Warehouse Associate

Position Overview

A Warehouse Associate within the Shipping & Receiving area at Horwitz provides an integral part of serving our clients with excellent customer service while incorporating our core values of Safe, Accountable, Professional, Motivated, Can Do, and Curious. This position is responsible for processing a large volume of shipments and variety of tools and equipment. They also help handle outgoing shipments to jobsites.

The Warehouse Associate collaborates with sales reps, project managers, vendors, field foremen, service techs, manufacturers, vendors, shipping companies, and the warehouse team to efficiently handle materials.

• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Daily forklift inspection and ensure lift maintenance is up-to-date.
• Responsible for non-fabrication receiving at Horwitz.
• Includes: identifying job, tagging shipment, and safely storing items.
• Maintain receiving dashboard with QR coding.
• Notifying appropriate parties of package/shipment received and sending QR code + information.
• Work with project managers and field foremen to return equipment and materials to vendors.
• Visible presence at Shipping & Receiving to assist walk-ins from other team members or delivery drivers.
• Ensure outgoing deliveries are properly tagged, loaded, and orders are complete.
• Assists with building and grounds maintenance including: shovel snow from walks and entrances, spread salt and sand as necessary.
• Assist with trash removal from work areas to the dumpster.
• Sweeping floors, removing cardboard, scrap metal, keeping workspace tidy.
• Be part of a fun and productive warehouse team.
• Assist with other warehouse tasks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with Horwitz core values:
  Safe, Accountable, Professional, Motivated, Can Do and Curious.
• Get better every day.

Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to independently organize, plan and prioritize work. Excellent verbal communication skills. Basic math skills. Intermediate computer skills. Strong attention to detail. Willingness to adapt and be flexible. Ability to recall and find information.

High School diploma or equivalent required. 2 years minimum experience. Warehouse or warehouse experience preferred, but not required. Prior experience in shipping & receiving is a plus.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently.

Prolonged periods of standing.

Frequent use of keyboard and computer mouse.

Work both indoors and outdoors during all seasons.