Warehouse Associate

With over 45 locations in 15 states, Colony Hardware is the leading distributor of tools, equipment, fasteners, supplies, and safety products to commercial construction and industrial accounts throughout our markets.

Our customers can count on us for same or next‑day delivery of over 30,000 products from top names in the industry right to their job site with no minimum order requirement.

At the heart of what we do is building long‑term, meaningful relationships. Whether it is our customers, suppliers, or our associates, everyone is a part of the Colony family!

At Colony, our people are our most valuable asset. Success as a Colony Associate means being reliable, conscientious, and passionate. With our direction centered on teamwork, every employee at Colony will not only find their work to be meaningful but will have the opportunity to grow alongside Colony, both professionally and personally.

Colony offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, and employee discounts on our extensive catalog of products.

Job Description

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Warehouse Associate has primary responsibility for keeping merchandise organized and ready to ship to customers and branch locations, as well as receiving incoming merchandise from various sources, performing inventory counts, and verifying contents against packing slips.

Major Responsibilities

• Assist shear operator – feed the line with rebar bundle; break open bundles
• Load truck with packed orders in an organized and specified sequence
• Assist rebar bender – feed rebar bender with rebar cut from the shear line
• Packs and unpacks items to be stocked on shelves following a set of specific instructions or procedures
• Moves completed orders to appropriate shipment locations
• Receive training for forklift certification – use forklift to feed shear line and bender, move finished product to a proper staging location, and load/unload trucks
• Ensures that the warehouse is kept orderly, organized, and clean during production and at the end of the shift
• Occasionally moves company vehicles and motorized equipment
• Communicates issues to supervisor for resolution
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required
• Minimum of 1–3 years experience in a warehouse or distribution center
• Skills
  • Programs used:
    • FACTS
    • Outlook
    • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Abilities
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize work and perform multiple tasks
  • Analytical ability including basic math skills
  • Ability to navigate websites and read, review, and interpret computer images and written documents
  • Ability to operate power tools correctly and safely
  • Must have excellent time management, negotiation, critical thinking, decision‑making, organizational skills, and attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills including speaking, reading, and writing in the English language with the ability to converse verbally with others on the phone and/or in person
  • Must have outstanding customer service skills with the ability to interpret customer needs and demonstrate a customer‑service mindset when dealing with internal and external customers

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 50 pounds while demonstrating safety techniques
• Moving about the warehouse and loading dock area majority of the day
• Exiting and entering vehicles several times per day
• Must be able to climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, kneel, and work in small spaces and various climates

Equipment Used

• Desktop computer and mouse/tablet
• Telephone, cellphone, fax machine, GPS
• Forklift and motorized pallet jack
• Scanning equipment, such as RF scanners
• Motor vehicles, such as vans and trucks

Colony Hardware Corporation is an equal‑opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, victims of domestic violence, familial status, genetic predisposition or information, disability, Family and Medical Leave, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.