Warehouse Associate

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota.  A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us.  We are employee owned and relationship powered.

Located at our Byron Center, MI location, the position of Warehouse Associate is in place for the purpose of unloading trucks, inventory control, pulling components for customers, and ensuring that all areas of production are properly staged for production.  Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• →Ensuring the proper quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all material being delivered from vendors
• →Maintaining the organization, maintenance and cleanliness of the warehouse area, assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor
• →Working with shipping to pull individual components for customer orders
• →Ensuring that CNC and prep areas are properly supplied for the day’s production and prep
• →Performing other tasks as assigned by the Warehouse Manager

At Lumbermen’s, our business is built on relationships.  It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is a safety-minded team player who gets energy from contributing to collaborative success. 

This position offers a $300 annual clothing allowance to offset costs for work apparel, protective footwear, and PPE. 

• High School diploma/GED required
• Prior material handling work
• Prior warehouse management would be considered a plus
• Knowledge of exterior doors would be considered a plus, but not required

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Safe working practices
• Natural detail-orientation
• Ability to accurately read orders and stage material to internal customer needs
• Desire to “do things right the first time”

• Ability to operate a forklift
• Ability to do physical labor including lifting of up to 75lbs.