What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate & Backup Driver position at New South Construction Supply, a Colony division?
As a Warehouse Associate and Backup Driver with Colony Hardware, you will assist in the picking, packing, staging, loading, and (as needed) the delivery of construction materials and products. To do this you will utilize your willingness to produce high quality, detailed and accurate work to ensure the mission to provide excellent customer service is completed.
A Little About Your Day:
- From day to day, you will safely load and unload construction materials such as form panels, fabricated rebar, lumber, wire mesh, tools, fasteners, and other supplies.
- You will safely operate a forklift or similar equipment as needed to stage, load, unload, or move product.
- You will assist with all warehouse activities, shipping, and receiving responsibilities as assigned.
- You will maintain a clean and organized work environment to ensure that items are easy to locate and in appropriate locations.
- As needed, you will operate a non-CDL vehicle (often a straight flatbed truck), including the loading and unloading of customer orders and securely strapping down orders for delivery.
- When operating a vehicle, you will perform any needed pre-trip and post-trip inspections of your vehicle, equipment, paperwork, and loaded product to ensure your and others' safety.
- When delivering product, you will check in frequently with the customer to announce arrival, collect payment, and ensure all signatures are received where appropriate.
What You’ll Need for Success:
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in a warehouse, shipping, receiving or packaging environment.
- A minimum of 3 years of prior driving experience and deliveries.
- To be at least 21 years of age.
- A valid driver's license with a sustained record of safe driving.
- Ability to lift up to 80 lbs unassisted.
- Ability to work on your feet and perform physical work.
- Ability to navigate computer applications and websites.
- Prior experience operating a forklift is a plus.
We Can Offer You:
Colony Hardware provides a performance based culture where all employees are rewarded for achievement of both personal and company goals. This includes:
- Competitive salary and yearly bonus potential
- Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options
- Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401k retirement plans with a generous company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Competitive sick, vacation and PTO time as well as paid holidays
- Company-provided PPE as required
- Company-paid training and certifications
- Generous discounts on the best products from leading industry vendors
About Colony Hardware:
With over 60 locations and 1,200 employees, Colony Hardware is the leading distributor of Tools, Equipment, Fasteners, Supplies, and Safety Products to commercial construction and industrial accounts throughout our markets.
At Colony, our people are our most valuable asset. Success as a Colony Associate means being reliable, conscientious, and passionate. With our direction centered on teamwork, every employee at Colony will not only find their work to be meaningful, but will have the opportunity to grow alongside Colony, both professionally and personally.
If you possess a will to win and would like to join a culture where integrity and collaboration are integral to success, apply to Colony Hardware today to join our growing family!
Colony Hardware’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Colony Hardware Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, victim of domestic violence, familial status, genetic predisposition or information, disability, Family and Medical Leave, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.