WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE / BACKUP DRIVER

Sstire; Tennessee; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Warehouse Associate/Backup Driver to join their dynamic team in Nashville. This role involves manual labor, including lifting tires up to 150 lbs, and operating warehouse equipment. You'll be responsible for loading and unloading tires, ensuring accuracy in orders, and driving a vehicle for deliveries. With a focus on safety and customer service, this position offers a competitive starting wage and opportunities for growth. Join a company that values integrity and customer-centric service while enjoying benefits like health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Matching

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Frequent Overtime

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and move tires, perform warehouse tasks, and operate equipment.
• Minimum 1 year of driving experience and valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, and check tires; ensure safety guidelines are met.
• Drive pick-up/box truck for deliveries and collections.

Skills

Manual Labor

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Order Picker

Pallet Jacks

Forklift

Job description

Description

S&S Tire of Nashville, TN, a leading multi-location regional wholesale tire dealer, is seeking to add a Warehouse Associate/Backup Driver to our Nashville, TN Wholesale location. This position requires manual labor, lifting tires up to 150 lbs. If you are ready to tackle this challenge, you need to apply today!

Duties performed in this position include, but are not limited to:

Warehouse Receiver tasks

• Loads, unloads, checks and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
• Selects, packs, counts, marks, palletizes tires of customer orders and places in the assigned staging areas according to the bin locator system.
• Checks and verifies accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders.
• May operate order picker, pallet jacks, and other equipment in the execution of duties.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
• Performs required counting, tallying, and marking on related inventory control documents.
• Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met by the proper palletizing, re-palletizing, and restacking of tires.
• Maintains compliance with procedures and policies.

Driver Tasks

• Non-CDL will be driving a pick-up truck/box truck.
• Makes collections from customers for merchandise delivered on a Cash on Delivery basis.
• Makes a list of prospective customers along the designated route to supply the Store Manager with sales follow-up information.
• Ensures good mechanical operation of the vehicle.
• Performs pre-trip vehicle inspections at the beginning of each workday and immediately reports operating problems or mechanical defects to the Warehouse Manager or designee.
• Completes all driver and vehicle maintenance logs.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested.

Position Includes:

• $19.00/hour starting based on experience, increase after completed training, frequent overtime.
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, and more.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company matching.
• Paid Vacation and Holidays.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug-Free Workplace

About S&S Tire: S&S Firestone, Inc, headquartered in Lexington, KY, has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. S&S currently operates 13 full-service commercial locations, 12 wholesale distribution centers, and 2 Bandag retread facilities across 10 Southeastern states. The company employs in excess of 550 people and operates a fleet of over 300 service and delivery vehicles. In 2019, S&S Tire celebrated their 45th year in business and has consistently been recognized by both Modern Tire Dealer and Tire Business magazines as a leader in the industry. To see more about S&S Tire visit their website at www.sstire.com.

S&S Tire Mission, Vision, and Values:

Vision: Be the simplest, fastest, and most reliable.

Mission: Create value by providing essential products and services that move forward the American economy and way of life.

Core Values:

• Act with integrity.
• Create customer-centric value.
• Ensure longevity.
• Develop employees.

Requirements

• Must have the desire and ability to work in a warehouse environment.
• Must be able to lift and/or move tires with or without mechanical assistance.
• Frequent bending, twisting, and lifting.
• Proper placement of received products in the warehouse.
• Proper placement of shipping products in the warehouse.
• Must be willing and have the ability to operate all warehouse-related equipment.
• Minimum 1 year of verifiable driving experience.
• Good safety record (no more than 3 violations in the last 3 years).
• Valid driver's license - in good standing.
• Forklift license is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Commitment to being on time.
• High School diploma or equivalent.