Associate

Job Title: Warehouse Associate

Location: Los Alamitos

Reports to: Warehouse Lead

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary range: $45,000 to $56,000 per year

Prepared By: Human Resources

Approved By: Operations

Prepared Date: April 10, 2024

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KDC Inc. is a subsidiary of publicly traded EMCOR Group Inc. KDC Inc. has been in the electrical contracting business since 1950. Since that time, we have developed many strong, long-term relationships with general contractors, architects, and engineers in Southern California. Our skill, experience, purchasing power, and access to technical and financial resources enable us to complete your contractor, KDC Inc. has a nationwide network of sister companies experienced in working together, linking our strengths to meet our customers' needs.

KDC Inc. provides electrical, transportation, telecommunications, and control system integration services. Our electrical division performs specialty electrical contracting work as well as design/build projects. Our telecommunications division specializes in the installation of voice-data systems and DC power plants and cabling. KDC Systems, our controls division, provides products and services for environmental monitoring, HVAC, lighting control, process control, security and U.L. panel fabrication.

KDC Inc. can handle a variety of projects from small and simple to the most advanced and complex. Our project experience includes arenas, college campuses, communication centers, convention centers, data centers, energy performance contracts, generation and co-generation facilities, high rise office and commercial buildings, hospitals, manufacturing and aerospace complexes, Metro stations and tunnels, parking structures, research laboratories, thermal energy storage, toll roads, and waste-water treatment facilities.

KDC Inc. maintains its excellent reputation by consistently meeting the needs of its clients, producing quality work on time and in a cost competitive manner. We welcome the opportunity to work with you on your upcoming projects and are ready to meet the challenges unique to your needs.

SUMMARY

KDC Inc. is seeking a full-time Warehouse Associate to join our team in the Los Alamitos office. Primary responsibilities include ensuring a clean, organized and proper warehouse. Will also process orders/requests made by Service and Operations staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Verifying materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages.

• Routing materials to prescribed storage locations, storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods.

• Rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials, examining stored materials and reporting deterioration and damage.

• Removing material from storage and preparing it for shipment

• Responsible for ordering materials as directed by the Supervisor and seeking the best pricing through best known methods, as well as continuously reducing the costs associated with shipping.

• Maintains established inventory levels by regularly checking shelves and preparing purchase orders.

• Performs clerical and manual duties in material areas such as receiving, storing, issuing, and delivering materials, parts, supplies, and equipment.

• Addressing and properly disposition materials/parts returned under warranty.

• Active member of Warehouse Safety Team.

• Deliver tooling and materials to jobsites.

• Keeps shop, warehouse and yard clean and organized.

• This worker may operate hand or power trucks in performing warehousing duties.

• Keeps hazardous waste storage areas clean and records up to date.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years' experience working in a warehouse environment.

• Possess basic skills in MSOffice Suite applications.

• Must be able to pay attention to detail and work well with others.

• Possess forklift certification or be able to quickly obtain certification.

• Background working in trades (i.e. Electrical, HVAC, etc.).

• Must have ability to have a flexible work schedule. There are intermittent demands for supporting after-hours and weekend work.

• Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES

The requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.

• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, and professionalism.

• Must have the ability to make sound decisions and produce accurate and timely results keeping scheduling constraints in mind.

• Must demonstrate commitment to company values.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees and management.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms.

The employee is required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee regularly lifts and/or moves twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to sixty (60) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel to field locations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will regularly work in Warehouse environment conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee will also frequently work at construction field sites when visiting field locations.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled