Company Overview:

At The Cary Company, we take pride in our customer-centric approach and maintain a professional team dedicated to delivering exceptional service. Join our dynamic and enthusiastic work culture, where we value life balance and foster a supportive team environment.

Job Description:

As a Warehouse Associate, you will play a crucial role in our operations by ensuring the efficient flow of materials, accurate order assembly, and maintaining a safe and organized warehouse environment. Your attention to detail, strong communication skills, and commitment to excellence will contribute to our ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shipping and Receiving Assistance:

• Assist with unloading trucks and checking in merchandise.

• Assemble customer orders from available stock and prepare them for shipment by palletizing or boxing.

• Customer Interaction:

• Interact with the public in a courteous and respectful manner during deliveries and pickups, upholding our commitment to excellent customer service.

• Safety and Organization:

• Ensure the warehouse is accessible and maintains a safe working environment.

• Properly mark materials with identifying information.

• Regularly weigh and count items to facilitate accurate distribution.

• Warehouse Management:

• Organize the warehouse and maintain orderliness at all times.

• Read and interpret customer orders, work orders, or shipping instructions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or shipped.

• Documentation and Reporting:

• Read and write routine reports and correspondence as required.

• Prepare and verify shipping and receiving documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

• Physical Requirements:

• Lift and handle items weighing up to 50 pounds safely.

• Perform basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in various units of measure.

• Compliance and Knowledge:

• Interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals to maintain a safe and efficient work environment.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Previous warehouse experience is preferred.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with customers professionally.

• Basic mathematical skills.

• Familiarity with safety regulations and warehouse equipment operation is a plus.

Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Life an d Supplemental Insurance

• Short Term Incentive Plan

• 401K Provision

• Profit Sharing

• HRA

• Cafeteria Plan

• Seasonal company sponsored events

• Work/Life Balance

• Childcare Reimbursement Program

A little about the company: 

• Been around since 1895. 

• Grown from 30 employees in 2005 to 60 in 2010 and now over 240. 

• Locations in Addison, IL (Headquarters), Indianapolis, IN (2018), Pittsburgh, PA (2019), Salt Lake City, UT (2021), Hayward, CA (2021), Charlotte, NC (2023). 

• We distribute rigid packaging products and industrial filtration.  

• We have a beautiful newly renovated corporate office/warehouse in Addison. 

• We have a strengths-based approach working to leverage what the employee likes to do and is good at doing.

• Privately owned

We work to build autonomy, connectedness and confidence in your role

• Employees get 2-4 structured one-to-one meetings with their supervisor per year (replaces traditional performance review with a 2-way discussion) 

• We have various committees employees can join (Culture Committee and Cary Cares)

• Core Values: Growth, Positivity, Customer Driven, Spirited Work Ethic, In This Together

People that are successful in our culture/company have the following characteristics: 

• Positive/optimistic 

• Open Minded, but still look for ways to make our systems better 

• Curious/Inquisitive 

• Customer-Focused (ease of doing business for our customers) 

• Supportive of Co-workers 

Join Our Team:

If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and customer-focused team in a vibrant workplace that values work-life balance, we invite you to apply for the Warehouse Lead position at The Cary Company.

Powered by JazzHR