Come work for a Best Places to Work in Maine 2024 and MMTA Grand Champion safety award winner!
We are seeking an individual who aligns with our Core Values:

• Dependable
• Resourceful
• Innovative
• Versatile
• Engaged

The Warehouse Associate is located in Millinocket and assists with receiving, storage, and distribution of all customer products, ensuring a smooth and consistent operation so products are located and distributed in an effective and efficient manner to satisfy customer requirements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operates forklift and other machinery needed to transport heavy items around the warehouse.
• Loading and unloading of goods and supplies and ensuring the proper handling of the same.
• Ensuring the cleanliness and proper stocking of inventory in the work area.
• Maintaining quality in the warehouse and keeping track of all damaged inventory and reporting the same to the supervising authorities.
• Proper packing, labeling, and tagging of the inventory in the warehouse.
• Maintaining and servicing of warehouse equipment like forklift, trucks, and railcars.
• Conducting cycle counts of inventory as directed.
• Efficiently carrying out all orders of the supervisors and managers.
• Working in accordance with all safety regulations of the warehouse.
• Provides input of new and improved ways to store and ship products.
• Identify, separate, and palletize merchandise to be relocated to appropriate areas of the warehouse.
• Other duties as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor

Work is performed primarily in a warehouse environment; travel from site to site should be expected, primarily to Bangor. Exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain. Some OT work can be expected.
Education, Experience & Knowledge Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior warehouse experience preferred
• Forklift experience required
• CDL License a plus (not required)
• Possess time management skills and meet targets
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives

Interpersonal Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good customer service skills
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Good problem solving and analytical abilities
• Physical Requirements:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a warehouse environment; walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, and twist; push, pull, lift, and/or carry moderate to heavy amounts of weight (up to 75 pounds); operate assigned equipment and vehicles, and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Vision must be in the normal visual range with or without correction; hearing in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Benefits

• Progressive Earned Time Off (ETO) program
• Plus Personal Time Off program
• Plus 7 paid company holidays
• 401K program available
• Company matches 50% of up to 5% of elected contribution deferrals
• Health Insurance (PPO and HMO plans to choose from)
• Health Savings Account available with match
• Wellness bonus paid for completing annual wellness exam
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurances available through AFLAC
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Mileage/vehicle reimbursement
• Tuition and professional development reimbursement
• Professional membership reimbursement
• Company smartphone and laptop computer provided

About the Lynch Group:
A family of integrated companies with a focus on logistics, The Lynch Group provides truckload freight hauling, commercial public warehousing, final mile delivery services, household and commercial moving, and secure data management and destruction services. With over 60 years of experience, The Lynch Group has been serving satisfied customers throughout Maine, the United States, and Eastern Canada, with the goal of solving complex logistics challenges to create a safer, more connected world. The Lynch Group proudly operates from its headquarters in Bangor, Maine.
www.lynchgroup.co
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person