Warehouse Worker - Tractor

Altorfer Cat; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union healthcare

Union pension

Paid holidays

Personal days

Funeral leave

Vacation after 1 year

Education assistance

Tool insurance

Job summary

Altorfer Industries is seeking a Parts Associate to support parts sales, picking, packing and shipping in a bustling distribution environment in Hammond, IN. The role requires solid parts knowledge, reliable interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle manual work and warehouse activities.

Work is Monday through Friday 8am–4pm with overtime as needed and occasional Saturdays. Company benefits include comprehensive union-furnished healthcare, pension, vacation, and education support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical diploma in parts operations or warehousing experience
• Good communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Military encouraged to apply
• Good physical skills and aptitude for manual work
• Solid parts knowledge
• Warehouse training in distribution
• Solid understanding of parts inventory

Responsibilities

• Parts sales order picking, packing and shipping.
• Receiving of emergency and stock parts orders from vendors
• Performs physical inventory counts in coordination with inventory control and parts management
• Operates company vehicles as directed
• Operates within all parts policies and procedures of the company
• Contributes to high employee morale
• Maintains excellent parts and service department and sales force relations

Skills

Good communications

Excellent interpersonal skills

Solid parts knowledge

Warehouse aptitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school diploma in parts operations

Job description

Overview

• Monday thru Friday 8am to 4pm
• overtime when required
• Saturday when scheduled

The individual should be personable, a problem solver, intelligent and able to adapt to all of the forces around them – Customers, suppliers, department employees, and co-workers.

Altorfer Industries offers an industry leading compensation and fully funded union benefits:

• Employer funded Union Healthcare & Union pension
• Paid Holidays
• 3 paid personal days
• Paid Funeral Leave
• Vacation: 1 week (40 hours) of vacation after 1 year of full-time employment. Prorated for the first calendar year of employment.
• Education Assistance
• Tool Insurance

Payrate: $19.87 per hour

Basic Duties

• Parts sales order picking, packing and shipping.
• All receiving of emergency and stock parts orders from vendors
• Performs physical inventory counts in coordination with inventory control and parts management
• Operates company vehicles as directed
• Operates within all parts policies and procedures of the company
• Contributes to high employee morale
• Maintains excellent parts and service department and sales force relations

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, a technical school diploma in parts operations, or equivalent experience in warehousing in a distribution business
• Good communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Military encouraged to apply
• Good physical skills on equipment and an aptitude for manual work
• Solid parts knowledge
• Warehouse training in a distribution field
• A solid understanding of the physical aspects of parts inventory

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

This position works in both a warehouse environment with some outside exposure and office environment. May, on a continuous basis sit at a desk for long periods of time, answer phone calls and write or use a keyboard to communicate through email. May on a continuous basis, walk, bend and lift up to 75 pounds. The wearing of approved safety equipment (i.e. safety glasses with side shields and steel toe footwear) is required. Noise level in the office is usually low and the noise level in the warehouse may range from low to moderate. Must be flexible during peak season to work overtime as needed. Occasional local travel may be required to deliver parts to customers. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Why Work for Altorfer?

At Altorfer, our iron is just the beginning. Our people make our company successful, and we would not be who we are without them. As a third generation, family-owned company created in 1957, we bring our values into how we do business. Everyone from technicians, sales representatives, administrative professionals, or somewhere in between is part of the “A-Team” and is crucial to our success. Here at Altorfer, we have over 35 locations and 1300 emp loyees with long tenure for you to learn from . We have a collaborative, family valued culture, with a great reputation in the industry . A company that offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a remarkable team of people to work with.