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Distribution Associate I (Ada, MI, United States, 49355) @ Amway Inc. Alticor Inc.

Ada, MI, United States, 49355OnsiteFull-time
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<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Job Title: Distribution Associate I / II - 2nd Shift</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Department / Division: Midwest Service Center First Mile / Logisitics</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Starting Pay: $20.27 plus an additional $1.75 for off-shift premium</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Location: Ada, MI</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">What do we need:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">We are seeking a Distribution Associate to join our Midwest Service Center First Mile team. In this role, you will work on the <strong>2nd shift, reporting to the Group Leader, Monday through Friday, 3:00 pm—11:00 pm.</strong> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">What’s special about this job:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">The Logistics Division is responsible for supporting our customers, manufacturing plants, and global affiliates through their warehousing and Service Centers across the United States and World. They support all aspects of our business throughout the supply chain, including the final orders to our customers. Their motto is “Perfect Orders Every Time,” and they strive to exceed their customers’ expectations through a flexible and agile workforce. The Midwest Regional Service Center (MWRSC) is our largest facility, is based in Ada, Michigan, and provides pick, pack, and ship services to local Amway Business Owners, as well as domestic, international and Manufacturing warehousing. As a Distribution Associate on the team, you will ensure that the product is properly received and that orders are accurately picked, packed, and shipped out to our customers and affiliates around the world.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">How you would contribute to the role:</span></strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">You will have multiple responsibilities and variety in this role. This will include timely and accurate receiving, processing, and verifying of incoming shipments to ensure stock is received and replenished. You will also pick, pack, and ship orders to customers, confirming shipment counts with packing slips and purchase order numbers. You will be responsible for warehouse inbound and outbound orders on-site and across the globe. You will be operating a Hilo to load and unload trucks, as well as store and move materials. You will also assemble product kits. This position will require employees to be available Monday through Friday, with the department determining which days will comprise the 40-hour work week based upon scheduling demands.</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Required qualifications:</span></strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">High school diploma</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Prior experience in a warehouse environment involving merchandise handling. 1 to 3 years is preferred</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Must be capable of lifting 0 – 50 lbs.</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Ability to operate a stand up and sit-down Hilo</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Experience in an industrial or warehouse setting</span><span style="Cambria Math', serif"> </span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">preferred</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Skills to be successful in the role:</span></strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Ability to interface with customers and provide excellent customer service</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Basic computer skills to include inputting, retrieving, and analyzing data input into various warehouse programs and applications. Prior experience working with Blue Yonder and/or JD Edwards Software is a plus.</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Strong attention to detail, ability to problem solve, ability to take initiative, and desire to develop and lead people is preferred.</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Ability to operate a variety of equipment and tools in a safe manner. This may include a pallet jack, utility knife, and shrink wrap machine</span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Physical requirements of position:</span></strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent bending and continuous twisting for the purpose of working on equipment from below level to overhead, picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors and loading and combining orders, adding raw materials to blends and weigh-up</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent computer operation (e.g., typing, reading monitor, etc.) for up to 6 hours</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent gripping for up to 6 hours, for the purpose of operating hand and power tools, equipment hand controls, gripping ropes and/or chains, and selecting and grabbing product for mixing, packing, or shipping/receiving</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous lifting and carrying of 50-pound packed boxes and equipment</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous standing and walking up to 8 hours.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous use of upper body (arms, wrists, hands) for up to 12 hours</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Continuous twisting for the purpose of picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors, adding raw materials in weigh-up and blending, and turning while driving moving vehicle</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0in;Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'">Frequent climbing for the purpose of climbing on and off equipment on ladders.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman', serif"><span style="Cambria Math', serif"> </span><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%"><strong><span style="GT Walsheim Pro'"><span style="line-height:107%;GT Walsheim Pro';background-color:white">Amway does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Amway immigration sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, STEM OPT, TN, etc.) now or in the future.</span></span></strong></p>

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