Warehouse Associate

Title: Warehouse Associate
Operating Company: Dorse & Company
Location: Pasco, WA
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $22.00-$24.00 per hour based on experience, with paid overtime

About:
Dorse & Company - A member of the AIR Control Concepts family.
As an HVAC distributor for the Pacific Northwest, we approach each project by learning as much as we can about our customers’ needs. Then, we apply decades of HVAC supplier experience, lean on our specialized teams for expertise and create the right solution. Service doesn’t stop at the sale. Shipment tracking, follow-up and jobsite delivery are standard procedures in a job well done by Dorse.

Bob Dorse started Dorse and Company in 1965 as a manufacturer’s distributor of HVAC products and one of the “original” Greenheck representatives. In 1995, after 30 years of service, Bob Dorse sold the company to Will Leahy and Fred Ford. In 2011, Will Leahy became the sole owner of Dorse, where he continues to cultivate the core values that make it a special place to work and do business today.
With 300 years of collective HVAC experience, the Dorse team has a deep understanding of the commercial HVAC industry that is unmatched in our market.

 
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Warehouse Associate to support day-to-day warehouse operations in Seattle. This is a customer-facing, hands-on warehouse position working in a manual inventory management environment. The Warehouse Associate will pick, pack, and ship customer orders utilizing a WMS, receive and put away stock and drop-ship orders, perform basic inventory practices, and maintain an organized warehouse environment. This person must be able to balance and appropriately prioritize concurrent tasks.

The role will also serve as a backup delivery driver when needed. A company box truck is available at the warehouse, and the employee must be insurable to operate the company vehicle. The employee will also need to be able to access military bases as required.

The position is primarily based in the warehouse with no regular travel to other warehouse locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Pick, pack, and ship customer orders.
• Receive and put away all stock and drop-ship orders.
• Utilize the warehouse management system to support warehouse and inventory
activity.
• Perform basic inventory practices.
• Support counting and inventory activities with a strong focus on attention to detail
and inventory accuracy.
• Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse.
• Write up and report returns to the Inside Sales group for restocking.
• Operate a forklift using safe practices.
• Operate pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment as needed.
• Pull products from elevated locations utilizing ladders, mobile stairs, and forklifts.
• Climb ladders and stairs.
• Work from elevated platforms and locations.
• Lift 50 lbs.
• Intake requirements indicate the ability to lift at least 70 lbs.
• Under 1/3 of the time, the role may require lifting over 100 lbs.
• Serve as a backup delivery driver if the primary driver is unavailable.
• Make deliveries using the company box truck when needed.
• Maintain insurability to operate the company vehicle.
• Be able to access military bases as required.
• Safely perform warehouse activities in accordance with applicable safety and OSHA
requirements.
• Balance and appropriately prioritize concurrent tasks.
• Work collaboratively as part of the warehouse team.
• Support customer-facing warehouse activities as needed.

Additional duties may be assigned as needed to support business operations; however, such duties will be reasonable, job-related, and consistent with the scope, level, and classification of the position.

Experience and Requirements:
Required
• Warehouse experience.
• One to three months of related experience.
• Experience working in warehouse operations.
• Basic inventory management experience.
• Experience with warehouse management systems.
• Basic knowledge of Outlook and WMS.
• Ability to pick, pack, ship, receive, and put away products.
• Forklift experience.
• Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability to work from elevated locations.
• Ability to meet the physical lifting requirements of the position.
• Ability to work in a manual inventory management warehouse environment.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly with counting and inventory.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Team-oriented approach.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety and OSHA requirements.
• Ability to operate a company box truck when serving as the backup delivery driver.
• Must be insurable to operate the company vehicle.
• Must be able to access military bases.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Seattle.
• Ability to work Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM and be available to
close the warehouse at 4:00 PM.

Preferred
• Prior warehouse and inventory experience.
• Experience working in a high-SKU warehouse environment.
• Experience with shipping, receiving, inventory control, and warehouse operations.
• Forklift certification.
• Previous forklift and pallet jack experience. Employees will be certified after joining.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using word processing, inventory, spreadsheet, database, order
processing, and internet-based software.
• Experience with Oracle or another warehouse/inventory management system.

Benefits:  
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 401(k) with employer match (immediate vesting)
• Medical – HDHP & PPO options, Dental and Vision
• HSA with employer matching contributions
• FSA & Limited FSA
• Employer Paid Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Paid Family Leave
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays – 10 Days
• Employer Paid Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Other voluntary fringe benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Dorse & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Work Authorization and Visa Sponsorship
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, Dorse & Company does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship for this position, either now or in the future.