Warehouse Associate

Border States; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and employee-owned company that values your contributions! As a Warehouse Associate, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of warehouse functions. Your responsibilities will include receiving and distributing materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring customer orders are fulfilled efficiently. This position offers a chance to grow within a supportive environment where your efforts are recognized and rewarded. If you have a passion for logistics and a commitment to safety and quality, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive.

Qualifications

• Two years of work experience preferred.
• Warehouse experience, including forklift operation, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives incoming freight and checks for damages or shortages.
• Distributes material to proper stock locations and fills customer orders.
• Maintains inventory stock locations and informs departments of discrepancies.

Skills

Forklift operation

Electrical product knowledge

Communication skills

Planning and organization

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Windows

Email

Job description

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Albuquerque, NM

Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate supports the operation functions of the warehouse. Receives incoming freight and checks the material for damages or shortages. Distributes material to the proper stock locations. Fills special orders and/or backorders as material is received. Follows up with appropriate departments, carriers, and/or vendors on receiving discrepancies, damages, and shortages. Maintains assigned inventory stock locations making sure the material that is put away has the correct locator and the shelves are kept neat and orderly. Fills orders for delivery to customers. Informs proper departments of "stock outs", inventory discrepancies, and other inventory problems or concerns.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Receives incoming freight and checks the material for damages or shortages.
• Distributes material to the proper stock locations.
• Fills special orders and/or backorders as material is received.
• Follows-up with appropriate departments, carriers, and/or vendors on receiving discrepancies, damages, and shortages.
• Checks and packs material to be delivered.
• Understands truck routes and may coordinate deliveries with our own trucks, freight companies, or other carriers based on requests or shipping efficiency.
• Maintains shipping equipment and keeps work area clean and safe.
• Maintains inventory stock locations, ensuring correct labeling and neat shelves.
• Fills customer delivery orders.
• Ensures all managed material is labeled and inventoried correctly.
• Maintains delivery vehicle in good condition, monitoring maintenance and mileage.
• Maintains driver logs and vehicle inspection sheets as needed.
• Operates equipment safely, adhering to traffic and safety regulations.
• Supports warehouse operations.
• Informs departments of stock outs, discrepancies, and inventory issues.

Non-essential Functions

• May assist customer service areas with order entry, returns, expediting, and other functions.
• May deliver materials to customer sites.
• Assists with loading/unloading trucks.
• Notifies supervisor of maintenance, repair, or security issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Two years of work experience preferred.
• Warehouse experience, including forklift operation and electrical product knowledge, preferred.
• If driving, must be at least 21, possess a valid driver's license, and possibly a medical certification.
• Knowledge of Windows, Internet, email, and SAP is a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Works safely following company policies.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Effective planning and organization skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Performs job tasks accurately, efficiently, and safely.

Physical Requirements

Lift and carry weights as specified, with frequency levels, and perform physical activities like sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, balancing, and repetitive motions as detailed.

Additional Information

This description summarizes the job duties and may change. Employees must be able to perform essential duties with or without accommodations.