Driver/Material Handler

Who is Johnstone?

Johnstone Supply is a wholesale distributor catering to professional HVACR contractors, offering the industry's largest selection of equipment and genuine OEM parts. With 11 locations across New Jersey, Lower New York, and Staten Island, we are dedicated to our work and believe in the power of growing together. By fostering partnerships with our employees, customers, and the community, we help each other thrive and achieve success.

What will you be doing as a Driver/ Material Handler?

• Handle the processing of incoming orders from suppliers.
• Meet deadlines and schedules for routine procedures and deliveries.
• Handle shipping/receiving activity including, but not limited to UPS, auto freight, "will call," store-to-store transfers, and LTL shipments.
• Ensure pick/pack and transfer orders are picked and packed focused on quality and accuracy according to the daily schedule.
• Check-in corporate orders the same day that they are received.
• Maintain the accurate locations for all inventory items.
• Maintain materials in good order and condition during handling, shipping, receiving and storage.
• Ensure cycle counts are completed in an efficient and accurate manner. Cycle counts are performed daily, according to Inventory Control needs.
• Properly load and unload vehicles ensuring load security.
• Process all required paperwork in a timely manner to allow for prompt invoicing of clients.
• Operate pallet movers, hand-trucks, forklift trucks and other material handling equipment according to safety regulations.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all warehouse machinery and equipment.
• Loading and unloading customer orders into company vehicle, delivering products to customers, and ensuring the maintenance, upkeep, and repairs of the company vehicles and warehouse.
• Following designated schedules and deadlines for delivery of local routes.
• Perform any other duty or task as may be assigned from time to time by the Branch Manager.

What we are looking for in a Driver/ Material Handler?

• Requires a High School Diploma/GED.
• Requires at least 1 year of work related driving (box truck, sprinter van, etc.)
• Preferred: Certification in Forklift Operation. Experience with a picker, RF scanner and inventory experience.
• Preferred: Experience or knowledge of material handling a warehouse and/or distribution facility of a HVAC or related field, but not required.
• Must be a highly organized, detailed person who can monitor numerous projects at once and who can prioritize workload.
• Must possess excellent verbal, math and written communication skills.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) preferred, but not required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Valid Medical Certification Certificate.

In addition to being part of a company that will help you achieve your goals by continuous professional development, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive pay, holidays, paid time off, extensive insurance options, 401K with an employer contribution, tuition reimbursement and employee discounts.

What Benefits Do We Offer?

• Health Insurance- three plans to pick from.
• Dental Insurance- two plans to pick from.
• Vision Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off.
• Holiday Pay.
• 401(k)- employer match and profit sharing.
• Employee Discounts.
• Employer paid life insurance.