What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Carboline?
Title: Warehouse Associate
Location: Laporte, TX
Summary:
As a Warehouse Associate, you’ll play a key part in shipping and receiving finished goods, tinting base products to meet customer color requirements, and supporting the Service Center Manager in achieving operational goals. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy hands-on work, this is the opportunity for you!
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 1 year of Warehouse experience.
- Must either have a forklift certification or pass forklift certification test.
- Must pass a color blindness test.
Physical Requirements:
- The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; Any function may be performed for up to four hours with no breaks.
- Operate various warehouse equipment including a forklift, pallet jack, and stock picker.
Essential Functions:
- Support daily freight operations by efficiently loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving materials onto the correct trailers to keep orders moving smoothly.
- Keep the warehouse running seamlessly by checking in merchandise, verifying purchase orders against sales orders, and distributing items to sales associates for timely processing.
- Review customer orders with accuracy and urgency to identify items that need to be pulled, wrapped, and staged in the proper shipping lanes according to the shipper’s delivery schedule.
- Receive, organize, and stock materials following established sequences such as size, type, style, color, or product code to maintain an orderly and easy‑to‑navigate warehouse.
- Document incoming and outgoing materials using the appropriate computer systems to ensure accurate records and real‑time inventory tracking.
- Champion the Company's safety and quality standards by following all guidelines and contributing to a safe, clean, and efficient work environment.
Who We Are:
Carboline is a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer with a global reach. The company, founded in 1947, produces high-quality performance coatings, linings, and fireproofing products in more than 20 manufacturing facilities around the world. Carboline has been ranked a top workplace, so culture and maintaining a safe and clean work environment is something we take very seriously.
Carboline is part of RPM International Inc., a $7.6 billion, multinational company with subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services. From homes and workplaces to infrastructure and precious landmarks, RPM’s market-leading brands are trusted by consumers and professionals alike to help build a better world. If you want to be part of a growing global organization with opportunity for growth, we would like to meet you.
What We Offer:
We offer a team atmosphere that fosters cooperation and creativity; a management team committed to employee development and an environment where people are empowered to make decisions. Our career opportunities offer unlimited earnings potential and our comprehensive benefits package is among the best in the industry which includes affordable benefits, a company match 401K plan and a retirement pension plan. Carboline is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.
“In order to be the best, we must hire the best.”