Lead counter person- Construction Supply-Fasteners, Safety, Hanging Job at Construction Tool Service, Inc., State College, PA

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  • Construction Tool Service, Inc.
  • State College, PA

Job Description


Summary

Ideal candidate
Has existing wholesale counter experience.
Know about construction or related industries
Good time management, can handle hectic times, pressure, deadlines
Ability to start immediately 7AM to 3:30

We are a leading supplier to all of State College’s regional contractors. Our territory is Centre County and surrounding areas +/- 70 miles.

Your responsibility is to answer the phone to process customer pickups and deliveries, manage that the paperwork for the branch is complete, inventory is straight, everything received and receipted in correctly. It's industrial supply, and we use the common P21 simple software. Daily tasks include handling customer inquiries, processing orders, managing inventory, inspecting materials, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Overseeing the warehouse/driver person's activities and paperwork get booked in the computer consistently and correctly.

We normally get as many as 20 walk ins during the day, but the flow is normally pretty steady between walk ins and the phone.

The ideal candidate will also work closely with management and tech to ensure smooth operations.

Duties

Qualifications
Skills in inventory management computers, good typing helps, quick keys
Knowledge of how to hang pipe and conduit, good common sense with basic drawings
Proficiency in CRM, email, finding the right item in the computer system
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
Prior experience in the construction or related industries is advantageous
Additional technical education is a plus

Must be a self-starter, ambitious, and hardworking. Confidence in communicating and engaging with people. 2-3 years construction counter experience preferred. Computer skills: Email, Excel, Word, and our easy and fast standard computer system.

You will be provided with additional in-house training to learn Construction Tool Service computer systems and customer service policies and procedures. You will be working with the delivery driver and outside sales. Visits to you by CTS management and manufacturer’s representatives will help introduce you to what we support and the manufacturer’s product offerings.

You will be the reliable inside staff who is knowledgeable of the customers and the sites, we are not a new company, and clients come to us for our key brands. We must do a good job of letting them know what we have available, and coming through on the order.

Our clients are general, mechanical, electrical and HVAC clients. We represent 3M Firestopping, DeWalt, Ridgid, Milwaukee, Greenlee, Klein, PIP Safety and more. Hanging and fastening is our specialty, along with engineered firestopping systems and specified mechanical fastening.

Please apply online using our basic form from our Craigslist Ad.

Requirements

Requirements *
Computer skills: Email, research ability, vendor portals and our fairly easy standard big computer that runs the show.

Excellent order entry and call management skills
Pre-employment, background and driver record check required
High school diploma (or equivalent), advanced diploma a plus.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision
Desire to learn of the local construction market
Must be an excellent communicator, work closely with our staff at the branch

Nice To Haves

Nice To Haves
A knack for engineering and figuring out how things work from a job site perspective
Socially astute to know where you can bring value to the customer
Background experience in construction products or a willingness to learn about products in our wheelhouse of brands quickly

Your compensation plan will include a KPI component that will give you an opportunity to earn more compensation based on your keeping on top of your tasks.
We are the people who get it done. Our customers are like the stars of the show, and we are the ambitious, qualified folks similar to stage crew in a major production, the job is at Construction Tool Service

Benefits

What we offer: $19-26 per hour w/overtime

Highlights: Competitive salary

Highlights: Some schedule flexibility
Travel and training opportunities
Up to $450 classes of your choice after a year, we want you to learn
401(k) options 30 hours or more
Company paid LTDD insurance after 6 months 30 hours or more
Life Ins. Voluntary additional life
Voluntary Medical Insurance buy

Other benefits
7 paid holidays
after 1 year, 1 week vacation, after two years, 2 weeks.
After 6 months, 1/2 day paid personal or sick time, building up 1/2 day each 6 months to a total of 5 days a year.

Sometimes overlooked benefits of working at CTS:

Dedicated knowledgable staff
Engaged with world class contractors
Represent exclusive lines
Extensive training at Manufacturers & Texas training HQ
Global, National & Local reputation, resources relationships

Please apply online using our basic form from our Craigslist Ad, we can't put links on here.

About Us

Wholesale Construction Supply company specializing in Tools, Fasteners, Supports, Strut, Firestopping & Engineering, Fasteners, Rental and Sales.

Dedicated knowledgable staff

Engaged with world class contractors

Represent exclusive lines

Extensive training at Manufacturers & Texas training center

Locally owned, entrenched with a reputation for quality products and client involvement.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, For contractors, Local area, Immediate start,

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