Apprentice Electrician/ Electrical Trainee - Start in Warehouse for 6 months
LIGHTWORKS is an industry leading High-End electrical contractor that specializes in Electrical, Lighting and Smart Home Integration on extreme homes. We are looking for talented individuals wanting to advance their skills in an exciting career path.
We are looking for someone who wants to be an electrical trainee, who is not afraid to start at the bottom and learn all areas of the business.
Our Electrical Trainees start in the Warehouse and after 6 months progress to an in-field position.
While in the warehouse you get an opportunity to learn about the business the products and all the parts and pieces that are used on a regular basis in the field. You also get to assist electricians on the job from time to time when an extra set of hands is needed.
LIGHTWORKS is a proud member of WECA (Western Electrical Contractors Association) and WECA offers State approved electrical training programs.
LIGHTWORKS believes in training and development of its personnel. So we have teamed with WECA to provide you with an Electrical Trainee program that can get you qualified to Journeyman status.
LIGHTWORKS is prepared to pay for your training with a few small conditions that will be discussed in the interview process.
Here is what is required in the warehouse role.
Job Title: Warehouse Associate with Deliveries
Reports to: Production Manager
The Warehouse Associate is responsible for all receiving, and warehouse management. They will report directly to the Production Manager and works closely with the Project Managers and the Purchasing Coordinator to determine what needs to be received and staged.
Roles:
• Receiving all product that has been ordered and shipped through FedEx, UPS, USPS, and all TL/LTL and other couriers
• The Warehouse Associate will maintain the warehouse's cleanliness and product placement. This means having all product that has been received placed in appropriate job start piles for ease of access and delivery on project deployment. (Rough/Trim/Finish/Punch/Service)
• Maintaining vendor relationships through effective communication and handling shipment disputes in a reasonable manner.
• Deliver and Collect Materials from Vendors and drop off to job sites as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all product is ready to go for the day on the day two days prior to it being needed.
- Maintain a clean, safe working environment in the warehouse area
- Forecast product needs by looking at upcoming projects on a 10-business day cycle.
- Coordinate recycling needs for faulty equipment as well as recyclables.
- Communicate with the appropriate personnel to find out what is needed for certain stages of a project.
- Maintain adequate levels of stock items for quick turn-around projects and in the event, something was overlooked during purchasing/deployment.
- Ensure the product pick list is completed post-purchasing and pre-deployment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Some experience in warehouse/operations positions.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Great relationship management.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
- Extremely effective time-management skills.
- Mental capacity to handle pressure.
- Ability to work on your feet 40-50% of your day.
- Capability to lift up to 100-pound items, as needed.
- Clean CA driver’s license
- Minimum of 3 years driving experience
- Must be able to follow instructions
- Prior experience in Word, Outlook and Excel A MUST.
We’re proud of the professional, fun and exciting working atmosphere we’ve created at Lightworks and we believe it’s one of the best places to work in the residential electrical and technology industries.
Regardless of the role, everyone who works at Lightworks shares the following values:
1: Sweep the floors - Never be too big to do the small things that make a difference. Stay Grounded, Clean the job site after every visit. Everyone needs to contribute. Including the programmer.
2: If you stand still everyone will pass you buy - Look for ways to constantly improve. Test yourself, This is an ever-changing business. Strive to learn and master the next level.
3: Participate with purpose – Mastering your current role is just part of the equation for success. You can still be ineffective if you don’t know what you are trying to achieve as a team. It’s clear that winning teams are all on the same page and this helps form a team from a group of individuals. Understand the shared goals. Don’t be scared to ask.
4: Pass the Ball – Leaders create Leaders, Work on creating leaders throughout the ranks. Take responsibility. Who can you develop?
5: Create a Learning Environment – Leaders are Teachers. Lightworks wants hungry to learn team members who want to learn and develop their skills. However, it’s not your bosses sole responsibility to teach you. Lightworks actively encourages team members to share and mentor each other. Help others improve.
6: No Jerks – Lightworks wants to enhance the team but that doesn’t mean anyone will do. Lightworks is about team first and we look to find individuals who have the right character. You can develop talent; you cannot change character. No jerks ever.
7: Embrace Expectations – Setting personal goals and team targets is part of what drives improvement. Dream Big.
8: Preform Under Pressure – Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. Practice under pressure, know your stuff. Learning and doing lay the foundations for success. Do the work on and off the clock to make the difference.
9: Learn How to Make Decisions under Pressure - Decision making is a tough skill to learn and only develops over time but staying calm when the heat is on is a big step in the right direction. Know your options and back yourself. Do the extra preparation work to make the difference.
10: Know Thyself – The real competition is with yourself when it comes to developing as team member. Be honest about your progress, performance and effort levels if you want to become better. Ask yourself, could I do more? What could I change or do differently?
11: Be a good Ancestor – Plant trees you’ll never see. Speak often of the responsibility to protect and enhance the reputation of team for as long as you choose to wear the Lightworks shirt and to leave it in a better place for the team member who follows you. Its not about personal glory, its about the team. Participate for the name on the front of the shirt.
12: Write your Legacy – This is your time, regardless of what has gone before you there is still history to be made. Build your legacy.
