Warehouse Associate/Back-up Driver

The job

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Job description

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At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset-- adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.

Our 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.

We have a great opportunity for a motivated Warehouse Associate/Delivery Driver (Non-CDL) to join our team! You will ensure products get where they need to be by receiving, picking, packing, shipping, wire cutting and assistance with general maintenance of the warehouse.

Shift: 7 AM- 4 PM, M-F

Starting Rate: $20-$22 per hour (based on experience)

We are looking for associates who:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Pick, pack, and ship orders using an RF scanner. Orders range from a small box to pallets.
• Receive and store inventory in a safe and correct manner.
• Perform cycle counts regularly.
• Record damaged or defective materials.
• Drive company truck(s) with great care, assuring compliance with all prevailing traffic laws and legal speed limits, and safety protocol.
• Provides associates with possible solutions and/or appropriate contact information when problems arise, reports observations of customer opportunities and problems to the Warehouse Manager.
• Loads and unloads materials from truck in an accurate, efficient, and safe manner, utilizing proper body mechanics and proper equipment (e.g., forklift).
• Receive and check-in deliveries, pickups and returns to ensure quality and quantity of products.
• Cut wire, rod, or strut, safely utilizing the appropriate equipment.
• Sweep floors remove trash and otherwise maintain the warehouse in a tidy and safe condition.

• Willing to operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacket. You will also use push carts and rolling ladders.
• Ability to obtain DOT medical certification for driving responsibilities.
• Ability to climb into and drive delivery vehicles.
• Ability to unload material at customer site, including heavy and bulky items.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation
• Ability to be on your stand for extended periods and traverse the warehouse with or without accommodation
• Basic problem-solving skills and computer skills

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401K match
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition reimbursement and employee development.
• Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Employee Discount on products
• Access to a variety of trainings for personal development

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Operations and Management field (Supply chain and logistics) at Sonepar USA Inc. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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The city

The job is in Kansas City, MO. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Kansas City compares. Among the 80 largest places in Missouri, Kansas City is #1 by population, #58 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #24 for remote work (#1 = most), #54 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Jackson County, is #3 of 115 counties for average pay ($71,613).

The place in numbers

Kansas City has 510,612 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 8.2% of the population of Missouri. It covers 315 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,623 people per square mile. The median age is 35.8, 8% younger than the state median (35.8 against 39.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,238 a month (rent plus utilities), 20% above the state median ($1,238 against $1,033). Over a year that is 21.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $242,900, which is 3.5 times the median household income ($69,166); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 55.4% of households own their home, 19% below the state average (55.4% against 68.1%).

Work and pay

The Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area has 1,096,110 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $50,820 a year, about the same as the national median ($50,820 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (123,320 jobs, median $46,980); transportation and material moving (104,360 jobs, median $44,570); food preparation and serving related (96,330 jobs, median $32,000). The area is most specialised in personal care and service (1.2 times) and architecture and engineering (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($117,420) and computer and mathematical ($100,770). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Jackson County was 3.3%. 68.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Jackson County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 70.2% drive alone, 1.8% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 17.0% work from home. 6.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 40% below the state average (6.9% against 11.5%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

38.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18% above the state share (38.4% against 32.4%). 8.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 91% above the state share (8.6% against 4.5%). The poverty rate is 14.7%, 16% above the state rate (14.7% against 12.6%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 79°F (26.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 28°F (-2.1°C). About 1,038 mm (41 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (141 mm) and Jan the driest (32 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Gladstone (6 miles, rent 12% lower); Roeland Park (8 miles, rent 28% higher); Mission (9 miles, rent 4% lower); Raytown (10 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Kansas City; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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FAQ

What is the Warehouse Associate/Back-up Driver job at Sonepar USA Inc?

A mid level role in operations and management (supply chain and logistics) listed 5 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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Kansas City, MO.

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How much does it pay?

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Kansas City is $1,238 a month and median household income $69,166 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-11-03 (5 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

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• Job data: The Muse public API (listing dated 2026-11-03). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
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