Order Picking Specialist | 2nd Shift

Order Picking Specialist

The Drexel Way: We don't just sell lumber; we supply happiness. Drexel is team member-owned and community-driven. With six retail hubs and three manufacturing plants across Wisconsin, we've been a Top Workplace every year since 2011. Why? Because we hire for heart and train for skill. When you join Team Blue, you aren't just a team member - you're an owner.

The Mission: The Order Picking Specialist serves as the critical link between our yard inventory and our customers' job sites. This position ensures that all outbound material is meticulously processed. Your primary objective is to pull and stage customer orders with 100% accuracy and build safe, stable, and logically-sequenced loads for delivery. You are the engine of outbound velocity, ensuring our builders receive exactly what they need, when they need it.

Balance In Action: We offer a predictable, seasonal schedule that rotates twice a year to match operational demand:

• Peak Season (April 1 November 30): 2nd Shift 11:30 am-10:00 pm
• Off-Peak Season (December 1 March 30): 1st Shift 5:30 am - 4:00 pm

This position offers a unique, alternating schedule designed for work-life balance:

• Week 1: Monday Thursday (4-day weekend)
• Week 2: Tuesday Friday (2-day weekend)

Defining the Role:

• Order Fulfillment: Accurately read pick tickets/scan guns; pull correct SKU/quantity from primary picking location.
• Load Building: Load trucks safely and efficiently in coordination with the Dispatcher's route, organizing by delivery stop.
• Bottleneck Reduction: Immediately notify the Replenishment Specialist of low/empty stock.
• Load Prep: Stage, brand, wrap, or prepare materials for safe and damage-free transport.
• Yard Customers: Assist with walk-in customers in the yard with their orders.
• Transfers: Reloading of internal transfer trucks.

What Success Looks Like:

• Picking Accuracy Rate: Percentage of orders picked with zero errors.
• Velocity: Completing high number of order lines picked per hour.
• Quality Control: Ensuring minimal number of loading-related product damages.
• Workload Driver: The primary workload metric is the total sales order lines picked.

The Drexel Advantage

• The Wealth-Builder (Ownership): ESOP Shares: We don't just work here; we own the place. You'll earn a real stake in the company's success.
• Profit Sharing: When Drexel wins, our team wins.
• 401k: A solid foundation for your long-term retirement goals.

• Health & Well-Being: Comprehensive Coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance to keep you and your family "weather-proof."
• Fitness Reimbursements: Annual funds dedicated to your physical health and family activities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support when life gets complex.

• Life & Legacy: Immediate Paid Time Off: Start with Holiday and Vacation pay from day one.
• Scholarship Program: We're invested in the next generationeducational support for the children of our team members.
• Annual Charity Match: We'll double your impact on the causes you care about most.

• The "Drexel" Lifestyle: Birthday PTO: A paid day off to celebrate you.
• Product Discounts: Special pricing on the high-quality materials we sell.
• Plus More: A constant stream of "fun little perks" that make the yard a great place to be.