Warehouse

POSITION SUMMARY

Receive, stock, count, pick, load product entering and leaving warehouse to ensure overall satisfaction of business and customer needs. Operate moving machinery, including forklifts, pallet jacks, shrink wrappers, etc. in a warehouse work environment. Make occasional delivery runs within the local area.

As a privately held company, BWI has over 60 years of successful sales growth and profitability. As an integral part of the BWI operations team, you will be growing with the industry leader in wholesale distribution of lawn & garden products. If being an important part of a successful business interests you, this career opportunity may be exactly what you're looking for!

Key benefits for all Full Time BWI employees include 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match, excellent health, dental & vision care plan options, flexible spending account and health savings account options, life & disability insurance, two to four weeks paid vacation, 8 paid company holidays and a generous scholarship fund for dependents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Pull small warehouse orders for walk-in customers
• Pull interior items for customers and/or shipping
• Package and ship UPS or Fed-X items
• Receive and check in inventory
• Stock and merchandise shelves with product (chemicals, pots, tools, etc. )
• Review interior product inventory levels
• Maintain clean and organized showroom - housekeeping, floor cleaning, shelf cleaning, windows and doors cleaning, etc.
• Perform routine and regular safety checks in warehouse and showroom
• Assist warehouse crew as necessary to insure inventory is received, replenished, and stocked for future orders
• Assist warehouse crew as necessary to ensure warehouse orders are accurate and shipped on time
• Efficiently and safely operate machinery, such as propane forklift
• Contact customers in response to inquiries or to notify them of promotional sales
• Perform duties to support the overall success of the business and needs of our customers as deemed necessary by management

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accurate - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Computer: Data entry and associated reports

Certificates & Licenses:

• Forklift certification (in house) and Haz-Mat certification (HM 126-F)