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: 

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.

Primary Responsibilities:                                                          

• Loads and unloads trailers/containers – requiring physical movement and lifting of product weighing as much as 150 pounds; staging, counting, systematic and physical put-away using power industrial equipment. 
• Organizes the Mixing Center stock by product line and by physical alignment, allowing sufficient space for overflow; may train and support new associates as they are onboarded. 
• Reports any overage/shortages of units to designated Lead Person/ Operations Supervisor; may submit regular reports of damaged, and defective product from normal flow of inventory. 
• Performs periodic facilities maintenance and/or custodial / housekeeping tasks, such as cleaning the loading dock and area surrounding building, keeping floors clear of debris.  
• Prioritizes and picks material to fill orders and stage product for outbound loading; always handles all units with care and concern 
• Assist in verifying all incoming and outgoing products for accuracy in amount, size, and type, informing Management of inventory and supply shortages and assisting in periodic inventory counts as needed. 
• Operates powered industrial equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, order pickers, etc.) in a safe manner; always demonstrates commitment to all safety standards. 
• Assist in administrative tasks, such as the handling and preparation of paperwork as needed. 
• Any other applicable duties and responsibilities assigned by management. 

Key Partners (Positions):  

• Mixing Center - General Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Supervisors, Safety Coordinator, Inventory Control Manager 

Experience(s) that Best Prepares You:            

• Education:  High school diploma or GED preferred but not required 
• Experience: Prior work experience sufficient to work under general supervision as a Lift driver, loader, order selector and receiver 
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the company, in its discretion, may find appropriate and acceptable. 

Key Competencies: 

• Organization and communication skills 
• Integrity: Doing the right thing in all circumstances 
• Self-management:  Set well defined and realistic goals.  Display initiative and commitment to meet goals.  Work with minimal supervision. 
• Decision Making:  Make sound, well-informed and objective decisions.  Understand the impact of the decisions made. 
• Creative Thinking:  Use imagination to develop solutions to problems.  Always remember what worked yesterday no longer works today. 
• Continuous Learning:  Recognize strengths and weaknesses.  Allow feedback from others and pursue self-development. 
• Teamwork:  Work collaboratively with all departments to coordinate an effective work environment.  Share information and foster the exchange of ideas. 
• Demonstrate Respect:  Handle all business matters ethically and in full compliance with American Tire Distributors “Code of Conduct”. 
• Be Accountable for Results:  Assume full responsibility for the consequences of one’s behavior, decisions, and results. 

Physical Demands/Work Environment/Travel Requirements: 

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste and/or smell; the associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by