WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE / BACKUP DRIVER

Description

S&S Tire of Knoxville, TN a leading multi-location regional wholesale tire dealer is seeking to add a Warehouse associate / Backup Driver to our team!

Duties performed in this position include, but are not limited to:

Warehouse Receiver Tasks:

• Loads, unloads, checks, and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
• Selects, packs, counts, marks, and palletizes tires of customer orders, and places them in the assigned staging areas according to the bin locator system.
• Checks and verifies the accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders.
• May Operates order picker, pallet jacks, and other equipment in the execution of duties.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
• Performs required counting, tallying, and marking on related inventory control documents.
• Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met by the proper palletizing, re-palletizing, and restacking of tires.
• Maintain compliance with procedures and policies

Driver Tasks:

• Provide excellent customer service to all customers
• Safely operate 16' to 28' box trucks for delivery of products.
• Makes collections from customers for merchandise delivered on a Cash on Delivery basis.
• Makes a list of prospective customers along the designated route to supply the Store Manager with sales follow-up information.
• Ensures good mechanical operation of the vehicle.
• Perform pre-trip vehicle inspections at the beginning of each workday and immediately report operating problems or mechanical defects to the Warehouse Manager or designee.
• Completes all driver and vehicle maintenance logs.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested

Position Includes:

• Starting at $17.00/hour dependent on experience and qualifications
• Full-time, permanent position, with opportunity for frequent overtime
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental Vision, Life insurance, and more
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company matching
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee discounts 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug-Free Workplace

About S&S Tire: S&S Firestone, Inc, headquartered in Lexington, KY, has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. S&S currently operates 13 full-service commercial locations, 12 wholesale distribution centers, and 2 Bandag retread facilities across 10 South-Eastern states. The company employs in excess of 550 people and operates a fleet of over 300 service and delivery vehicles. In 2019, S&S Tire celebrated its 45th year in business and has consistently been recognized by both Modern Tire Dealer and Tire Business magazines as a leader in the industry. To see more about S&S Tire visit their website at www.sstire.com.

S&S Tire Mission, Vision, and Values:

Vision: Be the Simplest, Fastest, and Most Reliable

Mission: Create value by providing essential products and services that move forward the American economy and way of life

Core Values:

• Act with integrity
• Create customer-centric value
• Ensure Longevity
• Develop Employees

Requirements

• Available to work between the hours of 4 am to 2 pm
• Must have the desire and ability to work in a warehouse environment
• Must be able to lift and/or move tires with or without mechanical assistance
• Frequent bending, twisting and lifting
• Must be willing, and have the ability to, to operate all warehouse related equipment
• Minimum 1 year of verifiable driving experience
• Good safety record (no more than 3 violations in the last 3 years)
• Valid driver's license - in good standing
• Forklift license is a plus, but not required
• Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service-oriented environment