Utility Assistant (Supply Chain)

Description

NOTE: We anticipate hiring regularly for these positions throughout the year. The purpose of this posting is to share information with you about our anticipated hiring needs, and to learn more about you as a potential candidate. Because the hiring may be sporadic throughout the year, you may experience a delay in being contacted about a specific opening. Your information will be collected and you will be scheduled for the pre-employment testing as feasible. For this reason, please keep your contact information updated so we will be able to reach you if the right opportunity occurs.

Locations:

• Materials Distribution Center (MDC) in Calera, AL
• Any of the Power Delivery Division Crew Headquarters across Alabama.

NOTE: Job location may vary depending on the opening.

Summary of Duties:

• Job duties include but not limited to: stocking, receiving, picking, loading, packaging material, shipping and housekeeping. This position ensures that company operations are able to function properly by having the correct material when needed.

Job Experience and Education:

• Previous Distribution Center and/or warehousing experience including forklift operation highly preferred.
• Experience using other mechanical equipment such as bobcats, scissor lifts, etc. is desired
• High School diploma or GED required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to operate heavy equipment
• Ability to work at elevated heights
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to carry out job assignments with minimal supervision
• Ability to qualify on the Craft, Knowledge, and Skills (CK&S) materialman test within the first 9 months of employment
• Weigh no more than 285 pounds (fully dressed including steel-toed work boots) due to the nature of work

Pay for a Utility Assistant position is based on an hourly rate with possible overtime pay. Starting pay is $20.915 per hour with the opportunity for two raises a year given expected performance.

Alabama Power provides the valuable combination of competitive prices, reliable electricity supply and unparalleled service to 1.4 million homes, businesses and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries as of Jan. 1, 2019. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Calera

Operating Company: Alabama Power Company

Other Locations: Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Trussville, Alabama-West Alabama-Jasper, Alabama-South Alabama-Montgomery, Alabama-West Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): No

Union Covered: Yes

Work Location(s):

Varnons Crew Hdqtrs - GSC 12 - 744 Highway 87 (744CALERA)

744 Highway 87

Calera, 35040

Trussville Crew Hdqs - 6643 Green Drive (6643TRUSSVILLE)

6643 Green Drive

Trussville, 35173

Jasper Crew Headquarters - 2700 Highway 78 West (2700JASPER)

2700 Highway 78 West

Jasper, 35501

Montgomery Crew Headquarters - 2740 Gunter Park Drive East (2740MONTGOMERY)

2740 Gunter Park Drive East

Montgomery, 36106

Tuscaloosa Crew Headquarters - 1301 Snows Mill Ave (1301STUSCALOOSA)

1301 Snows Mill Ave

Tuscaloosa, 35406

Patton Chapel Crw Hq - 3216 Lorna Road (3216BIRMINGHAM)

3216 Lorna Road

Birmingham, 35216

Req ID: APC2007740