1st Shift Warehouse Associate (Plywood Order Picker and Forklift Operator) - Reading, PA

Wurth-Industry-of-North-America-1; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Free Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) with Company Matching Program

Referral Program

Employee Discount

2 weeks of Paid Vacation

1 Week of Paid Sick Time

8 Paid Company Holidays

Practical Company Culture

Job summary

Würth Baer Supply Company – Russell Plywood division in Reading, PA is seeking a Warehouse Associate responsible for plywood order picking, packing, shipping, receiving, loading, unloading, palletizing, and banding plywood orders. The role requires operating a 3-pedal sit-down propane forklift and handling heavy plywood boards up to 8–12 feet long.

Schedule is Monday to Friday with long days, starting pay $20 per hour; overtime after 40 hours; 14‑Panel drug test; comprehensive benefits including

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate a 3-pedal sit-down propane forklift with left-to-right clutch, brake and gas arrangement.
• Able to handle heavy plywood boards, with lengths 8–12 feet and weights over 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Picking, packing, shipping, receiving, loading, unloading, palletizing, banding/strapping plywood orders and barges.

Skills

Forklift operation

Plywood handling

Safety compliance

Job description

1st Shift Warehouse Associate (Plywood Order Picker and Forklift Operator) - Reading, PA

Job Category: Logistics

Requisition Number: 1STSH006968

• Posted : October 8, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Reading, PA 19611, USA

Description

Würth Baer Supply Company: 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, board and panel products, woodworking machinery, surfacing materials, tools, and shop supplies. With over $400 million in annual revenue and 29 distribution locations across the Upper Midwest, Midwest, Ohio Valley, East, and Northeastern United States, we bring scale, service, and deep product expertise to our customers. Würth Baer Supply Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Würth Group, a privately held €20B+ global enterprise headquartered in Künzelsau, Germany, with over 450 companies in 80+ countries. Under the Würth Group of Germany, WBSC owns a few companies of its own: Holdahl Company (Cabinetry Supplies), Russell Plywood, J&G Machinery, Hermance Machinery, and Akins Machinery. All of the companies we own bear the suffix “-a Division of Würth Baer Supply Company.” Baer Supply was a small Chicago-based woodworking supply company until 1997 when it was purchased by The Würth Group of Germany.

Russell Plywood – a Division of Würth Baer Supply Company: Russell Plywood is a wholesale distributor of thermally structured panels, veneer panels, composite panels and specialty products. We import products from around the globe and work directly with mills to bring our customers the best selection. We have one of the largest selections of SKUs in the panel industry. We operate our own fleet of trucks that service Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey on a daily basis. This means our customers receive the products they order when and where they need them. For customers throughout the United States and beyond, we also offer common carrier service and, in some cases, next day air.

We've been serving the needs of the woodworking industry since 1953, working with cabinet manufacturers, closet design and organizing companies, architectural millworks, boat builders and retailers.

Company Name: Russell Plywood - a Division of Würth Baer Supply Company

Location: 401 Old Wyomissing Rd, Reading, PA 19611

Job Title: Warehouse Associate

Job Type: Permanent - Full-Time - Direct Hire - No Agencies - No Contracts

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to Close - Days are typically 10 to 12 hours - Overtime paid after 40 hours. Occasional Saturdays as needed.

Starting Pay: $20.00/HR (Non-Negotiable)

Drug Screen: 14-Panel. We test for all drugs including cannabis/marijuana/THC.

Basic Job Description: Warehouse work. Heavy plywood boards. 8 to 12 feet long and 4 to 5 feet wide. Some weigh over 100lbs, so you’ll do more sliding than lifting. Picking, packing, shipping, receiving, loading, unloading, palletizing, banding/strapping plywood orders and barges, forklift use (sit-down propane).

Forklift: This role requires candidates to have experience using a 3-pedal sit-down propane forklift with a left-to-right configuration of clutch (inching pedal), brake, and gas. General proficiency operating forklifts with this type of foot pedal layout is required to be considered for this role.

Drug Test: 14-Panel Drug Test (includes testing for all forms of THC – NO EXCEPTIONS – TESTING POSTIVE FOR THC WILL RESULT IN A FAILED DRUG TEST)

Criminal Background Check: N/A

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (available on the first of the month following date of hire)
• Free Life Insurance (up to a predetermined rate set by the company)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with Company Matching Program
• Referral Program
• Employee Discount
• 2 weeks of Paid Vacation (up to 5 with seniority)
• 1 Week of Paid Sick Time
• 8 Paid Company Holidays
• Practical Company Culture
• Substantial opportunities for long-term career growth within Russell Plywood - a Division of WBSC and Würth Baer Supply Company as a whole

Vacation Time:

You get 3.0769 per pay period, that is 1.54 hours per week. You have to work at the minimum 40 hours per week in order to get the whole 1.54 hours, otherwise it is prorated to the total hours you worked for that week.

Sick time:

Sick/personal time benefit hours are earned throughout an employee’s anniversary year and are based on their years of employment and paid hours, as indicated in the following schedule. If actual paid hours are less than forty (40) hours per week or 2080 per year, the earned sick/personal time hours will be prorated accordingly

Equal Opportunity Employer

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