Warehouse Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Ability to plan and organize effectively.
• Excellent customer service skills, including being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.
• Ability to perform job duties accurately, efficiently, and safely.
• Follow Border States safety program guidelines and policies.
• If driving a company vehicle: be at least 21 years old and hold a valid driver’s license; current medical certification may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of work experience preferred.
• Prior warehouse distribution experience preferred, including forklift operation and knowledge of electrical products or systems.
• Working knowledge of Windows, the internet, email, and SAP software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming freight and inspect materials for damage or shortages.
• Distribute materials to their proper stock locations.
• Fill special orders and backorders as materials are received.
• Follow up with departments, carriers, and vendors regarding receiving discrepancies, damages, and shortages.
• Check and pack materials for delivery to customers.
• Understand truck routes and coordinate deliveries with company trucks, freight companies, or other carriers as appropriate.
• Maintain shipping equipment and keep the work area clean and safe.
• Maintain assigned inventory locations, ensuring materials have the correct locator and shelves remain neat and orderly.
• Fill customer delivery orders.
• Accurately label and inventory batch-managed materials as needed.
• Maintain delivery vehicles in clean, good working condition and monitor maintenance and mileage data when applicable.
• Maintain daily driver logs and vehicle inspection sheets when applicable.
• Operate and maintain equipment safely and follow local, state, and federal traffic and safety regulations.
• Support warehouse operations and report stockouts, inventory discrepancies, and other inventory concerns to the appropriate departments.
• May assist City Desk and Will Call with customer service, including order entry, filling orders, returns, expediting, technical assistance, and other functions as needed.
• May deliver materials to customer sites.
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks.
• Notify the supervisor of building or equipment maintenance and repair needs or security concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designate.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Disability benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Personal leave time.
• Bonuses upon achievement of branch and company goals.