Warehouse Associate/ Backup Driver

Warehouse Associate/Backup Driver

S&S Tire a leading multi-location regional wholesale tire dealer is seeking to add a warehouse associate/backup driver. This position requires manual labor, lifting tires up to 150 lbs. If you are ready to tackle this challenge, you need to apply today!

Duties performed in this position include, but are not limited to:

• Loads, unloads, checks and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
• Selects, packs, counts, marks, palletizes tires of customer orders and places in the assigned staging areas according to bin locator system.
• Checks and verifies accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders.
• May operates order picker, pallet jacks, and other equipment in the execution of duties.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
• Performs required counting, tallying and marking on related inventory control documents.
• Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met by the proper palletizing, re-palletizing, and restacking of tires.
• Maintain compliance with procedures and policies

Driver Tasks

• Provide excellent customer service to all customers.
• Safely operate 16' to 28' box truck for delivery of products.
• Makes collections from customers for merchandise delivered on a Cash on Delivery basis.
• Makes list of prospective customers along the designated route to supply the Store Manager with sales follow up information.
• Ensures good mechanical operation of vehicle.
• Perform pre-trip vehicle inspections at the beginning of each work day and immediately report operating problems or mechanical defects to the Warehouse Manager or designee.
• Completes all driver and vehicle maintenance logs.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested

Position Includes:

• Pay based on experience, frequent overtime, increase after training complete
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental Vision, Life insurance and more
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company matching
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• An Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug Free Workplace

About S&S Tire: S&S Firestone, Inc, headquartered in Lexington, KY, has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. S&S currently operates 13 full-service commercial locations, 14 wholesale distribution centers, and 2 Bandag retread facilities across 10 South-Eastern states. The company employs in excess of 650 people, and operates a fleet of over 300 service and delivery vehicles. In 2019, S&S Tire celebrated their 45th year in business and has consistently been recognized by both Modern Tire Dealer and Tire Business magazines as a leader in the industry.

S&S Tire Mission, Vision, and Values:

Vision: Be the simplest, Fastest, and most Reliable

Mission: Create value providing essential products and services that move forward the American economy and way of life

Core Values:

• Act with integrity
• Create customer centric value
• Ensure Longevity
• Develop Employees

Requirements

Job Requirements:

• Must have the desire and ability to work in a warehouse environment
• Must be able to lift and/or move tires with or without mechanical assistance
• Frequent bending, twisting and lifting
• Proper placement of received products in warehouse
• Proper placement of shipping products in warehouse
• Must be willing, and have the ability to, to operate all warehouse related equipment
• Minimum 1 year of verifiable driving experience
• Good safety record (no more than 3 violations in the last 3 years)
• Valid driver's license - in good standing
• Forklift license is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service oriented environment
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to being on time
• High School diploma or equivalent