Shipping Associate Jobs in Romulus, MI (NOW HIRING)

Company Overview

Allbridge is the leading supplier of world class connected technology solutions, services, and support for high-density properties. 

With more than 35 years of continuous growth and industry experience, Allbridge supports technology in over one million rooms, in 8,000 properties, across North America and the Caribbean, including hotels, resorts, senior-living communities, condominiums, multifamily developments, and mixed-use properties. 

Job Summary 

The Shipping and Receiving Associate is responsible for the receipt, staging and shipping of hospitality and multifamily network equipment in the areas of networking, guest experience, and building automation. In all cases, perform as an exceptional team player; partnering with other colleagues on other team activities to set expectations of a coordinated, timely, proactive, and well-executed approach to the delivery for all warehouse and logistic teams.  

Successful employees have a high school diploma or GED certificate and three years of relevant work experience in a warehouse environment and may have a forklift certification or is trained for strict adherence to OSHA standards. Must have a demonstrated ability to operate with a high sense of urgency, professionalism, integrity, collaboration, and ethics and must be extremely flexible, an outstanding communicator, and have established skills in accuracy, organization, and time management. 

This is a non-exempt role and is a member of the Logistics Department reporting directly to the Warehouse Supervisor with an in-person work location in Taylor, Michigan.  

This business group and position, job function and duties require on-site work at the primary work location. 

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities 

• With limited oversight, work independently to track inventory, keep accurate records, package, and weigh items, print shipping labels and postage, inspect goods received for damage, and distribute products to other departments. Receive inbound equipment via daily shipments including LTL and truck-load shipments.  
• Collaborate and communicate with project managers, service and support representatives, salespeople, and others involved in the shipment and receipt of products. 
• Demonstrates initiative to promptly unload trucks and deliveries to begin sorting and stocking receivables. 
• Work with the warehouse team members to maintain internal organization of received equipment by stock or project designation.  
• Use shipping records to verify the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments and orders, proficiently prepare all deliverables setting expectations for a safe, timely, and accurate receipt to the project location. Unbox, label, and configure network equipment including switches, wireless access points, firewalls, servers, etc.  
• Track daily inventory movements within NetSuite ERP system, taking initiative to reach out to other team members, cross functionally if needed to clarify and enter accurate data. 
• Complete monthly inventory tracking reports and physical inventory counts.  
• In all cases, perform as an exceptional team player; partnering with other colleagues on other team activities to set expectations of a coordinated, timely, proactive, and well-executed approach to the delivery for all warehouse and logistic teams. Perform as an ethical role model to positively influence employees.  
• In all cases, maintain professional quality data integrity, recordkeeping, and operating procedures to support timely, innovative, and data-driven decisions, setting priorities aligned with senior management’s expectations, sophisticated analytics, and measurable outcomes. 
• Perform all work in support of employee well-being, occupational health, safety and security, and business continuity planning. 
• Agile for cross-training with the tech team and support their job functions when needed 
• Collaborate to make recommendations and to maintain inventory and meticulous recordkeeping practices, setting expectations that records are preserved in accordance with policy, company standards, and regulation, and available for inquiries or examinations in real-time.  
• Consistently integrates Albridge’s core values into their everyday habits by treating all customers, internal and external, professionally, honestly, and respectfully. 
• Accepts ownership and accountability of position responsibilities and consistently strives to deliver innovative results for internal teams and customers that establish trust, high standards, credibility, and quality performance. 

 Required Qualifications  

• Required to have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Preference for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or international equivalent) in business, logistics, supply chain management, or another related field. 
• Required to have a minimum of one year of relevant work experience preferably in a high-growth, warehouse environment working in a similar role  
• Preferred forklift certification or trained for strict adherence to OSHA standards (i.e., OSHA 10 or 30-Hour). 
• Must have a demonstrated ability to operate with a high sense of urgency, professionalism, integrity, collaboration, and ethics. 
• Must be extremely flexible, an outstanding communicator, and have established skills in accuracy, organization, and time management.  
• Demonstrated aptitude, high learning agility, and willingness to learn warehouse operations and best practices for a technology company. 
• Must be able to work effectively as a team member in a fast paced, and high-volume work environment, operating with a high level of detail and conscientiousness.  
• Required to have demonstrated basic level PC skills with the ability to effectively operate within a Windows Operating System and Windows based programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. Preference to have entry level experience with NetSuite ERP system. 
• Strong preference to have experience with cloud-based collaboration tools.  
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills with a customer service focus in the English language. 
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.  

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job which are include standing for extended length of time, lifting to 50 lbs., ability to climb ladders and mobile stocking steps, strict adherence to OSHA safety policies. Essential functions are those functions that the employee who holds the position or the candidate that desires the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. When possible, reasonable accommodations may be made for persons who are disabled under the law. Reasonable accommodations are those accommodations which, as defined under applicable law, enable disabled individuals to perform the essential functions of their job title and to meet the employer’s expectations for the job title. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.  

Workplace Benefits We Offer 

In addition to earnings and other incentives Allbridge offers a comprehensive package of benefits, based on eligibility, typically for regular, full-time positions, some of which includes: 

• Medical and Prescription options, Dental, Orthodontics and Vision Plans
• Rich HSA company-funded options and Flexible Spending accounts
• 100% Company paid premiums for Short Term Disability 
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance Plan options
• Supplemental Insurance Plan options
• 401(k) Profit-Sharing Retirement plan 
• Flexible Paid Time Off after 60 days of employment 
• Paid Holidays, per Employee Handbook
• Great workplace culture that embodies our values.

Equal Opportunity Statement 

Allbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Allbridge does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.