Distribution Operator

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WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES

We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more.

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here. Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools.

Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about our business lines, visit our website:

The Distribution Operator 2 is responsible for operating a forklift, electric pallet jack, reach truck, and other material handling equipment to move, locate, relocate, stock, and count merchandise in accordance with production standards. All associates must be able to cross‑train in all core distribution functions including unloading, put‑away, picking, replenishing, loading, small parcel area, rework, returns, display building, and possess basic WMS skills.

• Unload inbound shipments and move product to storage locations.
• Efficiently stock and store merchandise in appropriate areas.
• Loading, unloading, moving, stocking and staging products and materials using a forklift, reach truck, walkie, or other material handling equipment.
• Pull and prepare product for shipment ensuring the exact number and types of product is loaded.
• Keep appropriate records and reports for inventory accuracy.
• Comply with all OSHA regulations and MSDS standards.
• Report quality variances.
• Maintain the facilities equipment and materials in a neat, clean, orderly fashion.
• Assist in physical inventories.
• Ensure proper stock rotation.
• Conduct operations in a manner promoting safety.
• Position parts according to knowledge of unit being assembled or following traveler packet.
• Fasten parts together with bolts, screws, speed clips and other fasteners.
• May work on a line or in a cell where tasks and product may vary.

• High School or GED recommended.
• Knowledge of inventory software and order processing systems.
• Knowledge of RF Scanner.
• Able to push, pull, lift 55 LBS continuously throughout the shift.

• Must pass and maintain industrial lift truck certification.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand on concrete floor with or without floor mats;

walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders). The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping, fine work, pushing/pulling. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, as well as ability to distinguish changes in shade of color.

The ability to lift, on occasion, up to 50 lbs.

The Ames Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.