Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Associate

Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies. 

Position Description:

Pay Rate: $20.00/hour $20/HR

The Regional Distribution Center (RDC) - Warehouse Person's primary duties include prioritizing and picking material to fill orders, loading, and unloading product on delivery trailers/containers and maintaining, handling, and moving the physical inventory within the RDC. He/she loads and unload trailers/containers, keeps facility organized by physical alignment and by allowing sufficient space for overflow. Checks all incoming and outgoing orders for accuracy. Performs periodic facilities maintenance and/or custodial/housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning the loading dock and area surrounding building; keeping floors clear of debris and assisting in daily shift closures.
Key Responsibilities

• Arrange RDC stock by product line and physical alignment, allowing sufficient space for overflow; may train and support new associates.
• Assist with administrative tasks, including handling and preparing paperwork as needed.
• Load and Unload Trailers/Containers: Physically move and lift products weighing up to 150 pounds; stage, count, and systematically put away inventory using powered industrial equipment.
• Perform maintenance and housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning the loading dock and surrounding area, and keeping floors clear of debris.
• Prioritize and pick materials to fill orders, stage products for outbound loading, and handle all units with care.
• Report overages and shortages to the Lead Person/Operations Supervisor; submit regular reports of damaged and defective products.
• Safely operate powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers, while adhering to safety standards.
• Verify all incoming and outgoing products for accuracy in quantity, size, and type; inform management of inventory and supply shortages and assist with periodic inventory counts.

Competencies

• Collaboration- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer-Focused - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Equipment Utilization - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum utilization of warehouse or production plant, equipment and materials.
• Health and Safety - The ability and skill to manage and apply safe systems of work.
• Inventory Management - The ability and skill to design, implement and manage inventory control systems.
• Logistics - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum movement and storage of warehouse & production plant, equipment and materials.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans & Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Policy & Procedures - The ability and skill to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives.
• Production Quality - The ability and skill to ensure that all production operations are carried out to ensure the required quality of outcomes.
• Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Storage - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum storage of warehouse, plant, equipment, materials and supplies.
• Verbal Communication - Ability to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.

Qualifications

• High School or GED degree
0-1 year of related experience preferred

Skills

• Policy & Procedures
• Storage
• Verbal Communication
• Production Quality
• Equipment Utilization
• Health and Safety
• Inventory Management
• Logistics

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Physical Demands