Warehouse Person

About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956.  Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution.  We have over 600 employees located in 7 Western States.

As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees

Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers

Farwest is the preeminent metal solutions provider within the greater Western United States for all of your metals needs.

Purpose of the Position: 

Safely and accurately fill orders with stock material or processed parts.  Load and unload trucks and rail cars with forklift and overhead cranes.  Assist machine operators and operate various machines and equipment necessary to service customer needs and add value to sales.  Assist sales with warehouse and inventory information.

Shift: Swing, 3:00pm to 11:30pm
Wage:  $18.50 to $27.30, plus $1.25 shift differential  

Major Duties:

1. Pulling material, filling orders, preparing material for delivery, with emphasis on safety while enhancing customer satisfaction through accuracy and product quality. Keeping orders filled to ensure on time deliveries. 

1. Efficiently move material from trucks and railcars, restocking racks utilizing Farwest procedures and equipment to protect personal and material quality.  Every effort will be made to track material and heat numbers for certification.  Material will be rotated and kept accessible.

1. Assisting machine operators, preparing parts for packaging and delivery per customer requirements and safe transport.  Ability to operate all machines in the warehouse. Drive truck around bays.

1. Required maintenance and safety duties that include attending safety and production meetings and constant monitoring of tools and equipment that insure safe operation and minimal down time.

1. Assisting will call customers by filling and loading their material in a professional manner.  Assisting sales staff with warehouse and inventory questions and issues.

Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of warehouse functions and equipment operation. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and writing in English. 
• Ability to work in a team environment with others in our company and treat our employees and customers with respect, courtesy and tact
• Perform routine office support, understand written and oral instruction, make mathematical calculations.

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & disability, and 401K with a 3.5% match
• Safety bonus of up to $0.60 an hour paid quarterly based on branch safety goals
• We offer full benefits with options to suit everyone

As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in eVerify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.

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