Warehouse Associate 1st Shift Monday-Friday

Warehouse Associate

Position Summary: The Warehouse Associate is responsible for off-loading, put-away, picking and staging of equipment and parts while providing professional quality customer service to all internal and external customers. The warehouse associate is accountable for the movement of all materials within the warehouse and overall appearance while ensuring to meet all safety protocols.

Position Responsibilities May Include:

• Safely and efficiently operate forklift and additional warehouse equipment to load/unload/transfer material and product without causing damage within the warehouse and to/from delivery trucks
• Ensure all items are received per procedure and stocked in assigned locations
• Maintain inventory and prepare cycle counts
• Complete will calls
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of paperwork and transaction entries
• Proper PPE and uniform must be worn at all times during each shift
• Maintain warehouse and forklift by following good housekeeping and safety procedures including pre and post shift forklift inspections
• Alert manager of any concerns immediately
• Assist customers and CSRs as needed
• Follow standard operating procedures, established work processes and company policies
• Perform additional tasks as required

Knowledge & Skills:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and surroundings
• Basic computer skills including data entry to process transactions and generate reports and orders
• Ability to successfully process (ex. loading and unloading) products
• Ability to operate a forklift safely and work in a fast-paced warehouse
• Ability to pass Prove It and driving test
• Must be eligible to be forklift certified in house within 30 days
• Be dependable, work well in a team environment, and establish positive working relationships with employees and customers
• Ability to work in warehouse that is not climate controlled

Experience:

• 1 plus years of warehouse experience
• 1 plus years industrial forklift experience strongly preferred

Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or GED
• Must have valid driver's license

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations
• The ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 lbs or lift lighter items repetitively or perform 2 man lifts for heavier items
• The ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time

Reports To: Warehouse Manager

Williams Distributing Co. and Shoemaker Inc., part of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc., a leading wholesale distributor in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, specializing in HVAC equipment and residential products like kitchen and bath, hearth, and garage doors. Our mission is to enhance living environments through quality products and services while working closely with dealers, builders, contractors, designers, and architects.