Maintenance Warehouse Assistant (Entry Level)

Uft; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydnor Hydro, a UFT company, is seeking a motivated Maintenance Warehouse Assistant to join our team in Virginia. This entry-level role focuses on warehouse operations, inventory support, and on-site maintenance tasks, with local deliveries to customer sites.

You will work on-site Monday–Friday from 7:30 to 4:30, operate forklifts, learn industrial products like pipe and valves, and collaborate with warehouse, service, and sales teams to support projects while maintaining safety and organization.

Qualifications

• This is an entry-level position; no experience is required and training will be provided.
• Experience in warehouse operations, or material handling, or delivery driving, or facility maintenance is a plus.
• Experience stocking, organizing, pulling, and staging materials in a warehouse or industrial setting is a plus.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment.
• Comfortable making local deliveries and operating company vehicles in a safe and professional manner.
• Interest in learning industrial products such as pipe, valves, fittings, and related water and wastewater equipment.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently, stay organized, and support a fast‑paced team environment.
• Ability to lift and move materials, work on your feet throughout the day, and perform general physical warehouse duties.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean, organized, and safety‑focused work environment.
• Ability to lift between 40 – 50 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support daily warehouse operations by accurately stocking, organizing, receiving, and pulling materials for customer orders, project needs, and inventory management activities.
• Perform local delivery routes to transport materials and equipment to customers, job sites, and company locations while providing professional customer service.
• Safely operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment to load, unload, move, and stage materials throughout the warehouse and yard.
• Assist with facility maintenance and general upkeep to help maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment both inside the warehouse and throughout the property.
• Learn and develop working knowledge of industrial products including pipe, valves, fittings, and related equipment to support counter sales, customer requests, and day‑to‑day warehouse operations.
• Collaborate with warehouse, service, and sales teams to ensure materials are prepared, organized, and available to support ongoing projects and customer needs.
• Follow company safety procedures, inventory processes, and operational standards to support efficient warehouse and delivery operations.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Safety awareness

Customer service

Job description

Sydnor Hydro, a UFT company, is a construction and equipment supply company specializing in groundwater and wastewater systems and products. We serve federal, state, and municipal governments as well as industrial, commercial, and recreational customers throughout Virginia and in eastern North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maryland.

Sydnor Hydro is seeking a motivated Maintenance Warehouse Assistant to join our growing team! This is a great opportunity for someone looking to start their career with a company that supports critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the region.

In this hands‑on role, you will assist with warehouse operations, equipment organization, inventory support, and general maintenance responsibilities while gaining exposure to the water and wastewater industry. This position requires working on‑site Monday‑Friday from 7:30‑4:30 and local travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Support daily warehouse operations by accurately stocking, organizing, receiving, and pulling materials for customer orders, project needs, and inventory management activities.
• Perform local delivery routes to transport materials and equipment to customers, job sites, and company locations while providing professional customer service.
• Safely operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment to load, unload, move, and stage materials throughout the warehouse and yard.
• Assist with facility maintenance and general upkeep to help maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment both inside the warehouse and throughout the property.
• Learn and develop working knowledge of industrial products including pipe, valves, fittings, and related equipment to support counter sales, customer requests, and day‑to‑day warehouse operations.
• Collaborate with warehouse, service, and sales teams to ensure materials are prepared, organized, and available to support ongoing projects and customer needs.
• Follow company safety procedures, inventory processes, and operational standards to support efficient warehouse and delivery operations.

Qualifications

• This is an entry‑level position; no experience is required and training will be provided.
• Experience in warehouse operations, or material handling, or delivery driving, or facility maintenance is a plus.
• Experience stocking, organizing, pulling, and staging materials in a warehouse or industrial setting is a plus.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment.
• Comfortable making local deliveries and operating company vehicles in a safe and professional manner.
• Interest in learning industrial products such as pipe, valves, fittings, and related water and wastewater equipment.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently, stay organized, and support a fast‑paced team environment.
• Ability to lift and move materials, work on your feet throughout the day, and perform general physical warehouse duties.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean, organized, and safety‑focused work environment.
• Ability to lift between 40 – 50 pounds.
• Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance.

Join our team to innovate the future of water and wastewater. You’ll collaborate with coworkers who are the best and the brightest, challenge yourself on exciting work, and help build the best water and wastewater platform company in the U.S.

Sydnor Hydro is an Equal Opportunity Employer – race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.