Warehouse Associate/Backup Driver

Daikin Group; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to join their distribution team in Grand Rapids. This role involves warehouse duties and delivery responsibilities, ensuring accurate order fulfillment and timely product delivery. The company specializes in HVAC equipment and residential building products, aiming to enhance living environments. Ideal candidates will have warehouse or delivery experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to lift heavy products. Join a team that values improvement and customer satisfaction, while enjoying a supportive work environment that prioritizes safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in warehouse or delivery roles is required.
• Must have a valid Medical Examiner’s Certification as per DOT.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pull orders from inventory and inspect staged products.
• Load and unload shipments while maintaining a clean environment.
• Deliver products to homes and businesses, adhering to routes.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Delivery experience

Ability to lift 75lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Forklift and delivery truck training

Job description

Job Category: Distribution & Branch Operations

Requisition Number: WAREH007873

Posted: April 21, 2025

Employment Type: Full-Time

Locations

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Location: GRAND-RAPIDS
425 36th St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548, USA

Williams Distributing Co. & Shoemaker Inc. Divisions of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. are seeking bright people who lean into challenges to join the team. We are a wholesale distribution powerhouse throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, specializing in HVAC equipment and residential building products: Kitchen and Bath, Hearth, and Garage Doors. As a company, we continuously strive to improve living environments through products and services that benefit our customers’ lives, working with dealers, builders, contractors, designers, and architects.

Responsibilities

• Dual warehouse and delivery
• Picks and pulls orders from inventory
• Inspects the staged product to ensure picks are accurate
• Loads and unloads shipments
• Maintains a clean and safe environment
• Delivers products to homes and businesses
• Follows scheduled routes ensuring timely arrivals
• Operates a 25 ft. box truck
• Prepares and maintains delivery logs
• Adheres to DOT regulations and safety standards
• Performs additional tasks as required

Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum 1 year of warehouse or delivery experience

Requirements

• Current Medical Examiner’s Certification (as required by DOT) (depending on State requirements)
• Insurability under company insurance policy
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to exert up to 75lbs of force when moving heavy product
• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.

Schedule

• Typical workdays are Monday-Friday

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent (for example, GED)
• Previous training on operating forklifts and delivery trucks is highly preferred

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Daily travel to/from branch and customer sites by driving company truck.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.