Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Associate

Position Overview

RDC‑Warehouse Associate – American Tire Distributors. Pay Rate: $17.00/hour. Shift Monday‑Thursday 6:00am–4:30pm.

• Arrange RDC stock by product line and physical alignment, allowing sufficient space for overflow; may train and support new associates.
• Assist with administrative tasks, including handling and preparing paperwork as needed.
• Load and unload trailers/containers:
  Physically move and lift products weighing up to 150pounds; stage, count, and systematically put away inventory using powered industrial equipment.
• Prioritize and pick materials to fill orders, stage products for outbound loading, and handle all units with care.
• Verify all incoming and outgoing products for accuracy in quantity, size, and type; report overages and shortages to the Lead Person/Operations Supervisor; submit regular reports of damaged and defective products.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers, while adhering to safety standards.
• Perform maintenance and housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning the loading dock and surrounding area, and keeping floors clear of debris.

• Collaboration – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer‑Focused – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Equipment Utilization – Ensuring optimum utilization of warehouse or production plant equipment and materials.
• Health and Safety – Managing and applying safe systems of work.
• Inventory Management – Designing, implementing, and managing inventory control systems.
• Logistics – Ensuring optimum movement and storage of warehouse & production plant equipment and materials.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Policy & Procedures – Monitoring, interpreting, and understanding policies and procedures and ensuring their alignment with organizational strategies.
• Production Quality – Ensuring all production operations are carried out to ensure required quality of outcomes.
• Self‑Development – Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Storage – Ensuring optimum storage of warehouse, plant, equipment, materials and supplies.
• Verbal Communication – Expressing ideas, requesting actions, formulating plans and policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.

High School or GED degree. 0–1 year of related experience preferred.

Skills:

Policy & Procedures, Storage, Verbal Communication.

Physically required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, reach with arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 150pounds. Handling of tires (e.g., rolling, destacking, team lifting) can exceed 50pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment may expose employees to prevailing weather conditions.

Noise level is usually moderate.

Travel required:

about 5% of the time.

American Tire Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.