What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Operator - Facilities, 2nd position at Brooks Running?
Who We Are
Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives, and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity, and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. We do it our way, with our unique spirit, with a goal of being more relevant to runners than any other brand, day after day and mile after mile. We are determined to innovate, challenging ourselves to lead thought at every turn. Inside these walls and on the roads, tracks, and trails, we live and breathe Run Happy, celebrating the positive impact running has on our lives and others. We inject it into all we do because it makes everything better, smarter, more fun, and more memorable. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together and creates the conditions for success. It is lived daily as a behavioral expression of our collective set of brand values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There’s No “I” In Run, and Keep Moving. If you’re on our team, it means your part of creating something extraordinary. You’re part of Brooks.
Brooks is looking for talented, motivated and driven equipment operators to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for you if you are safety-conscious, hard-working and want to excel in a warehouse environment. As a Brooks DC Equipment Operator, you’ll work primarily on material handling equipment in many functions within a warehouse environment. You will report directly to the Facilities department daily. This physical, multi-faceted role provides opportunities to learn about various warehouse processes while working with a team of people that truly care about the Brooks brand and the values they stand for.
Responsibilities
Brooks Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to maintain employment practices that conform to the intent and letter of the laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Brooks is committed to affording equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual preference, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This commitment applies to all phases of the recruitment process including hiring, selection, promotions, transfers, demotions, compensation, benefits, or training. Brooks will endeavor to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue business hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of any individual.
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), honorable discharge or military status, protected citizen status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained guide dog by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.
Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives, and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity, and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. We do it our way, with our unique spirit, with a goal of being more relevant to runners than any other brand, day after day and mile after mile. We are determined to innovate, challenging ourselves to lead thought at every turn. Inside these walls and on the roads, tracks, and trails, we live and breathe Run Happy, celebrating the positive impact running has on our lives and others. We inject it into all we do because it makes everything better, smarter, more fun, and more memorable. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together and creates the conditions for success. It is lived daily as a behavioral expression of our collective set of brand values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There’s No “I” In Run, and Keep Moving. If you’re on our team, it means your part of creating something extraordinary. You’re part of Brooks.
Brooks is looking for talented, motivated and driven equipment operators to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for you if you are safety-conscious, hard-working and want to excel in a warehouse environment. As a Brooks DC Equipment Operator, you’ll work primarily on material handling equipment in many functions within a warehouse environment. You will report directly to the Facilities department daily. This physical, multi-faceted role provides opportunities to learn about various warehouse processes while working with a team of people that truly care about the Brooks brand and the values they stand for.
Responsibilities
- Responsibility for maintaining organization and cleanliness of the “Supplies” area at the southwest end of the building, in the Expansion area, including:
- Maintain storage, organization, and inventory of supplies in the Supplies area
- Basic maintenance work (painting, floor marking, hanging fixtures, etc.) in this Supplies area
- Sort, stack, and machine wrap all used corrugated coming from the Operations department
- Load and unload supplies trucks that arrive for new corrugated, used corrugated, and pallet supplies
- Put away and organize all new corrugated, and all other supplies, in its assigned space
- Baler operation and management of recycling plastic wrap
- Execute storage, organization, and order point communication of supplies on the DC floor
- Organize the physical side of the used corrugated sales and recycle programs
- Shared floor scrubber operation with Facilities Technicians, that will help to ensure DC cleanliness
- Extra set of hands when maintenance work requires it
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent, required
- Minimum of 1-year warehousing or material-handling equipment experience (ie, stock picker, walkie rider, swing reach, etc.), required
- Pass and maintain Brooks Forklift Certification requirements
- Possess excellent efficiency skills, with the ability to follow instructions
- Demonstrate high organizational and data keeping skills
- Possess light mechanical skills and basic machine operation
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. frequently, 40 lbs. occasionally, and 50 lbs. seldomly
- Ability to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear, required
- Maintain personal grooming and wear clothing appropriate for a distribution center
- Ability to frequently sit; stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, required
- Ability to work in limited climate-controlled conditions, required
- Ability to work a regular work schedule and flexible work schedule when needed; overtime when necessary, during the scheduled workweek, weekends and holidays when work volume dictates the need, required
- Ability to work independently, provide first-rate customer service, exercise flexibility when asked to transition into other tasks, demonstrate effective organizational and multi-tasking skills, and demonstrate excellent time management skills, required
- Ability to work effectively with others, build and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with co-workers, and maintain a calm demeanor in stressful situations, required
- Adherence to the DC Attendance Policy is an essential component of the job
- Ability to embrace and live Brooks’ values!
Brooks Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to maintain employment practices that conform to the intent and letter of the laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Brooks is committed to affording equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual preference, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This commitment applies to all phases of the recruitment process including hiring, selection, promotions, transfers, demotions, compensation, benefits, or training. Brooks will endeavor to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue business hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of any individual.
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), honorable discharge or military status, protected citizen status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained guide dog by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.