Yard Associate

Your career grows here.

At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset-- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.

Our 5 legacy brands known as Holt, PEPCO, Richards, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.

We have a great opportunity for a motivated Yard Associate to join our team! You will ensure pipe gets loaded and unloaded by using a forklift in a safe manner and assist with general maintenance of the yard. This position will be working outside in the yard for there full shift.

Shift: 7am - 5pm Monday - Friday

We are looking for associates who:

• Use a forklift to load and unload pipe from trucks.


• Receive and store inventory in a safe and correct manner.


• Ensure yard pipe is maintained and secured in appropriate areas.


• Record damaged or defective materials.

What you bring:

• Willing to operate warehouse forklifts and pallet jacket. You will also use push carts and rolling ladders.


• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation.


• Ability to be on your stand for extended periods and traverse the warehouse with or without accommodation.

Basic problem-solving skills and computer skills

What we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.


• Paid time off and paid holidays


• 401K match


• Profit Sharing


• Tuition reimbursement and employee development.


• Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement


• Employee Discount on products


• Access to a variety of trainings for personal development

Who we are:

We’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.

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