What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Riverstone Logistics?
Company Overview
Riverstone Logistics (RLX) is committed to being an honest, reliable, dependable freight forwarding partner. Every day we are focused on fulfilling our Purpose of Delivering Life's Best Memories.
RLX provides final mile deliveries through dedicated and network models for various clients in over 23 states across the United States. We love working with new clients that are looking to enhance their customer experience through final mile deliveries.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, RLX currently has over 400 employees and is always looking for new employees that demonstrate leadership capabilities and exceptional communication skills to grow with us at our home office as well as client sites across the United States.
Benefits
Competitive pay, flexible schedules, 120 hours of PTO, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), referral bonus program, great culture and environment, caring management, and leadership!
Position Summary
The Warehouse Associate will use safe lifting techniques, efficiently sort, handle, and load/unload freight from over-the-road equipment, containers, city trailers, and/or straight trucks by using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts in the loading and unloading of freight and other tasks as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions of a Warehouse Associate include, but are not limited to the following:
- Operates all material handling equipment safely including standup forklift
- Working with different departments to meet demands of the business
- Communicating any issues to the supervisor that can arise from loading and unloading
- Keeping up to date with new systems and technology
- Performs all job tasks assigned
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work well with a team
- Proficient in attention to detail
- Forklift certified (not required, we will train you!)
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary for long periods of time and to communicate effectively with coworkers and outside stakeholders in person, on the telephone and via email and other computer-related messaging. The employee is occasionally required to maneuver about the work areas and move/manipulate various objects. This position may require extended work hours and travel.