Distribution Center Associate

We are seeking a reliable, safety-conscious, and energetic Distribution Center Associate – Level 1 to join our team at the Monroe Distribution Center. In this hands‑on role, you will be responsible for receiving, stocking, pulling, and shipping a wide variety of building materials and specialty supplies.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy physical work, and value team collaboration and daily variety, this is the position for you!

• Material Handling & Order Fulfillment: Read work orders, pull outbound customer orders, palletize, shrink‑wrap, and stage products. Accurately attach labels and prepare shipping/receiving paperwork.

• Equipment Operation: Safely operate sit‑down‑rider forklifts and powered pallet jacks to unload inbound shipments and stock high‑volume building materials (lumber, hardware, roofing, plumbing, etc.). Perform required pre‑operation inspection checklists.

• Loading & Customer Service: Assist with daily loading procedures, secure loads with strapping/bracing, and accurately pull and load customer pickups (CPUs).

• Teamwork & Training: Work autonomously or collaboratively to achieve departmental goals.

• Safety & Maintenance: Adhere strictly to OSHA, facility, and company safety policies. Maintain a clean, organized work area, perform daily safety checks, and assist with securing the facility at close of business when assigned.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
  .

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

• Must successfully pass a pre‑employment drug screen, background investigation, and post‑offer physical exam.

• 6 months to 1 year of experience operating a counterbalanced 2,500 to 5,000‑lb Gas/LP or electric sit‑down‑rider forklift
  .

• 6 months to 1 year of related experience in warehouse, shipping, receiving, or distribution center operations.

• Proficiency in basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages).

• Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently to interpret safety rules, work orders, and procedure manuals.

• Active Forklift Certification.

• Physical Capability: This is a physically demanding role handling heavy and bulky building materials.

  • Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, climb ladders, twist, and reach overhead.

  • Regularly required to lift/move up to 50 lbs
    , frequently up to 100 lbs
    , and occasionally over 100 lbs
    .

  • Must be able to tarp loads and secure curtain‑side trailers (handling up to 50 lbs).

• Work Shift &
  
  Schedule:
  
  Must be able to work core business hours (typically 8–12‑hour shifts), with flexibility for early morning start times, daily schedule adjustments to meet demand, overtime (
  45+ hours/week
  ), and occasional Saturdays.

• Environment: Non‑climate‑controlled warehouse and yard environment exposed to extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, humidity, vibration, noise, dust, and fumes).