Warehouse Associate - Hillside, NJ - Piedmont Plastics

Piedmont Plastics is the leading independent and privately held distributor of performance plastics in North America. Since first opening our doors in 1968 with just one location and five employees, Piedmont has grown to over 50 locations across North America, employing over 575 individuals.

At Piedmont Plastics, we are a family, and believe our people are the foundation of our success. Our company culture is engrained in every facet of our business, and we are devoted to maintaining an enjoyable, open, and supportive atmosphere across the organization. We care about and respect one another by demonstrating integrity in everything that we do and take pride in giving our employees the ability to thrive in a growth-oriented environment.

Our diverse workforce brings passion to the mission of Piedmont Plastics every day – to be best-in-class in the distribution of performance plastics. Our materials can be found in every industry market segment, and we are concentrated on satisfying our customers with expert product knowledge and a solutions-focused mentality.

Join a team that works together in a collaborative and winning environment to continuously exceed customers’ expectations. After all, Piedmont Plastics is “where solutions take shape!”.

We are looking for an exceptional Warehouse Associate to add to our Newark (Hillside) team. If you are a highly motivated, self-starting, warehouse professional with a strong work ethic, a solid work history along with previous warehouse experience, we have a home for you. We believe hard work and results deserve the utmost rewards, and we offer an excellent compensation package with outstanding employee benefits.

In this position you will be required to:

• Read sales orders to determine items to be picked, packed and/or shipped
• Convey materials and items from receiving to storage racks or to other designated areas
• Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets, shelves, or conveys orders to packing station for shipping
• Use proper packing techniques for protecting products during shipping as noted in work instructions
• Utilize computer or bar code scanner to enter records, tack material and control inventory
• Drive forklift to transport material
• Responsible for general warehouse housekeeping and safe work habits

An ideal candidate will possess:

• At least one year of experience working in a warehouse environment
• Minimum of one year experience driving a forklift
• A high school diploma or GED
• Ability to lift up to a maximum of 100 pounds
• A stable work history of at least 9 months
• Experience using a computer
• A positive attitude and are a team player

What Piedmont Plastics has to offer:

• Industry leading wages
• A generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k matching savings plan and paid time off
• An opportunity to work in a growing industry

No phone calls from applicants or staffing firms, please

Piedmont Plastics is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)