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Warehouse Person Opportunity At Farwest Steel Corporation

Hello prospective employee, we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this available position! Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956. Farwest's products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution. We have over 650 employees located in 7 Western States. As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees. Farwest offers full benefits with options to suit everyone, including: medical, dental, vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K with 3.5% Match. Incentive based on safety performance. Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities. Compensation based on knowledge, skills, and ability.

Farwest's Vancouver location seeks a driven and dependable individual to join their team as Warehouse Person. In this role, you will safely and accurately fill orders with stock material or processed parts, load and unload trucks and rail cars, assist machine operators, and operate various machines and equipment necessary to service customer needs and add value to sales.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Pulling material, filling orders, preparing material for delivery, with emphasis on safety while enhancing customer satisfaction through accuracy and product quality. Keeping orders filled to ensure on time deliveries.
• Efficiently move material from trucks and railcars, restocking racks utilizing Farwest procedures and equipment to protect personal and material quality. Every effort will be made to track material and heat numbers for certification. Material will be rotated and kept accessible.
• Assisting machine operators, preparing parts for packaging and delivery per customer requirements and safe transport. Ability to operate all machines in the warehouse. Drive truck around bays.
• Required maintenance and safety duties that include attending safety and production meetings and constant monitoring of tools and equipment that ensure safe operation and minimal down time.
• Assisting will call customers by filling and loading their material in a professional manner. Assisting sales staff with warehouse and inventory questions and issues.

Minimum qualifications:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year warehouse experience, including forklift and/or overhead crane operation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of warehouse functions and equipment operation.
• Dependable and ready to work daily.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and writing in English.
• Ability to work in a team environment with others in our company and treat our employees and customers with respect, courtesy and tact.
• Perform routine office support, understand written and oral instruction, and make mathematical calculations.

As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check that must be completed, post offer of employment.

Farwest participates in E-Verify and we confirm each candidate's eligibility to legally work in the US. Farwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace.

Join a growing, dynamic company with operations across the western US! Learn more at www.farweststeel.com/careers.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Farwest Steel Corporation & Affiliates participate in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program. ADP Tax Credits administers this program on our behalf. It is vital that you follow the steps listed below in order for the tax credits to be processed. We appreciate your cooperation.

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