Lead Warehouse Associate

Himmel's Architectural Door & Hardware, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Warehouse Associate to join their Nashville team. This full-time role involves receiving, storing, and distributing materials while ensuring accuracy in all job functions. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED and forklift experience, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Join a family-owned company that prides itself on quality service and offers a supportive work environment. If you are ready to contribute to a growing organization and enjoy working in a dynamic warehouse setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Company paid life insurance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, forklift experience is essential.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Receive, store, and distribute materials and products in the warehouse.
• Assist with shipping and receiving, ensuring accuracy in orders.

Skills

Communication Proficiency

Organizational Skills

Mathematical Skills

Technical Capacity

Thoroughness

Time Management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift experience

Tools

Forklift

Standard warehouse equipment

Job description

Job description

Company Overview

For over 40 years, Himmel’s Architectural Door and Hardware has provided quality products and services in the commercial door and architectural specialties industry. Himmel’s is a growing organization with locations in New Orleans, Prairieville, Houston and Nashville. We pride ourselves as the door opening experts, not simply a construction material supplier. Our family owned and operated company is currently seeking a Lead warehouse associate to join our team at our Nashville, TN location!

This position is scheduled Monday - Thursday 7am – 4:30pm and Friday 7am – 3:30pm with occasional overtime required.

Summary/Objective

This position receives, stores and distributes material, tools, equipment and products within the warehouse, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.

Essential Functions

1. Assist with shipping and receiving, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to sales associates for processing.
2. Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed and/or shipped.
3. Move materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas.
4. Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color or product code.
5. File requisitions, work orders or requests for materials, tools or other stock items and distribute items to shipping or to designated route driver storage area.
6. Ensure warehouse is accessible and safe for salespeople and customer traffic.
7. Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves or relocate orders to a holding area or shipping department.
8. Mark materials with identifying information using appropriate method.
9. Open bales, crates, and other containers.
10. Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed via appropriate computer program.
11. Assist in counting of physical inventory.
12. May be assigned facilities maintenance duties as needed.
13. Complete requisition forms to order supplies from other departments.
14. Prepare parcels for mailing or shipping.
15. Sweep, dust and mop. Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
16. Wear the proper safety equipment.

Competencies

1. Communication Proficiency.
2. Organizational Skills.
3. Mathematical Skills.
4. Technical Capacity.
5. Thoroughness.
6. Time Management.

Work Environment

This position works in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
2. Forklift experience is a must.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid life insurance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Equal access to programs, services and employment opportunities is available to all persons without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or applicable state and local laws, applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the application and/or interview process should notify the Human Resources Department. Examples of reasonable accommodations include making a change to the application process; providing written materials in an alternate format such as braille, large print, or audio recording; using a sign language interpreter; using specialized equipment.