Entry Level Warehouse Operations Associate (Full Time) 21+/hr with Benefits ID-1916

This position supports overall logistics initiatives of the warehouse as related to daily operations: pulling, packing, inventorying, receiving, etc. A successful candidate will be given a competitive rate with ample room for learning and growth within the company in addition to time off and benefits.

At Southern we believe that by being a stable family-owned business, valuing the work life balance of our 25 employees and providing impeccable customer service makes us a better company. Few companies can claim the variety and depth of growth opportunities that we can.

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Keep Reading If:

  • You have strong stamina and fast-paced is your style. You want to stay busy every minute of the day. You can learn new things quickly and complete tasks with a high sense of urgency.
  • You pay attention to details. You easily remember processes, training, and tasks. You efficiently catch errors when scanning and sorting packages, reading labels and charts, and verifying numbers.
  • You are responsible. In every position you’ve ever had you’ve taken complete ownership of the role and have supported your team 100%.
  • You like to juggle multiple tasks and priorities. You have a proven track record of making good decisions with the ability to perceive, understand, and react with common sense.

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Essential Duties (what your first 6 months will look like)

From the first day:

  • You are engaged, learn quickly, pay attention to the details, and have a high level of urgency working at a consistently fast pace.
  • You are able to work Monday-Friday 8am - 6pm with additional overtime shifts throughout the rest of the week.

Within the first two weeks:

  • You will learn to prep, pack, and seal kit packages ready for distribution.
  • You will lift, carry, push and pull packages on a continuous and repetitive basis for up to 4 hours at a time.

If successful within the first 30 days:

  • You will pull and learn to pack orders in a fast-paced environment and ensure that the warehouse continues to deliver packages to its customers on time and with care.

If successful within the first 6 months:

  • You will have been cross trained throughout the distribution center and can support receiving, scanning, stocking incoming products.

If successful within the first year:

  • You will have learned to support export shipments.
  • You will have a full understanding of the seasonal cycles of business.

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Skills and Experience

  • Ability to understand and follow instruction regarding work duties and safety methods. (required)
  • Ability to discern numbers (add, subtract, multiply and divide 2 digit numbers) and discern information to sort packages correctly (required)
  • Ability to read and understand documents and follow written instructions. (required)
  • Ability to use / learn basic tools and equipment such as skate wheel rollers, dock carts, hand-held scanners, and unloading devices (required)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work well in a fast-paced team (required)
  • 1 year of relevant experience (preferred)

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Application Requirements
To be considered for this position, you must complete the warehouse assessment offered by Indeed. (lick on “Apply” and follow all instructions and prompts) and submit a basic resume with your contact info.
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Additional Job Elements
Must be able to stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours · Must be able to work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud· Must be able to work in an environment where the temperature may vary between 60 and 90 degrees, and will occasionally exceed 90 degrees· Must be able to continuously climb and descend stairs safely (applies to sites with stairs). Must be able to lift, move, push or pull up to 50 lbs, and occasionally 80 lbs with assistance.

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Pay
$17/hr is the starting base pay. Performance / attendance based incentives are paid in addition.

$21+/hr is the starting pay including incentives (Including incentives, if you are making less than the additional $4/hr, you are not the type of worker who would be successful here). Most of our entry level workers earn $5-$7/hr in incentives. Our top performers earn in the range of $7+/hr in incentives.

Benefits
After a 2 month waiting period, we offer:

- 70% Medical. Options for Kaiser or Blue Shield / Scripps.
- $4.50/pay period Dental (+ reimbursement gifts)
- $1.50/pay period Vision (+ reimbursement gifts)
- 100% Company Life/AD&D
- 100% Company Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Critical Illness
- Voluntary Accident
- Voluntary Life

After a 12 month waiting period, we offer:

- Voluntary 401(k)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

  • How many years of warehouse / receiving / picking / packing / logistics specific experience do you have? If none, write "N/A" (you will be asked about relevant non-warehouse experience next).
  • How many years of non-warehouse RELEVANT (skills should be transferable) experience do you have? You will be asked what these skills are and how you believe they are transferable next. If you have specific warehouse experience (first question) and don't want to include additional non-warehouse experience here, please write "999".
  • If you included RELEVANT (skills should be transferable) non-warehouse etc. experience in the previous question, please include a few sentences of what that work experience is and how those skills would translate to this position. If you wrote "999" for the previous question, please write it here as well.
  • Applications that do not complete all of these questions (including writing things like "999", "N/A", etc) will be automatically rejected based on lack of attention to detail (if you previously skipped any, now would be a good time to go back). If you understand, write "Yes".
  • Following this final prompt, Indeed will suggest a Warehouse Safety test, an Attention to Detail test, and a verbal question prompt (recorded phone interview). These tests together take less than 10 minutes and are required for consideration. Applicants who do not complete these three things will be automatically rejected. If you understand write "Yes".
  • In 1-2 sentences, please specify why you are interested in this position.

Helpful hint: We don't really care that you like motorcycles / work on motorcycles / etc. We care much more about your qualifications, relevant skills, and ability to perform this position.

This is the space for overqualified candidates to express why they are interested in starting an ENTRY level (~$19+/hr including incentive pay) position. Overqualified candidates who do not leave a meaningful response here will be automatically rejected.

  • The pay rate for this position is clearly described in the job posting but also reiterated here.

The base rate for this entry level position is $17/hr.

Including performance / attendance based incentives, the least you should make is $21/hr (if you make less than this additional $4/hr then you are not the type of worker that will be successful here). Most of our workers make in the $5-$7/hr range in incentives and our top performers can make upwards of $7+/hr in incentives.

Reviews and raises are given frequently on a person-to-person basis and are almost exclusively based on performance.

A full benefits package is available after 60 days and is described in detail in this job posting.

If you understand all of this, type in the base hourly rate for this entry level position.

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