Würth Baer Supply Company is one of the nation's leading specialty wholesale distributors to the woodworking industry, offering an extensive inventory of decorative and functional hardware, tools, shop supplies, surfacing materials, board & panel products, and woodworking machinery. The company’s annual revenue is over $400M and has 30+ distribution locations located in the Upper Midwest, the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, the East and Northeastern United States. Wurth Baer Supply Company is a wholly owned company of the Würth Group, a 20B Euro plus privately held company headquartered in Kunzelsau, Germany, with over 400 companies in 80+ countries around the world.
Würth Baer Supply Company is searching for a Warehouse Customer Service Pickup Associate (Will Call Counter Clerk) for our Distribution Center in Bensenville, IL. Join our growing and dynamic team and help us in receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping.
LOCATION: 651 Supreme Drive - Bensenville, IL60106
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm CT
COMPENSATION: $20.00/HR starting pay (non-negotiable)
DRUG TEST: 14-panel pre-employment drug screen is required - WE ALSO TEST FOR ALL FORMS OF THC/CANNABIS/MARIJUANA - NO EXCEPTIONS
Basic Duties:
- Looking up customer information in the computer
- Interacting face-to-face with customers arriving at the warehouse facility to pick up their orders.
- Assist with warehouse picking and packing duties
- Contacting customers via phone as needed and handing them their orders
- Performing inventory counts to ascertain product quantity accuracy
- General customer service duties
- Maintaining a clean and tidy work area
- Seeking out other work during any downtime as needed
The Associate will assist customers in the Will Call area of our distribution center and will be the FACE of the Company. Friendly, customer service oriented personalities are a must. In this role you will help customers while processing their order, locating products, handling returns, and providing general customer service. Given that we are a supplier to the woodworking industry, individuals with a knowledge or experience in the woodworking industry are encouraged to apply.
In this role you will work independently to assist customers; if the need exists you may be asked to unload product that will be placed in the will call display area. In the event you are not helping customers, the Will Call Associate is responsible for making sure all product on display is correctly positioned, the displays are clean and organized. This role may involve standing for long periods of time; additionally, the Associate may be asked to assist a customer with his/her purchase by helping them load it into the customer's vehicle. Variable temperatures/weather conditions may be present and the Associate may be expected to lift items that weigh 10-30 pounds on average.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma and previous customer service experience
- Basic computer knowledge and ability to learn new systems
- Must have at least some kind of experience looking up information in a warehouse management system (WMS). We use SAP (brand) software. The key here is looking up customer information, part numbers, quantities, etc.
- Woodworking experience/knowledge helpful
- Must be comfortable doing warehouse work AND assisting customers
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (available on the first of the month following date of hire)
- Free Life Insurance (up to a predetermined rate set by the company)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with Company Matching Program
- Referral Program
- Employee Discount
- 2 weeks of Paid Vacation (up to 5 with seniority)
- 1 Week of Paid Sick Time
- 8 Paid Company Holidays
- Practical Company Culture
- Substantial opportunities for long-term career growth within Würth Baer Supply Company as a whole
Vacation Time:
- You get 3.0769 per pay period, that is 1.54 hours per week. You have to work at the minimum 40 hours per week in order to get the whole 1.54 hours, otherwise it is prorated to the total hours you worked for that week.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Please type "YES" if you understand we also drug test for ALL FORMS OF THC - NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Are you comfortable lifting up to 50lbs unassisted?
- Are you comfortable working on your feet all day?
- Do you have reliable transportation to get to work?
- Tell me about your experience assisting customers arriving to pick up their orders.
- Do you have experience looking up and entering customer information into a computer?
- Are you comfortable performing general warehouse duties between assisting customers?
- Are you able to work 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday for this position?
- Please type "YES" if you understand the starting pay is $20.00/HR - Non-Negotiable.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
