Ago Warehouse Associate - Weston Branch Weston, WV Freedom Ag & Energy - Weston Branch W

Freedom Ag & Energy - Weston Branch Propane Refill Station, Bulk Fertilizer & Buggy Rental, Bagged Feeds & Pet Food, Animal Health Supplies, Custom Seed Mixes 22 Oak Street Weston , WV 26452

Freedom Ag & Energy is a farmer-owned cooperative with multiple locations in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, each with a rich tradition of serving the agriculture and energy needs of their communities. In addition to our traditional ag business, we offer products and services for home & garden, pet supplies, animal health, outdoor recreation, heating and cooling. Our growing energy department serves both business and residential customers.

• Performs a variety of retail operations functions to ensure sales readiness and customer support. Job functions include receiving merchandise and maintaining warehouse inventory, stocking shelves and supporting merchandising efforts, maintaining showroom appearance, filling customer orders and providing loading assistance, and performing general facility maintenance. Effectively operates a forklift and other industrial equipment. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Utilizes point of sale equipment which includes cash registers, handheld scanners, and credit/debit card terminals, ensures accuracy of transactions, proactively provides information to customers on products and store events, processes sale items, coupons, and other discounts as necessary and according to terms, and answers incoming telephone calls from customers to provide information regarding order status, product availability, current sales, promotions, and store events.
• Maintains regular communication with store leadership to receive daily assignments and provide timely information regarding receiving and inventory supply, customer orders, showroom appearance, facility maintenance, safety, loss prevention, and other factors critical to daily operations.
• Provides prompt and courteous customer support. Assists customers with filling orders, lifting, and accessing products, and loading merchandise into vehicles. Verifies invoices to ensure proper merchandise and quantities are loaded and effectively secures loads.
• Works safely to avoid harm to yourself, customers, co-workers, equipment, or inventory. Utilizes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required, operates all equipment according to FAE policy and government regulations, and complies with OSHA regulations, work rules and policies.

• Education:
  
  Requires a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Prefer additional coursework in agriculture, plant science, animal science, or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  Prefer previous experience in a warehouse handling inventory and operating industrial equipment including forklift, front-end loader, pallet jack, and/or skid loader. Customer-focused communication skills, familiarity with agricultural industry, and/or previous Freedom Ag & Energy work experience a plus.
• Certification:
  Requires Forklift Certification (or ability to obtain within a given period).
• Licenses:
  Licensing requirements vary by location and are based on state/federal regulations. May require Commercial Driver's License (or ability to obtain within the given period). May require Propane Certification (or ability to obtain within the given period).