Warehouse Associate

Kansas City MO

Full time

R25422

10403 Hickman Mills Dr Kansas City Missouri 64137

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

Valmont Substations, LLC., specializing in the delivery of high voltage substations and transmission line equipment nationwide, is seeking a Warehouse Associate. This is a full-time position that requires a reliable, organized, detail oriented individual who is a quick learner, willing to take on any task and complete projects with minimal supervision.

Essential Functions:

• General warehouse operations to ensure safe and accurate handling of all incoming and outgoing project shipments

• Accurately pick, pack and ship items based on customer orders

• Operate forklift to fulfill shipments

• Verify the completion of inspections and other quality control methods to ensure accuracy of shipments

• Verify that packing lists are given to the project manager the day the shipment is received in warehouse

• Verify that pictures showing total quantity of connectors unpacked and inspected are on server within one week of shipment receipt in warehouse

• Verify that warehouse is kept organized and clean and shipments are put away on racks for later shipment

• Ability to stand/walk up to 100% of shift

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, although most frequent lift is 20 pounds

• Keep tools / work area organized

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:

• High School diploma or GED

• Previous forklift experience

• Previous experience in picking, packing, shipping or distribution

• The ability to use a calculator and a tape measure

• The ability to read, write and follow non-complex instructions

• A working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and computer proficiency to be able to communicate with other departments, enter time and labor functions as well as request time off

• Ability to work in a team environment and to get along with coworkers

• Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions

• Accuracy, organization and strong attention to detail

• Ability to work independently with some direction

• Experience operating a personal computer in a professional environment

• Time management and multitasking

• Good listening and communication skills

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• Forklift certification

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

This position requires full range of motion, the ability to lift and maneuver 50 lbs or more, the ability to stand for long periods of time, ability to squat, pivot, carry, reach and bend much of the time. It will also include occasional outdoor work. There are areas that will require the use of a ladder to access and there will be a large amount of walking within the warehouse to perform duties.

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Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.

That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.

• That’s the value we add.