Warehouse Associate

royalbrassandhose; Madisonville (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

401K match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Voluntary group insurance

Profit sharing

Job summary

Royal Brass and Hose in Madisonville, KY is seeking a Warehouse Associate to perform general warehouse duties, operate forklifts and pallet jacks, process orders, and move freight safely. You will verify shipments, prepare packages, and help maintain accurate inventory and clean work areas.

The role requires teamwork, good math skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety. We offer employee ownership, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for growth in a family-owned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required or equivalent.
• Forklift certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of industry safety standards is important.
• Ability to work independently and safely in a fast-paced environment.
• Good math and basic computer/keyboard skills.
• Valid driver's license and drug-free workplace.
• Strong team orientation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Order puller: pull customer orders and kits; complete discrepancy sheets.
• Shipping: pack boxes and prepare labels/documents for carriers.
• Receiving: verify and stock incoming shipments; sign for deliveries.
• Quality Control: visually inspect orders for accuracy before shipping.
• Dispatch: ensure correct quantities, freight costs, and tracking numbers.
• Inventory/Control/Cycle Counting: count, measure, and record inventory as a team.
• Hose Assembly: assemble and crimp hose/fittings for customer orders.
• Kitting: package components to customer specifications.
• Front Counter: assist customers and fabricate hose/components as needed.
• Year-end inventory: conduct counts and reconciliations as a team.
• Other duties: housekeeping, maintenance, training participation.

Skills

Independent work

Attention to detail

Team player

Safety standards

Math skills

Basic keyboard knowledge

Valid driver’s license

Drug-free

Forklift certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Royal Brass and Hose

Since 1949 Royal Brass and Hose has been a distributor of high-quality mobile equipment products like hydraulic and pneumatic parts, hoses, fittings, fasteners, adapters, and more. Our solutions, expertise and service excellence empower customer success.

We are employee-owned! Royal Brass and Hose has been an ESOP since 2018. In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package including 401K match, health, vision and dental insurance, voluntary group insurance and company profit sharing.

Job purpose

Warehouse associate performs general warehouse duties such as but not limited to, working with heavy equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks to move freight. The warehouse worker completes paperwork, ensures tasks are completed safely with highest quality and on time. and must make decisions regarding the transfer of incoming and outgoing inventory.

Warehouse associate works as a team to complete tasks safely with highest quality and on time to our customers.

They must be able to lift and carry heavy objects, and work in hot or cold weather.

A warehouse worker should be alert, ambitious, hard-working, detail-oriented, and able to follow instructions while working as a team.

Essential Job Functions

• Order puller - Include but not limited to, pulling customer order, warehouse stock order, various kits, complete discrepancy sheets.
• Shipping - Include but not limited to, packing boxes, shipping labels and documents for UPS, FedEx, and motor freight
• Receiving - Receive and verify shipments from vendors via UPS, FedEx, and Motor freight. Put stock in appropriate locations. Receive and sign for shipments
• Quality Control - Through visual inspection verifies accuracy of every order before shipping
• Dispatch -Dispatch orders to include correct quantity, freight costs, tracking numbers, weight of packages.
• Inventory/Control/Cycle Counting - Include but not limited to counting, measuring, recording as a team with other warehouse associates
• Hose Assembly: Includes but not limited to assembling and crimping hose and fittings in small and large quantities for customer orders.
• Kitting : Includes but not limited to packaging various components to customer specification.
• Front Counter: Includes but not limited to receiving customer inquiries at the front counter and working as a team identify correct replacement. This may require fabrication of hose, fittings, and other components.
• Year-end inventory - Include but not limited to counting, measuring, recording as a team with other warehouse associates
• Other Job Duties as Assigned: Include but not limited to housekeeping, preventative maintenance on equipment, team meeting participation that results in continuous improvement, posting performance metrics, organization of various celebrations, attending training meeting or classes.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and safely.
• Warehouse work experience a plus
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Certified Forklift Driver a plus
• Knowledge of industry safety standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment for long periods
• Great team spirit
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work alone and self-motivated
• Good math skills
• Basic keyboard knowledge
• Valid driver’s license
• Drug free

Working conditions

• Minimal climate-controlled environment

Physical requirements

• Below waist lift 70lbs
• Above waist lift 50lbs
• Push 100lbs force
• Pull 100lbs force
• Overhead reach occasionally
• Stooping/Work bent over occasionally
• Climbing (Stairs, Ladder, Equipment Step-up) Occasionally
• Repetitive hand movements- stapling, using tape gun, grabbing bags, typing