Warehouse Associate

iHireLogistics; Buckhannon (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employee discount

Job summary

iHireLogistics in Buckhannon, WV is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support sales readiness and customer service. You will receive merchandise, maintain warehouse inventory, stock shelves, and help load items into customer vehicles.

This role requires operating forklifts and other equipment, lifting 50–75 lbs, and working outdoors in varying weather. Strong safety awareness and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; coursework in agriculture, plant science, animal science encouraged.
• Experience in a warehouse handling inventory and operating industrial equipment (forklift, etc.).
• Customer-focused communication skills.
• Familiarity with the agricultural industry.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain within given period.
• Ability to lift 50–75 lbs and work outdoors in varying weather.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt and courteous customer support and assist customers with filling orders.
• Assist customers with lifting, accessing products, loading merchandise into vehicles.
• Verify invoices to ensure proper merchandise and quantities are loaded.
• Receive inventory supply, process orders, maintain warehouse/showroom and minimize merchandise loss.
• Operate forklift and other industrial equipment safely; follow safety procedures.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Customer service

Pallet jack operation

Outdoor work readiness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Agriculture / plant science / animal science coursework

Job description

Position Summary

Performs a variety of retail operations functions to ensure sales readiness and customer support. Job functions include receiving merchandise and maintaining warehouse inventory, stocking shelves and supporting merchandising efforts, maintaining showroom appearance, filling customer orders and providing loading assistance, and performing general facility maintenance. Effectively operates a forklift and other industrial equipment. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Service

• Provide prompt and courteous customer support. Assist customers with filling orders
• Assist customers with lifting, accessing products, loading merchandise into vehicles
• Verify invoices to ensure proper merchandise and quantities are loaded

Warehouse

• Receiving inventory supply, customer orders
• General facility maintenance to keep warehouse, showroom outside lot neat and safe
• Minimize merchandise loss.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all company safety procedures as to not cause harm to yourself, customers, co-workers, equipment, or inventory.
• Utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required. Operate all equipment according to FAE policy and government regulations. Comply with OSHA regulations, work rules and policies.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Prefer additional coursework in agriculture, plant science, animal science, or a related field.
• Experience in a warehouse handling inventory and operating industrial equipment including forklift, front-end loader, pallet jack, and/or skid loader.
• Customer-focused communication skills
• Familiarity with agricultural industry
• Certification: Forklift Certification (or ability to obtain within a given period)
• Ability to lift 50–75 lbs. and work outdoors in varying weather

Licenses:

Licensing requirements vary by location and are based on state/federal regulations.

• May require Commercial Driver's License (or ability to obtain within given period)
• May require Propane Certification (or ability to obtain within given period)

Work Environment

• Warehouse environment
• Retail showroom
• Occasionally outdoors where there may not be protection from weather conditions.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages & Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Contributions
• Medical, Life, AD&D, STD, LTD, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Employee Discount