Company Overview: At The Cary Company, we take pride in our customer-centric approach and maintain a professional team dedicated to delivering exceptional service. Join our dynamic and enthusiastic work culture, where we value life balance and foster a supportive team environment. Job Description: As a Warehouse Associate, you will play a crucial role in our operations by ensuring the efficient flow of materials, accurate order assembly, and maintaining a safe and organized warehouse environment. Your attention to detail, strong communication skills, and commitment to excellence will contribute to our ongoing success. Key Responsibilities: + Shipping and Receiving Assistance: + Assist with unloading trucks and checking in merchandise. + Assemble customer orders from available stock and prepare them for shipment by palletizing or boxing. + Customer Interaction: + Interact with the public in a courteous and respectful manner during deliveries and pickups, upholding our commitment to excellent customer service. + Safety and Organization: + Ensure the warehouse is accessible and maintains a safe working environment. + Properly mark materials with identifying information. + Regularly weigh and count items to facilitate accurate distribution. + Warehouse Management: + Organize the warehouse and maintain orderliness at all times. + Read and interpret customer orders, work orders, or shipping instructions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or shipped. + Documentation and Reporting: + Read and write routine reports and correspondence as required. + Prepare and verify shipping and receiving documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness. + Physical Requirements: + Lift and handle items weighing up to 50 pounds safely. + Perform basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in various units of measure. + Compliance and Knowledge: + Interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals to maintain a safe and efficient work environment. Qualifications: + High school diploma or equivalent. + Previous warehouse experience is preferred. + Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. + Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. + Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with customers professionally. + Basic mathematical skills. + Familiarity with safety regulations and warehouse equipment operation is a plus. Perks: + Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance + Life an d Supplemental Insurance + Short Term Incentive Plan + 401K Provision + Profit Sharing + HRA + Cafeteria Plan + Seasonal company sponsored events + Work/Life Balance + Childcare Reimbursement Program A little about the company:  + Been around since 1895.  + Grown from 30 employees in 2005 to 60 in 2010 and now over 240.  + Locations in Addison, IL (Headquarters), Indianapolis, IN (2018), Pittsburgh, PA (2019), Salt Lake City, UT (2021), Hayward, CA (2021), Charlotte, NC (2023).  + We distribute rigid packaging products and industrial filtration.   + We have a beautiful newly renovated corporate office/warehouse in Addison.  + We have a strengths-based approach working to leverage what the employee likes to do and is good at doing. + Privately owned We work to build autonomy, connectedness and confidence in your role + Employees get 2-4 structured one-to-one meetings with their supervisor per year (replaces traditional performance review with a 2-way discussion)  + We have various committees employees can join (Culture Committee and Cary Cares) + Core Values: Growth, Positivity, Customer Driven, Spirited Work Ethic, In This Together People that are successful in our culture/company have the following characteristics:  + Positive/optimistic  + Open Minded, but still look for ways to make our systems better  + Curious/Inquisitive  + Customer-Focused (ease of doing business for our customers)  + Supportive of Co-workers  Join Our Team: If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and customer-focused team in a vibrant workplace that values work-life balance, we invite you to apply for the Warehouse Lead position at The Cary Company. Powered by JazzHR