Warehouse Associate

Since 1952, when two entrepreneurs founded Border States to serve the electric utility industry, we’ve grown into a product and supply chain powerhouse. Today, our more than 1,900 employee-owners provide products, materials management solutions, and delivery and logistics expertise to tens of thousands of customers across diverse industries

• Receives incoming freight and checks materials for damages or shortages.
• Distributes material to proper stock locations and fills orders as material is received.
• May assist in other areas providing customer service functions including order entry, processing returns, expediting, technical assistance and other duties as needed.
• This position requires the ability to lift more than 75 pounds on an occasional basis, move up to 25–50 pounds on a frequent basis and move up to 20 pounds on a constant basis. This position may require constant standing and walking. These requirements must be met with or without accommodation.

• Minimum of a business or trade degree preferred, or the equivalent in work experience.
• Prior warehouse distribution experience with good knowledge of electrical products or systems preferred.
• Minimum of 18 years of age is preferred with a valid driver’s license for the state of residence.
• Walk, sit or lift the majority of the day.
• Prior experience operating a forklift is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills are preferred with the ability to effectively plan and organize.
• Ability to read, write and speak English preferred.
• Prefer some working knowledge of PC for Windows, Internet and SAP enterprise resource planning software.