Driver/Warehouse Associate

Are you a dynamic, customer-focused sales professional? Are you passionate about the HVAC industry and love getting hands-on with multiple brands of equipment, parts, and supplies? If so, we're looking for you! At Baker Distributing, we're currently seeking a dedicated and results-driven Counter Sales Associate to become an integral part of our wholesale HVAC distributorship team.

As the Counter Sales Associate, you will be the forefront of our company, leading the charge in fostering strong customer relationships and providing top-notch service in a sales-driven environment. The core of this role revolves around managing our sales counter that showcases an array of multiple brands and a variegated range of HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies.

Company Website: www.bakerdist.com

Job Summary

The Driver Warehouse Associate role involves daily delivering and transporting HVAC goods and materials from our established wholesale HVAC distributorships to customers, vendors, or other Sales Center locations. This role also includes maintaining and operating the warehouse in between deliveries.

Essential Duties/Accountabilities

• Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• Represent Baker Distributing Company as a leader in the industry.
• Daily loading and unloading of products in truck for delivery to customers and/or other Sales Centers.
• Collect invoices with proper signatures and return to Sales Center Manager.
• Assist in the Warehouse with inventory counts, picking and verifying orders.
• Responsible for daily checklist of truck maintenance and reporting in/out times with merchandise returns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1-year truck driving experience.
• Box Truck delivery experience
• Must possess a clean driving record with no restrictions, suspensions, or DUI convictions in the past 3 years.
• Must have a current DOT Physical card prior to employment.
• Must be able to pass DOT physical examination requirements.
• CDL license is highly desirable.
• Warehouse experience, including driving a forklift/appliance lift, is a plus.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and provide superior service.
• Must possess the attitude of wanting to learn and grow with the Company.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver’s License.

Skills

• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate on all levels within internal and external groups.
• Excellent customer service mindset with the ability to develop long term relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proactively seeks continuous process and service improvements

Licensing and Certifications

• Valid driver license.

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 the job.

• Must be able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• The employee frequently is required to stand sit or walk, climb, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may use equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment.
• Must be able to utilize heavy machinery.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Home daily
• Monday to Friday

Trucking driver type:

• Company driver

Trucking route:

• Local

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired pay range?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Box truck: 1 year (Preferred)
• Warehouse: 1 year (Preferred)
• Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• DOT Medical Card (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Birmingham, AL 35222: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person