Warehouse Technician - Kanaan Communications

Kanaan Communications, LLC is currently seeking a Warehouse Technician

Competitive Wages Starting @ $18 an hour depending on experience

Summary/Objective

The Warehouse Coordinator is responsible for actively participating in the warehouse operations and activities by assisting the Warehouse Supervisor with maintenance of the warehouse, materials, inventory systems, and equipment.  Maintain the organization and tracking of all materials within the yard and warehouse.

What Kanaan offers:

• Opportunity to work in a growing company
• Competitive Pay and weekly paychecks
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Long & Short Term Disability
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Employee Monthly Stock Investment Plan
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Flexible Spending Accounts     
  • Health Savings Account
  • Cigna Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program    
  • Legal Insurance Plan
  • SurgeryPlus service
  • Teladoc System    

Essential Functions

Organize the warehouse/yard to professional standards – customer and company owned materials.

Maintain the security of the warehouse/yard and its materials. 

Loading, unloading, and storing materials from the trucks using forklift and pallet jack, including obtaining parts for crews and retaining proper paperwork/documentation for inventory entering and exiting the premises.

Participate in cycle counts and physical inventories as requested by Warehouse Supervisor / Corporate Office.

Keeps records of incoming and outgoing equipment & materials; such as tracking all receipts and disbursements on warehouse forms and obtaining parts specified by pick sheets. 

Operation of Forklifts, Pallet Jack, and other equipment.

Various duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications 

• Prior experience working in a warehouse facility
• Familiarity with PC and various software applications (i.e., Microsoft Office)
• Experience with Inventory Management a plus
• Have basic math skills required for conducting cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Be able to write in a legible manner when communicating information.
• Must be able to safely operate forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Can safely lift up to 75 lbs.
• Be able to work independently and perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to pass drug, background, MVR, and DOT screenings

Work Environment

Work outside and inside; work around machinery with moving parts; work around moving objects or vehicles; exposure to dampness and humidity; varying climates.

Physical Demands

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit or lay for extended periods of time. This would require the ability to perform repetitive actions using hands, arms and legs.  This position requires the ability to lift up to 75 lbs multiple times a day.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Starting Range $18 based on experience

Who we are:

Kanaan Communications, LLC provides a wide range of services to telecommunications providers including engineering services; outside plant construction (Aerial/Underground); plant maintenance; network upgrades including node splits, fiber & coax splicing, and activation/certification work.  Kanaan has a specialized power supply team providing maintenance, capital improvements, and on-demand services. Join the Kanaan Communications Team!

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.