Shipping/Receiving/Whse

General Equipment & Supplies, Inc.; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision plan

Life/AD&D

401k + company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Job summary

General Equipment & Supplies, Inc. seeks a warehouse associate to support shipping, receiving, and parts pulling in the Duluth, MN area. You will maintain inventory counts, stage parts for work orders, and ensure accurate records in the inventory system.

The role requires forklift operation and strong customer service skills to coordinate with service, sales, and administrative departments. Candidates should be detail-oriented, able to work with minimal supervision, and comply with safety and

Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills and clear communication with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining accurate records and attention to detail.
• Forklift experience required and able to operate safely in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer needs in procurement, ordering, shipping, and receiving inventory.
• Ship and receive parts and record all incoming items into inventory.
• Pull and stage parts for work orders and stock shelves as needed.
• Coordinate with branches on transfers of parts and maintain organized locations.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Forklift operation

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

MS Outlook

Purchase Order systems

Job description

This individual will support the Parts, Service and Sales departments with shipping, receiving, and pulling of parts in the warehouse. They will also work effectively and efficiently to properly maintain parts inventory counts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Respond to customer needs in the procurement, ordering, shipping, and receiving of inventory
• Ship and receive parts and record all incoming parts, components, and assemblies into inventory
• Pull and stage parts for work orders
• Stock shelves as needed and organize parts locations balancing inventory control with work efficiencies
• Communicate and coordinate with other branches on all transfers of parts
• Parts/Service/Sales running as needed
• Build knowledge of existing product lines, service standards and procedures
• Take advantage of every available opportunity to increase knowledge through attendance at meetings, seminars, and schools
• Maintain close, positive working relationships with service, sales, and administrative departments.
• Maintain a clean and orderly warehouse
• Maintain a high degree of proficiency regarding to parts business and functions performed in order to instill internal and external customer confidence, assurance, and satisfaction with the parts service
• Prepare parts to ship and schedule pick-ups with various carriers
• Will be operating a forklift in close quarters; loading and unloading parts onto and off trucks
• Enter accurate information into our computerized inventory system
• Ability to work with minimal supervision will be required
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Parts Manager

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must share our Core Values: Do the Right Thing, Be Curious, Have Passion, and Be Innovative
• Requires managing multiple tasks while keeping extremely accurate records and paying close attention to detail
• Have solid equipment and parts knowledge
• Forklift experience is a requirement
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, MS Outlook, Purchase Order systems and Distributor Operating systems
• Background in parts sales in a retail environment preferred
• Must have excellent customer service skills, both internal and external customers
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent oral/written communication skills
• Attain short- and long-term objectives through good management and planning
• Organizational skills with ability to effectively manage multiple projects
• Must be personable, highly motivated, a problem solver, reliable, ethical, and able to adapt to all forces around them – customers, suppliers, coworkers, and manufacturers

BENEFITS:

• Health
  • FSA
  • HSA w/ Employer Contributions
• Vision
• Life / AD&D / Critical Illness
• 401k + Company Match
• PTO Accrual
• Paid Holidays
• Prescription Safety Glass Reimbursement
• Safety Boot and Cold Weather Gear Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Uniform/Clothing Allowance
• Employee Events
• Sponsorships
• Additional Job-Related Education and Trainings
• Short/Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB:

• Occasionally lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 100+ pounds and/or frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 50+ pounds and/or continuous lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 20+ pounds
• Occasional to frequent walking or standing
• Frequent and continual movement as follows, often several of movements simultaneously (i.e., handle while crouching, carry while kneeling):
  • Kneel (bend legs at knee, come to rest on knees)
  • Crouch/Squat (bend body down and forward, bending legs and spine)
  • Crawl (move on hands, knees, and feet)
  • Climb (ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramp, or step up on or down from equipment/trailer)
  • Stoop (Bend downward and forward at waist)
  • Lift (raise or lower object > 25 pounds from one level to another)
  • Carry (transport an object)
  • Push (press with steady force, thrust objects forward, downward, outward)
  • Pull (drag or tug objects)
  • Turn/twist (move a body part in circular motion)
  • Bend (bend downward and forward by bending the spine at waist)
  • Reach (extend hands and arms in any direction)
  • Handle (seize, hold turn with hands)
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment
• Consistently exposed to weather conditions, fumes, and loud noise

The duties described above are the general nature and levels of work performed but are not intended to be a complete comprehensive list of all the duties, activities, and responsibilities required of job incumbents. Supervisors or managers may ask job incumbents to perform other duties as needed and/or required.

Management has the right to revise this position description at any time. The position description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
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