs, which typically include a warehouse, counter, sales office, and sometimes a showroom, operate under unique trade names to cater to local marketplaces. Able Distributing Company, a Hajoca trade name in West Allis, WI, is seeking a Warehouse Teammate. This role involves counting, verifying, and receiving vendor shipments and customer returns, as well as stocking, maintaining, picking, documenting, and packing customer orders. The Teammate will handle shipping discrepancies, identify and store various materials, complete documentation for third-party shipments, and safely operate warehouse equipment like forklifts. Key responsibilities also include informing supervisors of stock issues, ensuring asset security, maintaining warehouse cleanliness and safety, assisting co-workers, and completing required safety and compliance training.

Requirements

• 1 year warehouse receiving and material handling experience
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center preferred
• Possess outstanding customer service and communication skills.
• Be able to quickly develop comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center.
• Possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
• Know of, be able to apply and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.
• Be able to learn to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment in use at the Profit Center.
• Be able to learn and operate the computer-related systems used for warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for counting, verifying, and receiving incoming vendor shipments and customer return material.
• Stock and maintain the warehouse; and pick, document, and pack customer orders in accordance with Company policy and procedure.
• Act with a high attention to detail to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
• Handle all shipping discrepancies per procedures or forward appropriate paperwork to designated employee to handle.
• Identify nonstock, special-order material, and damaged material and store in proper warehouse locations.
• Complete necessary documentation for customer shipments delivered via third-party carrier.
• Load and unload trucks, operate warehouse forklift and other material handling equipment safely.
• Inform immediate supervisor of stock depletions, count discrepancies, or damaged/defective/nonsaleable merchandise that could impact customer service levels.
• Ensure security and controls are in place and upheld to protect Profit Center assets.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness, order, and safety.
• Remove empty cartons, metal bands, pallets, and other debris.
• Inform immediate supervisor of safety issues.
• Assist co-workers in servicing customers.
• Perform all job functions in accordance with the company’s Safety Standards.
• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Benefits

• Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on an annual basis.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and critical care coverage
• Life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter benefits
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Paid day of community service
• 401(k)
• Retirement cash account with company contributions
• Targeted training programs focused on your personal and professional growth
• Company wellness program
• Employee discounts
• College tuition benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed