Job Title: Warehouse & Inventory Specialist Location: Ralph’s Joy of Living — Tiffin (Flagship), OH
About Ralph’s Joy of Living
We’ve been helping Northwest Ohio \"escape from grouchy\" since 1950. Ralph’s is a second-generation, family-owned appliance and bedding retailer with stores in Tiffin, Findlay, and Fremont. We carry top brands — GE, Bosch, Whirlpool, LG, Frigidaire, Speed Queen, and more — and our warehouse team is what keeps it all moving. We’re hiring a Warehouse & Inventory Specialist for our Tiffin flagship.
What You’ll Do
- Manage Freight: Unload inbound vendor trucks and load outbound customer-delivery routes.
- Track Inventory: Ensure every appliance is logged accurately in our system, from the moment it arrives to the moment it leaves on the truck.
- Maintain the Facility: Keep the warehouse highly organized, clean, and operating efficiently.
- Team Collaboration: Work alongside the delivery team and back up the Warehouse/Delivery Manager during receiving inspections.
Traits We’re Looking For
- Strong work ethic: Shows up on time, works hard, and takes pride in the job.
- Team-oriented: Happy to load and unload trucks alongside the delivery crew.
- Mechanically inclined: Comfortable with hand trucks, dollies, straps, and basic tools.
- Well-organized: Keeps the warehouse and the inventory record clean.
- Detail-oriented: Completes every receiving and tracking field, every time.
- Willingness to learn: Adapts to vendor procedures, POS updates, and inventory standards.
- Composed under pressure: Even-tempered and easy to work with when trucks back up and timelines tighten.
- Self-motivated: Sees what needs to be done and executes without being asked.
- Honest and dependable: Committed to doing things the right way the first time.
Qualifications & Skills
At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED.
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Valid U.S. driver’s license with a clean driving record.
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Must pass a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.
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- Physical Capability: Must be physically able to move appliances without a forklift (using dollies, straps, lift gates, and team carries).
- Lifting Requirements: Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted and team-lift loads of 100+ lbs throughout a full work day.
- Stamina: Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and carry for an entire shift in a warehouse environment.
- Technical Literacy: Basic computer and POS skills; comfortable entering receipts, serial numbers, and tracking data with discipline.
- Warehouse, receiving, or appliance-handling experience preferred — but we will train the right candidate.
Benefits
- Optimal Schedule: Full-time Monday – Friday (nights, weekends, and holidays off).
- Competitive Pay: Hourly pay $17.00 – $22.00 based on experience.
- Health & Wellness: Health insurance plan with premium supplementation by employer for employee AND family.
- Paid Time Off: Paid holidays, vacations, and personal days.
- Financial Future: Retirement plan with employer match.
- Perks: Employee store discount program, quarterly team celebrations, and company-supplied tools/uniforms.
- Growth: Continuous paid training and room for advancement in a growing business built around the \"Escape from Grouchy\" philosophy.
