Distribution Center Associate

Festool USA; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Generous Vacation/PTO

Educational reimbursement

Health insurance

401(k)/RRSP-like match up to 6%

Corporate volunteer day

Competitive wages

Parental leave

Job summary

Festool USA is seeking an in-person Distribution Center Associate to receive, store, and distribute materials within the distribution and production center. You will assist shipping/receiving, read orders, and organize the warehouse to maximize productivity and safety.

Responsibilities include forklift operation, inventory checks, and teamwork to ensure accurate and timely movement of goods. The role requires physical fitness and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year(s) warehousing experience.
• Able to read and understand directions.
• Present a positive and professional appearance.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist shipping and receiving, unload trucks, and check in merchandise.
• Read orders to determine items to move or ship.
• Use forklift to load or unload materials.
• Move items from receiving to shipping or storage areas.
• Organize warehouse for orderliness and efficiency.
• Maintain awareness of parts on the top floor.

Skills

Reading directions

Professional appearance

Team collaboration

Reading orders and shipments

Forklift use

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP experience

Microsoft Office

Forklift certification

Job description

Distribution Center Associate

- This is an in person role

Overview

The Warehouse Associate receives, stores, and distributes materials, tools, equipment, and products within the Festool USA distribution and production center.

Job Responsibilities

• Displays courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Festool community, customers and with the public.
• Assists shipping and receiving, unloading trucks, and checking in merchandise.
• Reads customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped.
• Utilizes forklift to load or unload materials in the facility.
• Moves materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Places orders on pallets or shelves, or relocates orders to a holding area or shipping area.
• Records number of materials or items received or distributed via appropriate method.
• Organizes warehouse and work area for orderliness.
• Works with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Maintains a constant visual on parts and supplies stored on the top floor

Qualifications
Basic Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years’ experience in warehousing
• Must be able to read and understand directions
• Must present a positive and professional appearance
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
• Ability to spend significant time standing and walking

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using ERP system(s) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Forklift and/or other material handling equipment certification
• Ability to collaborate in a team-based environment, providing excellent customer service to employees and all stakeholders

Why choose FESTOOL?

Since 1925, we have been developing power tools that meet the highest demands of professional craftspeople. It is only through a direct exchange with them that enables us to understand their ever-changing challenges and needs.

It is their ideas and, above all, their criticism that inspire us to question the status quo and to think of new, holistic product and system solutions that make the daily work of professional craftspeople easier, safer and more productive.

And that will always be true for us: the success of our customers is our greatest success - and the best praise. This has always been what drives us at Festool and what makes us proud.

Every tool is only as good as the person behind it. That’s why at Festool, we look for people who want to make an impact alongside more than 3,000 colleagues worldwide. Join our team and experience the pride of building the world’s best power tools as part of a family-owned company.

Benefits That Support Your Growth and Wellbeing:

• - Culture: 2024 Best Places to work recipient and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance and more
• - Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefits package including:
• - We provide paid holidays that follows statutory and provincial laws
• - Generous Vacation / PTO package
• - Continuing educational reimbursement benefits upon eligibility
• - Health insurance: medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, optional life insurance available
• - RRSP with company match up to 6%
• - Company arranged paid corporate volunteer day
• - Competitive wages and benefits
• - Parental paid leave policy
• - Learning & Development: As a company dedicated to employee growth, we offer a wide array of developmental opportunities such as continuing educational reimbursement benefits (upon eligibility), leadership training programs, and wellness initiatives to support personal and professional growth
• - Social Impact: Employee-led resource groups including Leadership Advisory Counsil, Festool Fun Committee and Ladies of Festool Team, annual paid volunteer day and several charitable initiatives across the U.S. and globally (e.g., Blankets for Animal Shelters in the Lebanon facility.)

TTS Tooltechnic Systems North America LP, Festool USA LLC, Festool Canada Inc., and Systainer Systems North America, LLC are equal opportunity employers. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.