Warehouse Associate

About the role

With over 47 locations in 17 states and nearly 1,000 employees, Colony Hardware is the leading distributor of Tools, Equipment, Fasteners, Supplies, and Safety Products to commercial construction and industrial accounts throughout our markets.

Our customers can count on us for same or next-day delivery of over 30,000 products from the top names in the industry right to their job site with no minimum order requirement. At the heart of what we do is building long-term, meaningful relationships. Whether it is our customers, suppliers, or our associates, everyone is a part of the Colony family!

At Colony, our people are our most valuable asset. Success as a Colony Associate means being reliable, conscientious, and passionate. With our direction centered on teamwork, every employee at Colony will not only find their work to be meaningful but will have the opportunity to grow alongside Colony, both professionally and personally.

Colony Hardware is currently seeking a Warehouse Associate to join our team!

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Warehouse Associate has primary responsibility for keeping merchandise organized and ready to ship to customers and branch locations, as well as receiving incoming merchandise from various sources, performing inventory counts, and verifying contents against packing slips.

Major Responsibilities

• Assist shear operatorFeed the line with rebar bundle; Break open bundles
• Loads truck with packed orders in an organized and specified sequence.
• Assist rebar bender; Feed rebar bender with rebar cut from the shear line
• Packs and unpacks items to be stocked on shelves following a set of specific instructions or procedures.
• Moves completed orders to appropriate shipment locations.
• Receive Training for Forklift Certification - Use forklift to feed shear line and bender, move finished product to a proper staging location, and load/unload trucks
• Ensures that 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 able to see, review, and interpret computer images and written documents.
• Ability to operate power tools correctly and in a safe manner.
• Must have excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision-making, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills including speaking, reading, and writing in the English language with the ability to converse verbally with others on the phone and/or in person.
• Must have 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 include

• Lifting up to 50 pounds while demonstrating safety techniques
• Moving about the warehouse and loading dock area majority of the day
• Exiting and entering vehicles several times per day

• Must be able to climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, kneel, and work in small spaces and various climates.
• Equipment used includes: Desktop computer and mouse/tablet.
• Telephone, cellphone, fax machine, GPS.
• Forklift and motorized pallet jack.
• Scanning equipment, such as RF scanners
• Motor vehicles, such as vans and trucks
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Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.