Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies.
Position Description
Pay Rate: $20.00/hour. The Warehouse I position will prioritize and pick product to fill orders, stage product for loading, physically move and lift product weighing up to 150 pounds, organize warehouse stock, assist in daily warehouse closing, compile and submit reports of damaged, outdated stock, over‑ and under‑shipments, returns to vendors, assist in periodic inventory counts, and operate powered industrial vehicles (forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers) safely while maintaining an operator license if required.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate loading and unloading equipment and use hand‑held devices for accurate product placement.
- Assist in administrative tasks such as paperwork handling and warehouse closing procedures.
- Compile and submit reports on damaged, outdated stock, over/under‑shipments, and returns to vendors; segregate defective items from regular inventory flow.
- Load and unload delivery trucks, handling products up to approximately 50 pounds; manage tires and heavier items through rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
- Operate powered industrial vehicles (forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers) safely, maintaining necessary licenses.
- Organize warehouse stock by product line and physical alignment, ensuring adequate space for overflow.
- Perform routine facility maintenance and housekeeping tasks, including cleaning parking lots, loading docks, and surrounding areas; maintain clear floors and tidy bathrooms.
- Prioritize and pick materials for order fulfillment, staging them for loading.
- Verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing products regarding quantity, size, and type; report inventory shortages to management and assist in periodic counts.
Competencies
- Collaboration – Building partnerships and working collaboratively to meet shared objectives.
- Communicates Effectively – Delivering clear communications that meet the needs of different audiences.
- Customer‑Focused – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
- Drives Results – Achieving results consistently, even under tough circumstances.
- Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
- Equipment Utilization – Optimizing the use of warehouse equipment and materials.
- Health and Safety – Managing and applying safe systems of work.
- Inventory Management – Designing, implementing, and managing inventory control systems.
- Logistics – Optimizing movement and storage of warehouse and production plant materials.
- Optimizes Work Processes – Employing continuous improvement to achieve efficient processes.
- Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Policy & Procedures – Monitoring, interpreting, and ensuring alignment with policies and procedures.
- Production Quality – Ensuring production operations meet required quality outcomes.
- Self‑Development – Actively seeking opportunities for growth through formal and informal channels.
- Storage – Optimizing storage of warehouse, plant, equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Verbal Communication – Expressing ideas and requests clearly through verbal communication.
Qualifications
- High School or GED degree.
0‑1 year of related experience preferred.
Skills
- Policy & Procedures
- Storage
- Verbal Communication
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
Physical Demands Category: Warehouse.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employees may lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; handling tires greater than approximately 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: Exposed to weather conditions at the time; noise level usually moderate.
- Travel required: 5% of the time.
American Tire Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.