Warehouse Associate

Title: Warehouse

Reports to:  Warehouse Supervisor or another Manager 

Customers served: External – All Summit customers; Internal – Any member of the Summit team

Role Summary 

Summit’s warehouse associates play a pivotal role in fulfilling our customers’ needs for materials and services by receiving in new material from our vendors, picking customer’s orders for will call or delivery, and participating in cycle counting and other inventory management practices.  This role is Summit’s entry level branch position and an excellent role to be introduced to the business and learn skills, product knowledge, and industry best practices that prepare the associate for future opportunities at Summit. 

Principle Accountabilities

• Pull customer tickets to fulfill orders.
• Prepare orders for shipment to customers.
• Load and unload Summit trucks.
• Receive and stock products on a daily basis to replenish inventory.
• Understand products and their capabilities and warranties.
• Assist sales associates in fulfilling customer orders when necessary.
• Ensure warehouse and respective outside areas are neat and clean at all times.
• Maintaining safe practices and proactively upholds Summit’s commitment to a safe workplace. 

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Time management – strong ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
• Flexibility – ability to effectively adapt to change
• Strong customer service orientation

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Previous warehouse experience
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision
• Aptitude for learning

Physical Challenges

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to operate standard warehouse equipment

Pre-employment assessments, drug, and background screens are administered.

Professional appearance required.

FLSA Status:  non-exempt