Shipping & Receiving Specialist - Alta Equipment Group

Detroit, MI, USA Req #419

Friday, March 15, 2024

Come work for one of the largest equipment dealerships in North America! Are you a hardworking individual that thrives in a fast-paced environment and looking to take your career to the next level? If so, then come join our award winning team!

We provide our employees with the following tools and resources to be successful:

• Training
• Outstanding benefits package administered through the local union
• Competitive wages
• Company laptop
• Company cell phone
• Paid holidays

Our construction equipment group is seeking a full-time Shipping & Receiving Specialist for our Detroit, MI branch. This position is through Union Local 324. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

• Daily parts delivery to customers
• Run Parts and Service department errands as needed
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Work with minimal supervision
• Proper completion and submission of all required paperwork
• Order entry
• Internal parts processing
• Shipping and receiving
• Check in, unpack and put away delivered parts
• Pick, package and prepare parts for delivery
• Maintain department order and cleanliness
• Assist in physical inventory counts
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• A minimum of one year of previous auto or truck parts counter experience is preferred
• A valid drivers license required (chauffeurs license preferred)
• Previous warehouse experience
• High school diploma/GED
• High level of accuracy
• Ability to interface with customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Computer programs - Epicor/Silk systems, shipping software such as UPS Worldwide and FedEx
• Language Skills - Basic: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability - Basic: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands; Frequently will talk/hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; Occasionally will sit.
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 25 pounds; Frequently will lift 26 to 50 pounds; Occasionally will lift from 51 to 100 plus pounds.
• Work Environment: Regularly will work near moving mechanical parts; Frequently will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions; Occasionally will work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, vibration.

About Alta:

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact recruiting@altg.com immediately!

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly