Warehouse Shipping Associate

Warehouse Shipping Associate

Granite City Electric is the area's premier electrical distributor serving electrical contractors as well as residential, commercial and industrial customers for over 100 years. With over 30 branches covering Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut, we are the largest regional independent electrical supply company and the official distributor of electrical supplies to the Boston Red Sox.

In addition to standard benefits, Granite City Electric offers a company 401K match and profit sharing, competitive health benefits with telehealth, up to $450 in health & wellness reimbursement, employee assistance program and referral incentives.

Position Summary:

Granite City Electric is looking to hire a Warehouse Shipping Associate for our Taunton, MA location. The hours for this position will be 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The Warehouse Shipping Associate will be responsible for inventory management, receiving, storing, picking, and shipment of materials. Pay for this position is $21.00 per hour. Additional details are listed below.

Essential Functions:

• Moves material in a safe manner manually or by using forklift, pallet jack, handcart or another device.
• Accurately counts, checks, prepares, and locates items being received or shipped.
• Assists with the maintenance of inventory and the upkeep of the department.
• Completes paperwork, documentation, and data input in accordance with established procedures.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge of GCE policies and procedures, general product knowledge, participates in training, and attends meetings as requested.
• Acts in helpful and cooperative manner towards customers and co-workers.
• Participates in processes and programs aimed at promoting a safe work environment.
• Must acquire a working knowledge of the Eclipse software support system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Safe driving and forklift operator courses desirable.
• Knowledge of forklift/stand up forklift operations and warehouse equipment preferred.
• Basic knowledge of computers and office suite, especially Excel, with the ability to learn.
• Equivalent education or experience may be substituted for any of the above.

Position Requirements:

• Embrace GCE core values; Pride, Accountability, Integrity and Respect and apply to each business interaction; internal and external.
• Strong math, communication and reading skills.
• Ability to interact successfully with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment.
• Ability to work independently to meet assigned project deadlines.
• Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
• Adaptable, flexible and willing to change & adjust with business conditions.
• Coach-able & actively participates in coaching process.
• Team player, multi-tasker.
• Works with a sense of urgency.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift between 70 lbs - 125 lbs on a repetitive and ongoing basis.
• Ability to walk/stand all day.
• Must be able to bend and stoop frequently.

Join our team and work among the best in the industry! Granite City offers competitive wages, great benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick and more!

We are an equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veteran. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. Granite City Electric uses E-Verify.

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