Work Location Type: Onsite

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

Compensation:

This position is hourly. The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $26.68/hr and $33.36/hr.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Safety shoes provided (where applicable).

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details

The Distribution Center (DC) Assistant will support a Director and team by providing a wide range of administrative support and implementing processes to meet business objectives.

You Will:

• Effectively manage the leader’s time through calendar support and scheduling, including preparing any necessary documentation (e.g., agenda, presentations) for scheduled events.
• Act as first point of contact for general department inquiries, providing superior customer service and ensuring all incoming requests (e.g., emails, phone calls, visitors, etc.) are prioritized and handled in a timely and professional manner.
• Coordinate DC tours and onsite meetings including conference room reservations, meeting setup and implementation (including technology), and vendor management.
• Monitor inventory and procure warehouse supplies that are essential to order processing.
• Accurately complete departmental/building metrics and financial reporting that directly impact DC achievement award status.
• Assist with the organization and execution of team member engagement activities such as round tables and recognition.
• Support DC communications by maintaining bulletin boards, updating communications on display monitors, and may be a contributor to internal social media platform.
• Compose, modify, and proofread routine correspondence, reports, or presentations from rough drafts and general instructions.
• Make travel arrangements, reconcile travel and expense reports, and process procurement invoices.
• Maintain confidential departmental files, records, and procure office supplies.
• Serve as a back-up for the HR assistant duties.

You Have:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience Required
• 1+ years administrative experience Required
• Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of departmental policies and procedures to answer questions and handle day-to-day activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, and ability to learn/use other software as needed.
• Possess good attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with a high degree of integrity.
• Ability to complete assignments within established timeframes.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.