Warehouse Associate Back-up Driver

There's a Place for You at World Electric

A career at World Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. World Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate throughout Florida and Georgia and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being  Powered by Difference  means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within World Electric we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

The Warehouse Associate / Back-up Driver is responsible for supporting daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, and distributing materials, tools, equipment, and products. This role also serves as a back-up delivery driver, ensuring timely and safe transportation of goods to customers or job sites when needed.

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, packing slips, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Opens bales, crates, and other containers.
• Verifies and records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
• Drives equipment to transport items within the warehouse.
• Uses computer to enter records.
• Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
• Put away:
  • Sorts and places material or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, style, or product code.
  • Sortsand stores stocked goods inwarehouse.
  • Marks materials with identifying information.
  • Weighs or counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Picking:
  • Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to customers and sales.
  • Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
  • Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
  • Packing:
    • Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
    • Verifies the product that has been picked and documents discrepancies on an error log and has correct product re-picked.
    • Confirm tickets.
    • Uses computer to enter records.
• Loading:
  • Consolidates freight for shipping.
• Driver:
  • Communicate with sales associates or managers through problem solving to meet customer needs.
  • Acts in a helpful and cooperative manner towards customers and World associates.
  • Ensure truck is in safe operating condition and maintains a clean appearance.
  • Ability to frequently lift, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 75 lbs.
  • Construct pallets based on delivery area preventing stock from being damaged on delivery.
  • Participate in processes and programs aimed at promoting a safe work environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record Required

• Ability to:
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules,operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Add, subtract,multiply and divide in all units to measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Compute rate, ratio, and percent andto drawand interpret bar graphs.
• Knowledge of warehouse technology including the use of RF guns and warehouse inventory software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, the Internet
• Previous forklift/cherry picker experience
• Basic safety knowledge (i.e., proper lifting techniques, etc.)

• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 75 lbs.
• Frequently requires standing, walking, bending, climbing, reaching with arms, and constant use of hands.
• Continuous mental and visual alertness to maintain safety and achieve accuracy.
• Requires flexibility and mobility in body movements.
• Removing gates from flatbed trucks
• Occasionally, may be required to lift items greater than 75lbs with assistance.

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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