Warehouse Associate

Who We Are: Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Inc. manufactures and distributes top-quality equipment that you can trust and count on at an exceptional value. We provide quality products and trusted brands to the hardware, lawn & garden, rental, agriculture and power equipment industries. We continue to strategically partner ourselves with quality products, and incorporate smart business solutions that we can utilize across our business to provide our customers exceptional value. Since we started in 1983, our goal has always been to understand our customer's business and develop a complete product and support solution that delivers exactly what you need. Why Choose GNE? We provide an industry leading benefits package to cover healthcare, retirement, and wellness programs to help you be your best self financially and physically. On top of that, we have:

• Competitive Pay: $19-$21/hr
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Holiday pay
• Referral bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with employer match
• Excellent work/life balance
• Employee Discount & Free Rental Equipment Program
• Opportunity for internal growth and employee advancement

Basic Function: The Warehouse Associate will be responsible for will be involved in all aspects of warehouse operation. Primary duties will include: picking, shipping, staging, receiving, freight processing, inventory control, and general warehouse cleanliness. Essential Functions: * Order Selection and Shipping:

• Operates cart or pallet jack to pick product orders
• Picks orders from designated locations as required per pick lists. Ensures all product picked matches pick list.
• Safely and efficiently organizes products into appropriate container and location for shipping process.
• Efficiently and thoroughly packs products to minimize shipping damage.
• Prepares both company required shipping documentation per order and carrier manifests before product leaves premises, (i.e. FedEx, SpeeDee, Truck and end of day postings).
• Perform ship Sales Order functions and shipment tracking.

* Inventory Control:

• Alerts management of inventory discrepancies. Takes action to locate inventory and/or correct system.
• Performs cycle counts on a scheduled basis, records results and makes placement adjustments as necessary.
• Assists with labeling and put away of inbound freight.
• Assists with building kits and assembly operations.
• Controls demo product movement from warehouse.
• Keeps supervisor informed of important developments, potential problems and related information necessary for effective management.
• Keeps work area clean and organized. Actively participates in general warehouse cleaning and organization.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with personnel in other departments to ensure the proper coordination of inventory and orders.
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned.
• Attends training as directed by GNE.

Qualifications and Experience: Required

• At least 1 year of related warehouse experience.
• Speak, write, and read English.
• Computer skills – including navigation of ERP, use Microsoft Suite including outlook and Excel.
• Possess a forklift certification or have the ability to be adequately trained to obtain one.

Preferred

• Experience with RF scanners.
• Experience with small package freight and/or LTL
• High School education or equivalent.

Machines/Equipment: In the normal course of performing this job a telephone, headset, RF scanner, and computer will be used. Machinery used include cart and pallet jack.