RECEIVER - 1st Shift

Mohawk Industries; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 flooring leader, seeks a warehouse associate to receive and stock products. You will load materials, inspect goods, label items, and ensure accurate placement in the warehouse while adhering to safety procedures.

Qualifications include a High School diploma (or equivalent) and preferred lift truck certification, with 0–1 year of distribution experience and basic computer skills. Training is provided; team-based environment expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Lift truck certification preferred.
• On-the-job and safety training completed.
• Health and environmental safety training completed.
• 0-1 year of warehouse experience.

Responsibilities

• Load materials into hoppers as required.
• Perform quality assurance tasks such as dust collection maintenance.
• Download raw materials from bulk carriers promptly.
• Report low inventory for production needs.
• Open crates and inspect products.
• Apply labels to products per procedures.
• Verify shading and place items in correct warehouse locations.
• Monitor equipment and report problems to supervisor.
• Complete periodic maintenance and take batch samples.
• Operate powered industrial trucks if required.
• Attend job-related training and follow SOPs.
• Maintain general housekeeping and perform other tasks.

Skills

Teamwork

Math skills

Computer basics

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Measurement accuracy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Lift Truck Certification

Job description

Are you looking for more?
At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.
As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What We Need

Receives various products into warehouse and prepares for stocking and shipping. Ensures downloading of raw materials into their assigned storage locations.

What You'll Do

• Loading the correct materials into their hoppers
• Quality assurance tasks such as emptying dust collectors and vacuum canisters
• Downloading raw materials from bulk carriers in a prompt manner
• Reporting low inventory on materials needed for production
• Opens crates and boxes and inspects product.
• Applies labels to product according to established procedures
• Verifies shading of product and places into accurate warehouse location
• Monitors equipment or processes and reports problems to supervisor
• Completing periodic maintenance and taking batch samples as instructed
• May be required to operate powered industrial trucks/equipment such as lift trucks, etc.
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating and safety procedures as well as company policies
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

What You Have

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Lift Truck Certification preferred
• Successful completion of all required on the job training
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training
• 0 -1 year of previous distribution/warehouse experience

What You’re Good At

• Operate in a team-based environment
• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Good record keeping skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills Mechanical aptitude
• Accurate measurement capability

What else?

• May require bending, squatting, climbing, and other physical movement for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Working around moving equipment and in an industrial environment
• Working in an environment where there may be regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, fumes, and variable temperatures

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.