Warehouse Associate
Richards Building Supply
Apply to this job Rockford, IL on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description
Our Warehouse team members are responsible for receiving materials in the warehouse, loading trucks, and processing inventory.
This position may also require making occasional deliveries in our company pickup truck.
Richards Building Supply is seeking a Warehouse Associate for our Rockford, IL location.
Your next career starts here!
Benefits:
- 20 PAID DAYS OFF (includes PTO, Holidays and Family Focused Company Closure between Christmas and New Years).
- Bonus Incentive program as well as Holiday bonuses and other bonus opportunities!
- Competitive Hourly Rate with great OT potential during peak season hours.
- Flexible work/life balanced hours, home every night and typical schedule Monday-Friday 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
- Significant employer contributions towards monthly premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life and AD & D benefit plans.
- Additional Voluntary benefit options available including Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, Accidental Injury, Critical Illness and Cancer plans as well as additional Life and AD& D benefit policies.
- 401K program with a best in industry company match.
- Opportunity for career advancement
- Family owned, operated and focused company!
Qualifications:
- High School degree or GED.
- Ability to stand, bend, twist, through complete shift.
- Forklift experience desired.
- Ability to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and customers (verbal and written)
- Positive attitude and team player.
- Adhering to all safety policies, including wearing safety harness and other required equipment.
- Work Monday through Friday and opportunity for overtime during the busy season.
Requirements:
- Must be able to continually lift 50-100 lbs. of material throughout the day. Some lifting over 100 lbs. will be required.
- Load trucks with material scheduled for the day’s deliveries within compliance of securing and distributing weight limits according to DOT regulations.
- Providing superior customer service
- Double checking all loads for accuracy and ensuring that they are thoroughly secured for delivery
- Providing warehouse support including shipping/receiving
- Pulling order for walk-in customers
- Must have a clean driving record
It’s more than a job, it is your Career! Submit your resume today to join our exciting and growing family.
Richards Building Supply is a wholesale building material distributor serving 15 states with over 65 locations! As a family owned, operated and focused company, Richards Building Supply has spent nearly 50 years building a thriving and profitable organization, as well as invaluable business relationships. Richards stocks a comprehensive line of products such as residential and commercial roofing, siding, windows, decking, soffit, doors, molding, rainware, cabinets, and more!
Learn more about us here: https://www.richards-supply.com/about
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Richards Building Supply believes in hiring military veterans at any level for any position. We know your service trained you in many of the areas we value, such as; leadership, teamwork, performance, integrity, and safety. If your experience matches our requirements, we want you to apply today.
It’s more than a job, it is your Career! Submit your resume today to join our exciting and growing family.
Compensation (from employer):
17–19 USD per-hour-wage
About this role
Summary
Handle inventory, load trucks, secure loads, support warehouse and customer service tasks
Job title
Warehouse Associate
Experience level
high school or GED
Industry
building materials retail
Location requirements
Rockford, IL; on-site work only
Salary
17–19 USD per-hour-wage
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
lift 50-100 lbsforkliftgood communicationsafety policiesclean driving record
Preferred skills
forklift experience
Specializations
inventoryloadingshippingreceiving
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Rockford, IL, USA
On-site City