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Western States Equipment Company Job

Since 1956, Western States Equipment Company has been a leading employer across Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming. We are driven by our mission of solving our customers' toughest challenges, guided by our core values of Safety, Excellence, Teamwork, Integrity, Accountability, and Innovation.

By joining Western States, you commit to upholding these values while contributing to our purpose of building our communities for a better tomorrow. Safety and our Customer Care Commitment remain foundational to our mission and the standard by which we measure our success.

Safety

• Actively cares, promotes, manages, and advocates for safety at Western States. As a team member in the organization, it is critical to ensure all employees, vendors, and clients have a safe work environment while adhering to all applicable safety policies, procedures and standards.
• Embraces our caring culture where we each care to adhere with applicable safety policies, PPE expectations and stop work authority.

Customer Care Commitments

• Convey Warmth and Empathy Acknowledge customers and greet everyone with an authentic smile.
• Actively Listen Give your full attention, make eye contact, avoid interrupting, and ask clarifying questions.
• Build Trust Take ownership, act with urgency, and follow through on commitments.
• Say Thank you Express genuine appreciation for effort, feedback, and collaboration.

Essential Functions

• Delivers and provides pickup of parts, cylinders and components for repair and return.
• Writes parts orders and credits obtained during customer visits.
• Provides maintenance of parts consignments at customer job sites.
• Assists in Warehouse as needed receiving and stocking parts shipments, performing inventory counts, and pulling customer orders.
• Aids in housekeeping in alignment with Contamination Control Standards when not delivering parts.
• Adheres to all customer care standards.
• Actively cares and advocates safety at Western States. Adhere to all applicable safety policies, procedures and standards.
• May accomplish training and serve as a team member in support of Western States' strategic programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Work within and promote corporate vision, mission, and values of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of blocking and rigging.
• Working knowledge of delivery vehicles and trailers.
• Working knowledge of forklift operation.
• Ability to obtain forklift operators certification.
• Working knowledge of cables, chains, tie downs, and load binders.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate with customers in a Sales Environment.
• Consistent attendance.

Education and Experience

• Proof of high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Proof of driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• 6 months delivery driver experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate (speak, read, comprehend, write in English).

Physical Characteristics

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time along with walking, standing, climbing stairs, reaching pushing, pulling, leaning and twisting.
• Able to lift up to 60 lbs in accordance with Western States' Lifting Safe Work Practice to include amount and approach.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Must be able to meet all safety requirements for applicable safety policies.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not intended be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this classification.

This role is designated as safety-sensitive.

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