Forklift Operator / Warehouse Associate - The Cary Company

Company Overview:

At The Cary Company, we take pride in our customer-centric approach and maintain a professional team dedicated to delivering exceptional service. Join our dynamic and enthusiastic work culture, where we value life balance and foster a supportive team environment.

Job Description:

As a Warehouse Associate, you will play a crucial role in our operations by ensuring the efficient flow of materials, accurate order assembly, and maintaining a safe and organized warehouse environment. Your attention to detail, strong communication skills, and commitment to excellence will contribute to our ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Shipping and Receiving Assistance:

   • Assist with unloading trucks and checking in merchandise.
   • Assemble customer orders from available stock and prepare them for shipment by palletizing or boxing.

2. Customer Interaction:

   • Interact with the public in a courteous and respectful manner during deliveries and pickups, upholding our commitment to excellent customer service.

3. Safety and Organization:

   • Ensure the warehouse is accessible and maintains a safe working environment.
   • Properly mark materials with identifying information.
   • Regularly weigh and count items to facilitate accurate distribution.

4. Warehouse Management:

   • Organize the warehouse and maintain orderliness at all times.
   • Read and interpret customer orders, work orders, or shipping instructions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or shipped.

5. Documentation and Reporting:

   • Read and write routine reports and correspondence as required.
   • Prepare and verify shipping and receiving documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

6. Physical Requirements:

   • Lift and handle items weighing up to 50 pounds safely.
   • Perform basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in various units of measure.

7. Compliance and Knowledge:

   • Interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals to maintain a safe and efficient work environment.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous warehouse experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with customers professionally.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and warehouse equipment operation is a plus.

Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life and Supplemental Insurance
• 401K Provision
• Profit Sharing
• HRA
• Cafeteria Plan
• Seasonal company sponsored events
• Work/Life Balance
• Childcare Reimbursement Program
• 9/80 Scheduling Option (following 1 year of employment) 

A little about the company: 

• Been around since 1895. 
• Grown from 30 employees in 2005 to 60 in 2010 and now over 240. 
• Locations in Addison, IL (Headquarters), Indianapolis, IN (2018), Pittsburgh, PA (2019), Salt Lake City, UT (2021), Jurupa Valley, CA (2021), Livermore, CA (2021), Charlotte, NC (2023). 
• We distribute rigid packaging products and industrial filtration.  
• We have a beautiful newly renovated corporate office/warehouse in Addison. 
• We have a strengths-based approach working to leverage what the employee likes to do and is good at doing.
• Privately owned

We work to build autonomy, connectedness and confidence in your role

• Employees get 2-4 structured one-to-one meetings with their supervisor per year (replaces traditional performance review with a 2-way discussion) 
• We have various committees employees can join (Culture Committee and Cary Cares)
• Core Values: Growth, Positivity, Customer Driven, Spirited Work Ethic, In This Together

People that are successful in our culture/company have the following characteristics: 

• Positive/optimistic 
• Open Minded, but still look for ways to make our systems better 
• Curious/Inquisitive 
• Customer-Focused (ease of doing business for our customers) 
• Supportive of Co-workers 

Join Our Team:

If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and customer-focused team in a vibrant workplace that values work-life balance, we invite you to apply for the Warehouse Lead position at The Cary Company.

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