Lead Warehouse Associate

Chico, CA, USA Req #6416

Monday, April 22, 2024

Hajoca Corporation is one of the country’s largest privately-held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating & cooling, and industrial supplies.

Founded in 1858, Hajoca is a company based on the principles of Service, Integrity, Reliability, and on relationships of trust and support with teammates, customers, and suppliers.

Throughout its history, Hajoca has played an active role in shaping advances in plumbing. However, we attribute our success to two simple truths;

a unique business philosophy and talented people. Hajoca is all about the people, who give us our advantage, and who will guide us successfully into the future.

Although Hajoca is a large company, we work in a decentralized environment where each of our locations, called Profit Centers (PCs), is run by the Profit Center Manager as if it were their own small business.

A typical is the heart of our business and consists of a warehouse, counter, sales office, and (sometimes) a showroom. Our PCs conduct business under and offer a customized business approach, honoring what’s special about each local marketplace.

Buttes Pipe & Supply is one of those trade names and is looking for a Lead Warehouse Associate at their Chico, CA location.

Pay for Lead Warehouse Associate is between $21 and $24 per hour at this location.

Do you thrive on providing an excellent customer experience? Are you safety and service-oriented? Do you possess the attention to detail necessary to ensure the accurate fulfillment of customer orders?

If so, we’d like you to join our Warehouse team as a Lead Warehouse Associate .

About the Role : You will :

You will :

Stock and maintain the warehouse; and pick, document, and pack customer orders in accordance with Company policy and procedure.

Act with a high attention to detail to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Handle all shipping discrepancies per procedures or forward appropriate paperwork to designated employee to handle.

Identify nonstock, special-order material, and damaged material and store in proper warehouse locations.

Complete necessary documentation for customer shipments delivered via third-party carrier.

Load and unload trucks, operate warehouse forklift and other material handling equipment safely.

Inform immediate supervisor of stock depletions, count discrepancies, or damaged / defective / nonsaleable merchandise that could impact customer service levels.

Ensure security and controls are in place and upheld to protect Profit Center assets.

Maintain warehouse cleanliness, order, and safety. Remove empty cartons, metal bands, pallets, and other debris. Inform immediate supervisor of safety issues.

Assist co-workers in servicing customers.

High levels of autonomy and accountability.

Heavy focus on delivery support

About You :

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year warehouse receiving and material handling experience

Knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center preferred

Our ideal candidate will also :

Possess outstanding customer service and communication skills.

Be able to quickly develop comprehensive knowledge of products sold at the Profit Center.

Possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors, and co-workers.

Know of, be able to apply and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.

Be able to learn to safely operate a forklift and other material handling equipment in use at the Profit Center.

Be able to learn and operate the computer-related systems used for warehouse operations.

Read, write, speak, and understand English.

Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

The benefits of working with us :

Our culture is well-suited for exceptional people who use their talents to drive business and want to share in the financial success their efforts yield.

In addition to a competitive starting wage, we offer a Profit-Sharing Program that provides each team member with an opportunity to earn a direct share of the profits on an annual basis.

In addition to our generous compensation package, Hajoca also offers :

Full-time benefits (for team members working 30 or more hours per week) :

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time (sick time also offered to PT team members as required by state law)

Full-time and part-time benefits :

• 401(k)
• Retirement cash account with company contributions
• Targeted training programs focused on your personal and professional growth
• Please note that benefit offerings may differ for teammates covered under a collective bargaining agreement.

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Last updated : 2024-04-24