WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE / BACKUP DRIVER
Job Type
Full-time
Description

S&S Tire of Knoxville, TN a leading multi-location regional wholesale tire dealer is seeking to add a Warehouse associate / Backup Driver to our team!


Duties performed in this position include, but are not limited to:


Warehouse Receiver Tasks:

  • Loads, unloads, checks, and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
  • Selects, packs, counts, marks, and palletizes tires of customer orders, and places them in the assigned staging areas according to the bin locator system.
  • Checks and verifies the accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders.
  • May Operates order picker, pallet jacks, and other equipment in the execution of duties.
  • Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
  • Performs required counting, tallying, and marking on related inventory control documents.
  • Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
  • Ensures safety guidelines are met by the proper palletizing, re-palletizing, and restacking of tires.
  • Maintain compliance with procedures and policies

Driver Tasks:

  • Provide excellent customer service to all customers
  • Safely operate 16' to 28' box trucks for delivery of products.
  • Makes collections from customers for merchandise delivered on a Cash on Delivery basis.
  • Makes a list of prospective customers along the designated route to supply the Store Manager with sales follow-up information.
  • Ensures good mechanical operation of the vehicle.
  • Perform pre-trip vehicle inspections at the beginning of each workday and immediately report operating problems or mechanical defects to the Warehouse Manager or designee.
  • Completes all driver and vehicle maintenance logs.
  • Performs additional responsibilities as requested

Position Includes:

  • Starting at $17.00/hour dependent on experience and qualifications
  • Pay increase and $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days on the job. 
  • Additional sign-on bonus of $500 after 180 days on the job. 
  • Full-time, permanent position, with opportunity for frequent overtime
  • Health Benefits: Medical, Dental Vision, Life insurance, and more
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company matching
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Employee discounts 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Drug-Free Workplace


About S&S Tire: S&S Firestone, Inc, headquartered in Lexington, KY, has grown to one of the largest independent tire dealerships in the country. S&S currently operates 13 full-service commercial locations, 12 wholesale distribution centers, and 2 Bandag retread facilities across 10 South-Eastern states. The company employs in excess of 550 people and operates a fleet of over 300 service and delivery vehicles. In 2019, S&S Tire celebrated its 45th year in business and has consistently been recognized by both Modern Tire Dealer and Tire Business magazines as a leader in the industry. To see more about S&S Tire visit their website at www.sstire.com.


S&S Tire Mission, Vision, and Values:

Vision: Be the Simplest, Fastest, and Most Reliable

Mission: Create value by providing essential products and services that move forward the American economy and way of life


Core Values:

  • Act with integrity
  • Create customer-centric value
  • Ensure Longevity
  • Develop Employees
Requirements


  • Available to work between the hours of 4 am to 2 pm
  • Must have the desire and ability to work in a warehouse environment
  • Must be able to lift and/or move tires with or without mechanical assistance
  • Frequent bending, twisting and lifting
  • Must be willing, and have the ability to, to operate all warehouse related equipment
  • Minimum 1 year of verifiable driving experience
  • Good safety record (no more than 3 violations in the last 3 years)
  • Valid driver's license - in good standing
  • Forklift license is a plus, but not required
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service-oriented environment
Salary Description
$17.00/Hour