Shipping/Warehouse Associate

Full Job Description:

The Shipping/Warehouse Associate will be assisting the warehouse team in handling inbound and outbound orders, sorting and organizing material inside the warehouse and maintain a clean and organized warehouse environment. Operation of a forklift will be required so experience is necessary. Associate will be cross trained in general warehouse tasks to ensure maintenance of all standard operating procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
• Read sales order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Assist in the manual loading and unloading of inventory from incoming or outbound trucks by hand or with the use of material handling equipment such as a forklift or pallet jack.
• Sort inventory received and re-bundle into safe and proper bundles when necessary.
• Perform forklift duties, understand and know how to bundle and palletize loads properly, understand how to maximize truck loads safely and efficiently.
• Maintain files of shipping records and trace missing or lost shipments.
• Confer and correspond with staff and customers to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Maintain a safe, clean and orderly environment in the warehouse.
• Assist in various warehouse maintenance tasks including sweeping the floors, storing equipment in proper location, etc.
• Assist in minor assembly of products.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills with all levels of external customers and staff, including warehouse workers, office personnel and Senior Management.
• Computer skills such as MS Office programs, email, small parcel shipping programs (UPS & FEDEX).
• Extremely organized, detail oriented, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment .
• Ability to operate a forklift, certification will be required after hire.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Required Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of experience in warehouse environment.
• Experience shipping with UPS/FEDEX/other systems.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 9 paid holidays/yr.
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday (8am-4:30pm)

Gus Benner and Rollie Nawman formed a partnership and founded the company in 1925 as a sheet metal fabricator in Oakland, California. It became a corporation in 1946. In 1950, the Pacific Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of San Francisco, California asked Benner-Nawman to design and fabricate a phone booth made from aluminum, glass and steel. From 1950 to 1999, the company’s primary business was the fabrication and assembly of public telephone booths and accessories, selling hundreds of thousands of units in the United States and into over 40 countries worldwide. In 1976, BN created a distribution group for selling low voltage termination cabinets and hand tools to the electrical market. Benner-Nawman enjoys a partnership with several global companies helping them in the development of new products for the North American market. Sales and Distribution Currently, Benner-Nawman uses a network of construction product manufacturer representative companies plus our corporate team to promote our products across the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean. Each representative company is located in the region they represent. Some of our professional manufacturer representatives also stock our products at their regional warehouse for faster delivery. Benner-Nawman’s corporate office and warehouse are located in a 56,000 square foot facility on seven acres of land in the Industrial Air Park of Wickenburg, Arizona. There is ample room within the facility for maintaining product inventory plus there are several acres of land for further development. National trucking companies, FEDEX, DHL and UPS deliver and accept shipments on a daily basis. Mission We will be passionate about supplying the best product lines, supporting our distribution channels, and providing superior customer service. We will represent innovative quality products and marketing concepts that exceed our customer’s expectations while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. We strive to be a trustworthy company based on strong values and to be the leader in our markets by placing the customer first. Benner-Nawman holds the relationships with its customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and community in the highest regard and will provide for a secure future with growth opportunities.