Warehouse Associate

Why Join Our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen's success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates. Benefits at Vallen - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage - 401(k) with discretionary company match of $0.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay (U.S. positions only) - Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents - Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state, and local laws) - Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Days): 80-160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued monthly and prorated from date of hire. 40-56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire. - Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays - Employee Assistance Program - Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building - Tuition Reimbursement Program - Employee Referral Program - Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement (based on position) - Employee discounts through BenefitHub - Advancement opportunities - Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws - We accept applications on an ongoing basis Position Summary: Click image below to see the day in the life working at a Vallen Distribution Center! Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as a Warehouse Associate. In this position, you will be responsible for following established procedures and guidelines to receive, handle, stock and store, record, and dispatch goods in a warehouse or distribution center. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Completes shipments by processing and loading orders; reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed. Unloads receives and puts away incoming goods and merchandise; unpacks bales, crates, and other containers; checks for damage and discrepancies between goods and invoices; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit from truck to warehouse and/or shelving. Accurately sorts, labels, moves, and stores goods and merchandise; places material or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, style, or product codes; arranges storage to optimize warehouse space; reads work orders or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved. Weighs or counts items for distribution within the warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards. Prepares, picks, packs, and dispatches outgoing goods and merchandise according to written or verbal requests or work orders; uses pick sheets in various formats (paper or electronic) to locate items within the warehouse; removes products from warehouse shelves and places products on pallets, with a pallet jack or forklift, following stacking policies to prevent product damage; verifies product and quantity accuracy. Loads trucks for customer delivery; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit; checks for damage