What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Kidwell, Inc?
Kidwell is seeking highly-motivated individuals who possess the qualities of positivity, honesty, and attention to detail to fill the role of Warehouse Assistant. Candidates need great organizational skills and must be quality communicators. We want any employee or vendor that steps into our warehouse to see a highly organized facility.
Our Warehouse Assistant will be responsible for working with the Warehouse Team to effectively manage materials, tools, and machinery that enter and exit the warehouse. In addition, this position will work closely with the purchasing manager and other warehouse staff to make sure all material is received, processed, and delivered to the appropriate employee or job site.
Kidwell Core Values
At Kidwell, our core values make us who we are and show in everything we do; Led by passion, we believe our everyday jobs contribute to something bigger than ourselves. We pride ourselves in our creativity, but also in the effective solutions we create that bring value to our customers. Our employees act like owners, who take initiatives to lead and are treated like family. We are relentless and see work ethic and accountability as the baseline in the pursuit of excellence.
What You’ll Do:
Must be able to perform the following tasks and duties on a daily basis:
- Coordinate with Warehouse Supervisor, Purchasing Manager, and Kidwell field employees to ensure timely material deliveries to job sites and other departments.
- Assist in the continued organization and improvement of the company warehouse.
- Assist with efficient inventory control such as maintaining accurate records in Spectrum as material is received or delivered to job site, participate in physical end of year inventory cycle, making recommendations to Purchasing Manager when identifying areas for efficiency.
- Assist with shipping and receiving operations including material verification with purchase order (PO), checking for damaged goods, routing and preparing materials for delivery to job site, coordination with vendors for appropriate drop-off time and location.
- Assist with cleaning and janitorial duties throughout Kidwell warehouse and office buildings.
- Vehicle and building maintenance including, but not limited to minor repairs and other duties as assigned
Do you have what it takes?
- Must be able to work between the hours of 6am and 5pm
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Working experience of vendor management software (i.e. Spectrum, Asset Panda, etc.)
- Ability to gather and analyze data to make solid decisions based on logic and reason
- Attention to detail (i.e. checking for correct quantity/delivery address/pricing)
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Class A CDL preferred but not required
Education and/or Experience:
- Previous experience operating a pallet jack and operating a forklift preferred
Benefits: This position offers a competitive salary with career development potential. We highly encourage and even reimburse certain certifications/trainings. Additionally, we offer health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance along with paid vacation, parental leave, holidays, sick leave, tool/clothing stipend, and 401k with company match.