Inventory Associate

Job Title: Inventory Associate

Location: Traverse City, MI (Serving Northern MI / Gaylord / Regional Routes)

Pay Rate: $22.00 / Hour + Fully Paid Drive Time |
Average $800 – $920+ Weekly | Full-Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday | Early Mornings |
Guaranteed Weekends Off

• Predictable Income: Earn $22.00/hour starting pay with 100% paid hands-on field training from Day 1.

• 100% Paid Travel Time: Your daily drive time on regional routes is paid at your full hourly rate—you get paid just for being in the passenger seat.

• Keep Your Weekends: Reliable Monday through Friday schedule with zero weekend shifts required.

• Full Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, Paid Time Off, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Position Overview As an Inventory Associate, you will work as part of a supportive 2–3 person team traveling to client retail locations (convenience stores and gas stations) across Northern Michigan to perform accurate physical inventory audits using digital handheld keypads.

• Work Hours: Monday – Friday, averaging 36–42 hours per week.

• Early Morning Kickoffs: Audits start on-site at client locations at 7:0 AM.

• Paid Regional Commutes: Routes cover up to a 3- to 4-hour radius from the Traverse City hub (including Gaylord and surrounding areas). Depending on route distance, team departures range from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM.
  All drive time is fully paid at $22/hr
  , and team carpooling is provided. Your schedule and departure times are visible in advance.

• Specialty Overnight Travel & Overtime Opportunities:

  • Mackinac Area Route: Approximately 4 weeks total per year (Monday–Friday overnights) servicing the Mackinac region.

  • Advance Notice: You will always receive 2 to 4 weeks’ advance notice so you can plan ahead.

  • 100% Covered: All hotel accommodations and travel expenses are company-paid.

  • Overtime Pay: Travel weeks frequently cross the 40-hour threshold.
    All hours worked over 40 in a workweek are automatically paid at Time-and-a-Half ($33.00/hour).

• Accurately count inventory items on sales floors, stockrooms, walk-in coolers, and freezers using handheld keypads.

• Partner with store managers post-audit to review completed counts.

• Work collaboratively with your regional route team, sharing driving responsibilities as needed.

• Valid Driver’s License, active auto insurance, and reliable personal transportation (participation in team driving/carpooling required).

• Must be 18+ and able to pass a background check and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) screening.

• Physical Capabilities: Comfortable standing, bending, squatting, using short step-ladders, lifting up to 25 lbs, and working in cool environments (walk-in coolers/freezers).