What are the responsibilities and job description for the WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE / BACKUP DRIVER position at S & S FIRESTONE, INC?
Description
S&S Tire of Knoxville, TN a leading multi-location regional wholesale tire dealer is seeking to add a Warehouse associate / Backup Driver to our team!
Duties performed in this position include, but are not limited to:
Warehouse Receiver Tasks:
- Loads, unloads, checks, and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
- Selects, packs, counts, marks, and palletizes tires of customer orders, and places them in the assigned staging areas according to the bin locator system.
- Checks and verifies the accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders.
- May Operates order picker, pallet jacks, and other equipment in the execution of duties.
- Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
- Performs required counting, tallying, and marking on related inventory control documents.
- Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
- Ensures safety guidelines are met by the proper palletizing, re-palletizing, and restacking of tires.
- Maintain compliance with procedures and policies
Driver Tasks:
- Provide excellent customer service to all customers
- Safely operate 16' to 28' box trucks for delivery of products.
- Makes collections from customers for merchandise delivered on a Cash on Delivery basis.
- Makes a list of prospective customers along the designated route to supply the Store Manager with sales follow-up information.
- Ensures good mechanical operation of the vehicle.
- Perform pre-trip vehicle inspections at the beginning of each workday and immediately report operating problems or mechanical defects to the Warehouse Manager or designee.
- Completes all driver and vehicle maintenance logs.
- Performs additional responsibilities as requested
Position Includes:
- Starting at $17.00/hour dependent on experience and qualifications
- Pay increase and $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days on the job.
- Additional sign-on bonus of $500 after 180 days on the job.
- Full-time, permanent position, with opportunity for frequent overtime
- Health Benefits: Medical, Dental Vision, Life insurance, and more
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company matching
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Employee discounts
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Drug-Free Workplace
About S&S Tire: S&S Firestone, Inc, headquartered in Lexington, KY, has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. S&S currently operates 13 full-service commercial locations, 12 wholesale distribution centers, and 2 Bandag retread facilities across 10 South-Eastern states. The company employs in excess of 550 people and operates a fleet of over 300 service and delivery vehicles. In 2019, S&S Tire celebrated its 45th year in business and has consistently been recognized by both Modern Tire Dealer and Tire Business magazines as a leader in the industry. To see more about S&S Tire visit their website at www.sstire.com.
S&S Tire Mission, Vision, and Values:
Vision: Be the Simplest, Fastest, and Most Reliable
Mission: Create value by providing essential products and services that move forward the American economy and way of life
Core Values:
- Act with integrity
- Create customer-centric value
- Ensure Longevity
- Develop Employees
Requirements
- Available to work between the hours of 4 am to 2 pm
- Must have the desire and ability to work in a warehouse environment
- Must be able to lift and/or move tires with or without mechanical assistance
- Frequent bending, twisting and lifting
- Must be willing, and have the ability to, to operate all warehouse related equipment
- Minimum 1 year of verifiable driving experience
- Good safety record (no more than 3 violations in the last 3 years)
- Valid driver's license - in good standing
- Forklift license is a plus, but not required
- Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service-oriented environment
Salary : $17 - $18
