Warehouse Technician

Universal Services

Fridley (MN)

On-site

USD 36,000 - 56,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
$250 HSA contribution
401(k) with up to 4% employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off and 6 paid holidays
Short-Term and Long-Term disability
Personal Accident Insurance
Legal and Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Universal Services is seeking a Warehouse Technician to support field operations by maintaining inventory accuracy, organizing warehouse and yard materials, and ensuring timely movement of construction products. This role involves hands-on physical work, including loading/unloading, operating forklifts and skid steers, and conducting cycle counts.

Success in this role requires reliability, attention to detail, equipment competency, and a strong sense of ownership over the workspace, with work

Qualifications

  • 1+ year of warehouse experience.
  • Experience operating forklifts, skid steers, or similar equipment.
  • Ability to lift 60 lbs and carry 30–40 lbs frequently.
  • Basic computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Outlook).
  • Self-starter with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and within a team setting.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate warehouse inventory levels and update as needed.
  • Load and unload trucks with materials and construction-related equipment.
  • Support routine cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
  • Prepare materials for job site deliveries and organize outgoings shipments.
  • Package finished products for delivery (shrink-wrapping, boxing, labeling).
  • Label and organize materials for easy retrieval and accountability.
  • Verify outgoing orders for accuracy and completion.
  • Operate forklifts, skid steers, and other equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Perform general warehouse cleaning and upkeep of work areas.
  • Maintain yard organization and clear access to equipment/materials.
  • Support snow removal, trash disposal, and seasonal maintenance as needed.
  • Complete general facility maintenance tasks as assigned.

Skills

Warehouse experience
Forklift operation
Lifting ability
Basic computer skills
Attention to detail
Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel
Outlook

Job description

PositionDescription

TheWarehouseTechniciansupportsfieldoperationsbymaintaininginventoryaccuracy,organizingwarehouseandyardmaterials,andensuringtimelymovementofconstructionproducts.Thisroleinvolveshands-onphysicalwork,includingloading/unloading,operatingforkliftsandskidsteers,conductingcyclecounts,andmaintainingcleanlinessandsafetyacrossthefacility.Successinthisrolerequiresreliability,attentiontodetail,equipmentcompetency,andastrongsenseofownershipovertheworkspace.

BenefitOfferings

UniversalServicesisproudtoofferafullbenefitspackagethatincludes:

  • 100%EmployerPaidBasicGroupLifeandAD&DInsurance.
  • $250HSAcontributiontoqualifyingplans.

AdditionalVoluntaryBenefitsInclude:

  • 401(k)withuptoa4%EmployerMatch
  • MedicalInsurance
  • DentalandVisionInsurance
  • AdditionalLifeandAD&DInsurance
  • PaidTimeOffinAdditionto6PaidHolidays
  • Short-TermandLong-TermDisabilityInsurance
  • PersonalAccidentInsurance
  • LegalandIdentifyTheftProtection

CompensationrangereflectsUniversalServices’good-faithestimateatthetimeofposting.Actualcompensationmayvarybasedonexperience,certifications,skills,marketconditions,andinternalequity.

CoreResponsibilities
Inventory&MaterialsHandling
  • Maintainaccuratewarehouseinventorylevelsandupdateasneeded
  • Loadandunloadtruckswithmaterialsandconstruction-relatedequipment
  • Supportroutinecyclecountsandphysicalinventoryaudits
  • Preparematerialsforjobsitedeliveriesandorganizeoutgoingshipments
Packaging&Shipping
  • Packagefinishedproductsfordelivery(shrink-wrapping,boxing,labeling)
  • Labelandorganizematerialsforeasyretrievalandaccountability
  • Verifyoutgoingordersforaccuracyandcompletion
Facility&YardMaintenance
  • Performgeneralwarehousecleaningandupkeepofworkareas
  • Maintainyardorganizationandclearaccesstoequipment/materials
  • Supportsnowremoval,trashdisposal,andseasonalmaintenanceasneeded
  • Completegeneralfacilitymaintenancetasksasassigned
EquipmentOperation&Safety
  • Operateforklifts,skidsteers,andotherequipmentsafelyandefficiently
  • Conductpre-useinspectionsonallequipmentandreportissues
  • Followsafetyprocedureswhenmovingorstoringmaterials
  • Ensurevehiclesandequipmentareparked/storedinproperlocations
MinimumQualifications
  • 1+yearofwarehouseexperience
  • Experienceoperatingforklifts,skidsteers,orsimilarcommercialequipment
  • Abilitytolift60lbs.andcarry30–40lbs.frequently
  • Basiccomputerskills(e.g.,MicrosoftExcel,Outlook)
  • Self-starterwithstrongattentiontodetailandorganizationalskills
  • Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandwithinateamsetting
PreferredSkills
  • OSHAforkliftcertificationorsimilarequipmenttraining
  • Strongmultitaskingabilityinfast-pacedenvironments
  • Knowledgeofconstructionmaterialsortelecom-relatedproducts
  • Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithinternalfieldcrewsandexternalvendors
PhysicalDemands&Competencies
  • Regularstanding,bending,stooping,andliftingthroughouttheday
  • Workinvolvesbothindoorandoutdoorenvironments,year-round
  • Mustbeabletoliftover25lbstoshoulderheightregularly
  • Requiressafehandlingofheavyandawkwarditems
WorkSchedule
  • Full-time,non-exemptposition
  • Standardhours:Monday–Friday,withpotentialforearlystartsorovertime
  • Workisperformedbothindoorsandoutdoorsinallweatherconditions
  • Regular,punctualattendancerequired
  • Allunexcusedabsencesmustbereportedtotheattendancehotlineandsupervisor
Training&DevelopmentExpectations
NewCompetencies
  • Learnwarehouseorganizationandbinlocationsystem
  • Trainonforkliftandskidsteeruse,includingpre-operationchecks
  • Understandinternalprocessesforinventory,delivery,andmaterialstaging
  • BecomefamiliarwithMicrosoftExcelforbasicinventorytracking
  • Learnsafeliftingtechniquesandsafetyprotocols
OngoingRefreshers
  • Periodiccyclecountandinventoryauditprocedures
  • Seasonalyardandfacilitymaintenancetasks
  • Updatestoinventorysoftwareorlabelingstandards
  • Equipmenthandlingandsafetycertifications(asneeded)
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