Warehouse Associate-1st Shift Mon-Fri

Position Summary
In addition to collecting and processing incoming supplies, picking and filling orders from inventory, packing and shipping orders, and ensuring overall cleanliness and safety in the warehouse, this profession also handles a variety of other tasks.

Responsibilities
• Must work in a safe manner according to all safety and other company policies
• Unloading and loading flatbed trailers, dry vans and containers
• Verifying counts and identifying products to be stocked
• Tagging and stocking materials in warehouse
• Tallying lumber
• Identifying and tagging products
• Cleaning the warehouse
• Pulling orders
• Packaging and staging pulled orders
• Organize product in the warehouse
• Driving forklift, this includes dismounting and re-entering forklift multiple times throughout the day
• Requires both bulk handling as well as “piece pulls” – will require direct handling of lumber items

Safety
Safety is of utmost importance and all employees agree to maintain a safe work environment and abide by our safety and other company policies.

Benefits of Working with Us
• Competitive wage
• Complete insurance coverage – medical, dental, vision, life.
• 401K
• Generous paid vacation time
• Safety focused workplace

Minimum Qualifications
• Experience as a warehouse worker
• High school diploma
• Forklift experience strongly desired – lumber handling a plus
• Self-Starter, able to work without constant direct supervision
• Ability to lift 50+lbs
• High attention to detail
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Basic computer skills for receiving products
• Good math skills and ability to use a tape measure
• English verbal and written communication skills are required
• Excellent customer service skills
• Familiarity with modern warehousing practices and methods
• Sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Positive, proactive and energetic attitude-demonstrated team player characteristics as verified by references
• Reliable and trustworthy

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in the lumber or building materials industry
• Forklift certification a plus
• Supervisory experience (or “lead” role) a plus

Work Environment
Typical warehouse environment.

About Hardwoods
Hardwoods Distribution Inc.(HDI) is North America’s largest distributor of high-grade hardwood lumber, sheet goods, decorative millwork; architectural building products and decorative surfaces to the residential and commercial construction markets. HDI operates a North American network of over eighty-five distribution centers. Consisting of four distinct brands; Hardwoods Specialty Products; Rugby Architectural Products; Frank Paxton Lumber Company and Novo Building Products, we have approximately 2,600 employees across North America and the Head Office is located in Langley BC, Canada.

Hardwoods is committed to operating with the highest standard of social and corporate responsibility; core to our philosophy is the protection of the environment. In support of these commitments we have developed internal policies and programs that allow us to meet or exceed relevant legislation and regulations regarding environmental compliance, safety and sustainability. This, in addition to our focus on the well-being of our customers and employees, has allowed us to successfully operate in North America for over 50 years.

If you are interested in joining our team please email your resume or relevant experience.

Please note, as part of our interview process we ask candidates to participate in a series of assessments. These assessments are designed to help more fully understand the candidate’s attributes. Assessments take approximately 30 minutes.