Youth Apprentice

Overview

First Supply offers an exciting opportunity for High School Juniors and Seniors interested in learning more about the distribution operations, supply chain and/or kitchen & bath design. The apprentices will gain knowledge and training in key areas of First Supply, with opportunities to shadow leaders throughout the business. Throughout the program, apprentices will be challenged to develop new ideas and tools to enhance business operations and support their professional growth. The program will be a partnership with the apprentices’ school and will coincide with the academic calendar year.

Responsibilities

Warehouse and Logistics

• Fill orders accurately.
• Package, ship and receive orders accurately.
• Understand and be able to determine the status of an order at any given time.
• Load trucks to ensure that no product is damaged in shipment.
• Receive incoming shipments to put away zones in an efficient manner.
• Acknowledge labels as received from each zone.
• Ensure all products are clearly identified and/or labeled.
• Keep warehouse clean, organized and follow all safety procedures.

Kitchen, Bath & Lighting

• Ensure each customer receives outstanding customer service by providing a customer friendly and professional environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer and maintaining professional standards at all times.
• Help to maintain a well-organized, aesthetically pleasing environment.
• Gain an understanding of the sales process to ensure timely and accurate completion of all sales including quotes and sales paperwork.
• Develop sales skills and product knowledge through internal resources.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• High School Junior or Senior.
• Strong interest in Distribution, Supply Chain or Kitchen & Bath Design.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Eagerness to learn.
• Ability to read, speak, understand, and write English.
• Attendance on a regular and consistent basis.

First Supply, family-owned and operated for over 125 years, offers its employees a great benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, company paid holidays, on demand pay, education assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

About First Supply

First Supply® is a leading main channel wholesale distributor providing industrial customers and building contractors with an extensive line of products and services. First Supply features manufacturer product lines in the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, builder, waterworks, pump/well & septic, industrial and municipal markets. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, First Supply has more than 700 employees in 29 operating facilities serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan UP. The company has over $100 million in inventory and over $400 million in annual sales. 

First Supply also owns and operates 18 Kitchen & Bath Stores in 5 midwestern states under the Gerhard's Kitchen & Bath and Kohler Signature Store brands. Gerhard's is the largest, most versatile kitchen & bath store in the upper Midwest. We offer a huge variety of kitchen and bath choices from contemporary to traditional styles, along with service you won't find anywhere else. The Kohler Signature Stores are a kitchen and bath showroom that provides a distinguished Kohler experience where designers and homeowners can get hands on with hundreds of products, exclusively from the Kohler brands!

First Supply LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  In order to be selected for the position, candidates must submit to a drug test with negative results on employment offer, the ability to be bonded as defined by First Supply LLC's fidelity bond insurance carrier and have a valid driver’s license and a driving record which meets underwriting standards.