Distribution Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Join a RECORD SETTING team

The team at Plymouth Industries continues to live up to their moniker as One Winning Team. 2024 results reveal they have set another company record. What's more, recent survey results confirm the team has achieved an all-time high for employee engagement. Having a winning team makes it possible for Plymouth industries, a holding entity, to lead the industries they serve.

Preserve | Protect | Provide

Plymouth Industries serves three primary industries in the design, manufacturing and distribution of its products. Cimline is a leading brand serving the pavement maintenance industry with the broadest product portfolio in the market. Garlock Safety Systems leads the fall prevention safety industry in both product and customer breadth. Garlock Equipment Company has been the leader in commercial roofing equipment for 65 years. At Plymouth Industries, we Preserve roadways, Protect people, and are a leader in helping Provide reliable rooftops.

We know when we serve our customers well, it serves us all well. Our company's recent record-breaking performances have resulted in record-breaking profit sharing for our team members. We are a team that loves to win, we are One Winning Team.

We are headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, with 2 locations in Minnesota and operations in Mississippi, Chicago, and New York City.

GENERAL SUMMARY

This position is responsible for processing incoming and outgoing shipments as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain inventory integrity by performing cycle count activities
• Fill and issue orders and/or back orders to authorized personnel
• Housekeeping practices in the stockroom and distribution areas
• Loads and unload trucks and UPS shipments
• Perform basic machine assembly when necessary
• Indicate routing and arranging for proper distribution procedures
• Complete and assists with special projects
• Operate forklift as required
• Assure company quality goals are met
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Adhere to the Company Safety policies
• Adhere to the Company CARE Initiative: Commit, Accountability, Responsiveness, Effort
• Adhere to the Company Core Values: Performance Driven, Quality In All We Do, Act With Integrity And Professionalism, Collaborative Continuous Improvement, Be Safe, and Impress the Customer

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of experience and training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, and Visual Basic)

ERP Software (Syteline, BAAN, LN, SAP, JDE, 4th Shift, or similar)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

A background and drug screening will be conducted for employment purposes.