1st Shift Warehouse Associate - Monday - Friday

Würth Baer Supply Company; Pennsauken Township (NJ); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health insurance options

Paid time off

Company matched 401(k)

Life insurance

Short and long term disability

Job summary

A leading wholesale distributor in Pennsauken, NJ is seeking a Warehouse Associate for a physical role involving order picking and forklift operation. The candidate should have over a year of warehouse experience, proficiency in operating a sit-down propane forklift, and possess good communication skills. Competitive wages and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of warehouse experience in receiving, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Must be proficient in operating a sit-down forklift.
• Good communication skills and basic computer knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Pick and fulfill large orders of plywood while ensuring no damage.
• Process orders and verify product quantities and conditions.
• Assist customers with loading their orders.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift operation

Communication skills

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Sit-down forklift

Job description

Overview

1st Shift Plywood Picker (Warehouse Associate) Monday - Friday. Würth Baer Supply Company is one of the nation's leading specialty wholesale distributors to the woodworking industry, offering an extensive inventory of decorative and functional hardware, tools, shop supplies, surfacing materials, board & panel products, and woodworking machinery. The company’s annual revenue is over $400M and has 30+ distribution locations located in the Upper Midwest, the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, the East and Northeastern United States. Würth Baer Supply Company is a wholly owned company of the Würth Group, a 20B Euro plus privately held company headquartered in Kunzelsau, Germany, with over 400 companies in 80+ countries around the world.

Würth Baer Supply is searching for a Warehouse Associate for our Distribution Center in Pennsauken, NJ. Join our growing and dynamic team and help us in receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping.

Location: Würth Baer Supply Company - 8295 National Highway, Unit C, Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Compensation: $18.00/HR

Job Type: Permanent - Full-Time. Direct Hire to the Company. No Agencies. No contracts.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm ET

Responsibilities

• The majority of this role consists of fulfilling/picking large orders of plywood with dimensions such as 4'x8' - 4'x10' - 5' x 10' - 5' x 12'. These materials are heavy and this is considered a rather physical role since the materials can weigh 90lbs or more. You must be able to pick up/drag these pieces of plywood without damaging them into stacks on pallets, then strap them down, and stage them for shipment or load them into a truck. Your sit-down propane forklift experience is very important to us. Please do not apply if you are not already proficient operating this type of forklift.
• Process orders, locating products, processing returns, on-foot and vehicular order picking
• Driving sit-down forklift up to large stacks of wood board products to transfer them to your pallet before staging or loading into truck - Must be comfortable with the physicality of this role - Some of these materials are rather heavy
• Processing outbound orders in LTL shipping area - Fast paced verification of quantities and item condition before loading onto carrier tractor trailers
• Processing inbound delivery receipts - Indicate products on receipt match products delivered, noting damages or quantity discrepancies as needed
• Working in a team environment on a variety of inbound and outbound warehouse duties
• Operating a sit-down forklift and learning to drive other material handling vehicles as needed
• Assist customers with loading their order onto their vehicles
• Assist with general warehouse responsibilities (receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• 1+ year of warehouse experience (receiving, picking, packing, shipping, loading/unloading trucks)
• Good communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Sit-down forklift experience (propane variety)

Role Characteristics

• Stands for 3 to 4 hours at a time
• Monday-Friday schedule 8:30am-5:00pm
• Overtime is not mandatory, but it is offered to employees on a regular basis
• Lifts up to 70 pounds
• Withstands fluctuating temperature changes
• Quickly learns new systems
• Has an excellent work ethic
• Excels in a quick-paced environment
• Is okay with shifting job duties

We Offer The Following Employee Benefits

• Competitive wages
• A variety of excellent health insurance choices
• Paid time off
• Company matched 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Wholesale Building Materials