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The Pond Guy; Romeo (MI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401k with match

Employee referral program

Career development

Job summary

The Pond Guy is hiring for a full-time Shipping/Warehouse role in Michigan. The job involves walking the warehouse, picking orders with a handheld scanner, and assembling carts for packing.

You will receive hands-on training, work with safety standards, and help meet daily productivity and accuracy goals. This is a fast-paced, physical position with clear paths for cross-training in picking, packing, receiving, or production shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand, walk, and perform repetitive motions during shifts.
• Lift, lower, and carry items weighing 25–50 lbs. with assistance.
• Follow safety and quality procedures while meeting daily production goals.

Responsibilities

• Walk the warehouse to pick customer orders using a handheld scanner and pick list.
• Build orders and move carts to the packing area for the next batch.
• Track product movement with scanning equipment and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Operate equipment safely and maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Adjust to changing priorities and support other areas as needed.

Tools

Handheld scanner

Job description

Are you looking for a clean, well-lit, team-oriented environment with consistent hours? Do you enjoy staying active and working in a fast-paced environment? Are you seeking a workplace with established processes where you can learn through hands-on experience?

This role is best suited for individuals who enjoy staying busy, working with a sense of urgency, and performing repetitive tasks with consistency. This is a full-time, year-round position with opportunities to learn new skills, cross-train, and grow within the company.

If that sounds like you and you're a hardworking team player, we'd love to have you on our Shipping/Warehouse team!

The Pond Guy / Airmax, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and distributor of pond, lake, and water garden products, including aeration systems, fountains, and water treatments to a nationwide network of end-users and Airmax dealers.

Our Shipping/Warehouse team plays a key role in getting customer orders out accurately and on time. This is an active, fast-paced, and physical role where productivity, accuracy, consistency, and teamwork are important. You will receive hands-on training and be expected to follow established processes, safety requirements, and quality standards while working toward daily performance goals.

What Your Day May Look Like

The majority of your shift will involve walking throughout the warehouse and picking customer orders. Using a handheld scanner, digital pick list, and rolling cart, you'll locate products and build orders accurately and efficiently. Once a batch is complete, you'll deliver your cart to the packing area and begin the next order.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Work toward daily productivity and accuracy goals
• Track product movement using scanning equipment and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Operate equipment safely and follow established safety and quality procedures
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Adjust to changing priorities and support other areas based on business needs

Training and Cross-Training

You will receive hands-on training in your assigned area and may be cross-trained in picking, packing, receiving, or temporally scheduled to work in Production based on business needs. Department movement may occur throughout the year and could last for an extended period of time. Training will be provided, and you will be expected to meet the safety, quality, productivity, and performance standards of the area in which you are working.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to:

• Remain on your feet and walk throughout most of the shift
• Perform repetitive motions for extended periods
• Frequently bend and stoop throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and carry items typically weighing 25 to 50 lbs.
• Handle items weighing up to 150 lbs. with assistance
• Load and unload carts containing heavy materials
• Push and maneuver carts with a total load of up to 200 lbs. consistently throughout the workday

What We're Looking For

Shipping/Warehouse team members are accountable for productivity, accuracy, quality, attendance, safety, and teamwork. Successful team members are reliable, maintain a steady pace, stay focused during repetitive work, respond positively to coaching, and are willing to help in different areas based on business needs.

We're looking for individuals who take initiative, support their teammates, and look for ways to contribute beyond their day-to-day responsibilities. In return, we provide opportunities to expand your skills, cross-train in different areas, grow within the company, and be recognized for the impact you make on the team.

Availability

This is a full-time, year-round position. The typical schedules are:

• Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Overtime opportunities on Saturdays may be available based on business needs. Schedule assignment is based on business needs and will be discussed during the interview process.

Compensation

For full-time hourly position with benefits. Benefits include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue ShieldVision Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday payeffective immediately (8 holidays recognized)
• 401k with employer 4% match andrevenue sharing
• Employee referral program
• Additional Training Programs: Career Development and Department Shadows

Company Overview

TPG, Inc. is a growing company with over 160 employees. We are a manufacturing company for pond, lake and water garden supplies with customers in all 50 states servicing both wholesale and end-users. We have customers with large ponds used for swimming, fishing and ice skating and customers with decorative water gardens containing Koi, waterfalls, and plants. Our mission is to help the world enjoy ponds by being passionate, knowledgeable and providing innovative solutions.

TPG, Inc. is not just a team, we're a tribe. A tribe is more like a family and is ongoing. We have fun, pursue our goals together and help each other grow. Becoming part of TPG, Inc. means more than getting a job it's a career move. We will give you the support you need to grow with us.

Company Divisions

TPG, Inc. encompasses a family of businesses to support customers in all pond aspects.
Airmax, Inc.- business-to-business and manufacturing.airmaxeco.com
The Pond Guy, Inc.- direct-to-consumer.thepondguy.com
The Pond Guy, Inc.- local services division.weknowponds.com

The Pond Guy, Inc. prides itself on the quality of its employees, and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a drug/toxins test and background check.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.