Distribution Center Specialist chez AWC Inc

We are seeking individuals with boundless energy, unwavering persistence, and an appetite for learning. We value individuals who approach challenges with enthusiasm and creativity. If you're ready to embark on a journey of continuous growth and contribute to meaningful solutions, we want you on our team.

The Distribution Center Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring the efficient movement of inventory through our warehouse operations. This position involves handling shipping and receiving, order fulfillment, stock management, and forklift operation to support our customers and sales teams. Success in this role means maintaining organization, accuracy, and a commitment to safety and customer service.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Unload incoming shipments from motor freight, UPS, and other carriers.
• Handle stock put-away and slotting locations for optimal organization and accessibility.
• Pick, pack, and process shipments, ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment.
• Print delivery tickets, pull materials, and verify purchase order details before shipment.
• Create Bills of Lading and arrange for motor freight pickups and load shipments.
• Coordinate and document customer "Will Call" pickups.
• Maintain accurate warehouse stock records and perform regular housekeeping duties.
• Participate in mandatory quarterly inventory counts.
• Receive and verify purchase orders while confirming sales orders in our homegrown system, “.Net”.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support efficient warehouse operations.

Skills You Need:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience operating forklifts and other warehouse equipment.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, stand, stoop, kneel, squat, and reach as needed.
• Capability to move and/or lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds.
• 3-5 years of experience in a warehouse or distribution center.
• Experience delivering to industrial plants, including chemical, refinery, and papermill facilities.
• Candidates must be able to pass a drug test, physical, and/or MVR check, as applicable for the role.

What Sets You Apart:

• Outstanding communication and customer service skills when interacting with customers and sales representatives.
• Ability to meet and exceed productivity standards while ensuring safety and quality.
• Strong attention to detail and organization, ensuring accurate stock management and order fulfillment.
• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency, capable of working extended hours when needed.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and improving warehouse efficiency.

The Rewards:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(K) Match
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Package
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Career Development Opportunities

About AWC

As employee-owners, we strive to do more than just complete tasks; we seek to develop fulfilling careers by pushing ourselves and questioning the status quo. We embrace innovative and creative methods to expand our expertise while providing genuine value to our customers and technology partners. We strategically partner with the world’s most-recognized brands to help engineering, reliability, and maintenance teams solve problems effectively. As experts in our partners’ technologies, we are well-equipped to properly size, select, configure, and support each. It is our goal to serve you with the best combination of caring experts and innovative solutions from our partners.

How We Win Together

We are committed to solving customer problems and are looking for team members that want to be a trusted resource to those looking for a partner who out-knows, out-cares, and out-serves everyone else. Every day, we strive to deliver on our mission to empower people to make the greatest positive impact for the communities and families we serve together. Our Winning Together culture starts with a shared commitment to building an environment of inclusiveness, trust, and mutual respect. We know that when people like you are safe to pursue your passions, to learn, to serve, and to share in the rewards from our combined efforts, then we are winning together.