Warehouse Associate

Lumbermen's; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training and development

Job summary

Lumbermen's in Toledo, OH is looking for a Warehouse Assistant to help with picking orders and managing incoming freight. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented and able to operate a forklift. The position offers a $300 annual clothing allowance and a collaborative workplace.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, and a generous employee stock ownership plan. Lumbermen's values a drug and alcohol-free environment and is committed to non-discrimination.

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately pull orders and load/unload trucks.
• Prior warehouse experience is preferred.
• Able to operate a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Assist with picking and preparing orders for shipments.
• Unload incoming freight, verify products against packing lists.
• Using fork trucks and order picking equipment.

Skills

Order pulling

Loading/unloading trucks

Education

Prior Warehouse Experience

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us. We are employee owned and relationship powered.

Position Summary

Located at our Toledo, OH location, the person in this position would assist with picking and preparing orders for shipments as well as receive, transfer, and storage of incoming freight in our Toledo division. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Living Out Lumbermen’s Culture – Leading in and modeling Lumbermen’s core values while creating an atmosphere where Lumbermen’s is ‘first choice’ of our customers.
• Detail Oriented - Unloading incoming freight, verifying product against enclosed packing lists, sorting material by end destination and putting away excess stock.
• Equipment Usage - Using fork trucks and order picking equipment.
• Loading Products - Loading outbound transfer trucks.
• Preparing Orders - Accurately pulling customer orders and preparing material for shipment
• Safety - Securing and labeling products for delivery
• Process - Transferring picked orders to staging area for delivery per the delivery schedule.
• Open Communication - Assisting in cleaning and maintenance of warehouse.
• Teamwork - Performing other tasks as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor

At Lumbermen’s, we pride ourselves on treating our customers like family and delivering exceptional service. It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is highly organized and detail-oriented, service-minded, a strong and friendly communicator, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This position offers a $300 annual clothing allowance to offset costs for work apparel, protective footwear, and PPE.

Required Education / Experience

• Prior Warehouse Experience

Required Skills

• Ability to accurately pull orders and load/unload trucks.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate a forklift
• Ability to do physical labor including lifting of up to 75lbs.

What We Offer

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – generous company-funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• The SOURCE – free and confidential support resources for our team
• Ulliance Life Advisor EAP
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.