Warehouse Associate

At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.    Backcountry has an amazing opportunity for highly motivated individual to join our Warehouse team as a Merchandise Processor! If you are fast on your feet, and love handling all the cool gear we sell from the time it enters our doors to the time it leaves, this job could be for you…consider it more like pre shopping and less like work! Competitive Benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k)/RRSP match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts at our portfolio companies. Three Shifts Available:  ·  AM- Mon-Fri, 6:30a-3:00p, $15.00/hr, ·  PM- Mon-Fri, 1:30p-10:00p, $15/hr + $1.85/hr shift differential = $16.85/hr. - Our shifts are NOT flexible, meaning if you are unable to work the entire shift, we are unable to hire you. Overtime: Occasionally, overtime may be required to support operational demands. This typically happens in the fall, and when this happens, overtime is typically scheduled as follows: ·       AM Shift: May begin up to 1 hour earlier than the standard start time ·       PM Shift: May extend up to 1 hour beyond the usual end time ·       Weekend Shift: May include an additional day, as shifts are already 10–12 hours   Please note that all scheduling, including overtime, is subject to change based on business needs and volume fluctuations. We appreciate your flexibility and commitment in helping us meet customer expectations. Blackout Dates & Holiday Information: Our warehouse will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day; and we typically work shorter hours on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. To support our busiest season, our Backcountry fulfillment centers have a blackout period for time off requests. The blackout period is typically from November 10th through December 23rd. During this blackout period, time off requests cannot be approved. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Stand and walk for your entire shift 

Read and Audit Labels 

Identify, count, and sort packages and inventory with a high level of accuracy 

Understand and differentiate between shipping methods and sort packages accordingly 

Use automated packaging equipment 

Use computer hand-held, apps, email, and other technology devices

Participate in team meetings, follow guidance, and provide feedback as appropriate 

Maintain a clean workspace 

Fixing problems that occur to ensure inventory and/or shipping accuracy

Resolving inventory issues by adjusting inventory

Perform other duties as assigned 

Participate in LEAN initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Prefer high school diploma or equivalency

Verbal and written comprehension of the English language required

Fundamental math skills required

Must be able to apply established procedures and follow oral/written instructions

Must be able to work independently without direct supervision and organize/prioritize workload to ensure completion of all tasks within established time frames

Computer skills, including familiarity with the internet and email required

Experience operating power industrial equipment (for example, standing order picker or forklift)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Terms are defined as “Regularly”: 60 – 100%, “Frequently”: 30 – 60%, “Occasionally”: 10 – 30%, “Rarely”: 1 – 10%.

Regularly use hearing/speech abilities to communicate with coworkers, give/receive instruction, listen for equipment malfunctions, etc.

Regularly use sight abilities: depth perception, hand/eye/foot coordination, visual acuity in near-, mid-, and far-range vision

Regularly stand/walk on concrete floor

Frequently climb up and down stairs but rarely climb ladders

Frequently bend/twist at waist/knees/neck

Frequently use both hands/arms to reach/push/pull/lift:

Constant: 10 – 30 lbs.

Occasional: 30 – 60 lbs.

Rarely: less than 10 lbs., or greater than 60 lbs.

Crawling is typically not required

Work is performed indoors, and noise level in the work environment is usually moderate