Warehouse Associate Job at Colony Hardware in Portage

Overview

Colony Hardware is the leading distributor of Tools, Equipment, Fasteners, Supplies, and Safety Products to commercial construction and industrial accounts throughout our markets. With over 50 locations and nearly 1,200 employees, Colony Hardware provides same or next-day delivery of over 30,000 products from top brands to job sites with no minimum order requirement. We build long-term, meaningful relationships with customers, suppliers, and associates. Our people are our most valuable asset, and success as a Colony Associate means being reliable, conscientious, and passionate. We emphasize teamwork and offer opportunities for professional and personal growth.

Colony Hardware is seeking a Warehouse Associate. Reports to the Operations Manager and is responsible for keeping merchandise organized and ready to ship to customers and branch locations, receiving incoming merchandise, performing inventory counts, and verifying contents against packing slips.

Responsibilities

• Receives and inspects incoming merchandise to ensure that delivery matches packing slip.
• Examines incoming stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisor or vendor.
• Sorts, organizes, and labels merchandise with appropriate stock/inventory codes.
• Performs scheduled cycle counts of products for inventory.
• Loads truck with packed orders in an organized and specified sequence.
• Reads pick tickets, prioritizes most critical orders, and verifies item picked matches the pick tickets.
• Packs and unpacks items to be stocked on shelves following specific instructions or procedures.
• Pulls, packages, and stages outbound orders.
• Prepares outbound UPS deliveries as necessary to ensure items are shipped reliably.
• Moves completed orders to appropriate shipment locations.
• Operates forklift to load/unload trucks and place merchandise on shelves.
• Ensures the warehouse is kept orderly, organized, and clean during production and at the end of the shift.
• Occasionally moves company vehicles and motorized equipment.
• Communicates issues to supervisor for resolution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1-3 years' experience in a warehouse or distribution center.
• Skills
  • Programs used:
  • FACTS
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Abilities
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize work and perform multiple tasks.
  • Analytical ability including basic math skills.
  • Ability to navigate websites and interpret computer images and written documents.
  • Ability to operate power tools correctly and safely.
  • Excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision-making, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills in English (speaking, reading, and writing) with the ability to converse verbally with others on the phone or in person.
  • Outstanding customer service skills with the ability to interpret customer needs and demonstrate a customer service mindset when dealing with internal and external customers.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 50 pounds while using proper safety techniques.
• Moving about the warehouse and loading dock area for most of the day.
• Exiting and entering vehicles several times per day.
• Climbing stairs, crouching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and working in small spaces and various climates.

Equipment Used

• Desktop computer and mouse/tablet.
• Telephone, cellphone, fax machine, GPS.
• Forklift and motorized pallet jack.
• RF scanning equipment.
• Motor vehicles, such as vans and trucks.

Colony Hardware Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, familial status, genetic predisposition or information, disability, or other protected classifications, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Construction

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