Distribution Associate

# Distribution Associate HOUSTON - HOUSTON, TX 77040## Overview Salary Range $19.00 - $19.00 Hourly## Overview
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* Location:

** Houston, TX 77040  
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* Schedule:

** Monday–Friday, 1st Shift Operations  
** Overtime:
** Occasional overtime required during peak seasons  
** Pay Range:
** From $19.00+ DOE
** About Us
** Envision LED Lighting is a fast-growing company specializing in innovative, energy-efficient LED lighting products. We are committed to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service while fostering a supportive, collaborative, and family-oriented work environment.
** About the Role
** We are seeking a dependable, safety-focused, and experienced
** Distribution Associate / Forklift Operator
** to join our Houston warehouse and distribution team.

This is a hands-on position in a fast-paced distribution environment responsible for supporting day-to-day warehouse operations, including order fulfillment, picking and packing, shipping and receiving, inventory handling, product replenishment, and material movement throughout the facility.

Strong hands-on forklift experience is important for this position. We are specifically looking for candidates with experience operating multiple types of warehouse equipment, including:
* ** Sit-down forklifts**
* ** Stand-up forklifts**
* ** Reach trucks / reach forklifts
*** Articulated or narrow-aisle forklifts such as Bendi, Flexi, Combilift, Aisle-Master, or comparable equipment

The ideal candidate has solid experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced warehouse or distribution center, understands how to operate powered industrial equipment safely around people, inventory, racking, and other equipment, and takes personal responsibility for maintaining a safe work environment.

Previous experience training, coaching, or assisting other warehouse associates on safe forklift or material-handling equipment operation is a strong plus.
** Essential

Duties & Responsibilities
*** Accurately pick, pack, label, stage, and prepare customer orders for shipment.
* Safely operate sit-down, stand-up, reach, articulated/narrow-aisle forklifts, and other material-handling equipment as required.
* Safely move, retrieve, store, replenish, and stage inventory throughout the distribution center.
* Retrieve pallets and products from warehouse racking using appropriate material-handling equipment.
* Safely maneuver forklifts around warehouse racking, narrow aisles, staging areas, employees, pallets, and other powered equipment.
* Load and unload incoming and outgoing freight.
* Put away received merchandise in designated warehouse and racking locations.
* Palletize, stage, wrap, and transport products throughout the warehouse.
* Support daily shipping and receiving activities, including verifying quantities and identifying discrepancies.
* Maintain inventory accuracy and ensure products are stored in appropriate locations.
* Assist with cycle counts, physical inventory, stock organization, and inventory-control activities.
* Perform required equipment inspections and immediately report equipment or safety concerns.
* Follow established forklift operating procedures, warehouse safety standards, and company policies at all times.
* Maintain awareness of pedestrians, equipment traffic, rack clearances, load stability, and surrounding conditions while operating equipment.
* Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area in accordance with warehouse standards.
* Work with a sense of urgency while maintaining safe and accurate work practices in a fast-paced distribution environment.
* Work collaboratively with warehouse and distribution team members to meet daily shipping, fulfillment, and productivity goals.
* Assist in other areas of fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations as business needs require.
* Perform additional warehouse duties as assigned.##

Preferred Qualifications
* 5+ years of warehouse, distribution, or fulfillment experience.
* 5+ years of regular forklift operating experience.
* Experience operating multiple types of powered industrial equipment, including sit-down, stand-up, and reach forklifts.
* Direct experience operating Bendi, Flexi, Combilift, Aisle-Master, or similar articulated/narrow-aisle equipment - Preferred
* Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced distribution environment.
* Previous experience training, coaching, or helping onboard associates on forklifts, powered industrial equipment, or warehouse equipment.
* Strong knowledge of safe forklift operation and warehouse…