Yard Associate

SCP Distributors • Burbank, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Yard Associate is responsible for the maintenance of storage yards and related facilities, including such duties as manually loading and unloading materials, operating mechanical loading equipment, and preparing materials. On a daily basis, the Yard Associate pulls, fills, and sets up orders for customer pickup according to the customer sales invoice. They ensure proper exchange of deposit cases and notify supervisors of any discrepancies. Customers are prohibited from pulling their own orders; they must wait to be assisted by a yard attendant. The Yard Associate maintains the yard by stocking products, emptying trash, and ensuring chemicals are separated according to safety and fire authority requirements. They assist in loading customer vehicles, receive UPS and FedEx shipments, and notify warehouse associates of received shipments. Communication with supervisors, sales staff, coworkers, and customers is key for coordinating deliveries/pick-ups. Inventory is moved to allocated spaces in the yard at the start of the day and back into the warehouse at the end of the day. The role requires safe and efficient operation of a forklift, maintaining required certification, performing vehicle safety checks, and reporting discrepancies. Processing returns accurately, attending product knowledge meetings, and assisting in keeping the facility secure are also part of the responsibilities. Ensuring all equipment is stored at the end of the day and all doors and gates are secured is crucial. Maintaining proficiency in computerized systems and other required technologies, along with performing other duties as assigned, are also expected.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to maneuver heavy objects, some weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Follow and carry out instructions with minimal supervision.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Prior forklift experience.
• To be 18 years of age or older to apply.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in distribution or warehousing preferred.
• Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Pulls, fills and sets up orders for customer pickup according to customer sales invoice.
• Ensures proper exchange of deposit cases according to sales invoice copy.
• Notifies supervisor or management whenever there is a discrepancy between a customer’s sales invoice and the actual exchange of products.
• Prohibits customers from pulling their own order of items staged in the yard area or inside the warehouse regardless of convenience. All customers must wait to be helped by yard attendant.
• Maintains yard area by keeping all products stocked in their assigned area, picks up and empties trash as needed and keeps chemicals separated as specified by class according safety and fire authority requirements.
• Assists in loading customer vehicles either by hand or with the aid of a forklift.
• Receives shipments of UPS and FedEx. Notifies warehouse associates of all shipments received.
• Communicates positively with supervisors, sales staff, fellow workers and customers to coordinate deliveries/pick-up.
• Moves all inventory into allocated spaces in the yard area at the start of the work day and back into the warehouse at the end of the work day.
• Operates a forklift safely and efficiently, maintains required certification, performs vehicle safety checks and reports discrepancies to supervisor.
• Processes returns accurately.
• Attends product knowledge meetings as required by management.
• Assists in keeping facility secure.
• Ensures all equipment is stored at end of day and all doors and gates are secured.
• Maintains proficiency in computerized systems and other technologies as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs
• 401 (k) with generous company match
• 13 days of paid time off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!)
• 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs
• Bonus Programs that include Employee Recognition and Referrals, Summer Madness, and Annual Performance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discounts and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED