Warehouse Associate

The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-11-05

Job description

There's a Place for You at Crawford Electric Supply.

A career at Crawford Electric Supply is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Crawford Electric Supply offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate throughout the southeast region of the United States, and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Crawford Electric Supply we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

It's time to energize your future! Don't miss out on this electrifying opportunity - apply today! Stay connected with us - follow our journey, job openings, and latest news on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Position:

Warehouse Associate

Location:

New Orleans Branch

About Crawford:

If you are looking for a company who is committed to building a relationship with you, who encourages having fun at work, who is powered by difference, and who is passionate about your future, it's time to apply at Crawford Electric Supply. Known in the electrical distribution industry for being a great place to work and build a career, Crawford prides itself on being a business partner rather than just an electrical supplier to its customers. Everyday Crawford associates provide the best customer experience while at the same time offering the widest variety of electrical products on the market. For the past 30 years, Crawford has built a culture of growth, opportunity, innovative thinking, and stability for its employees by truly living up to the company motto of, "Whatever it Takes!" through our mindset competencies below:

Adapt: Effectively embrace new situation and people

Dare: Appropriately challenge the status quo

Learn: Learn from others, from mistakes, and self-improve

Responsibilities

• Receive, verify and package product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling).
• Stage product for loading
• Load product onto truck
• Unload materials from truck
• Move materials to warehouse for storage
• Move waste to dumpsters
• Responsible for quality control. No damaged product is sent out. No damaged material is accepted in
• Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and OSHA safety standards
• Operate Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT). Stand up, reach truck, order picker and sit-down propane forklift
• Complete daily logs for PIT
• Adhere to all Processes
• Clean and maintain work areas
• Other duties as assigned

• 2 + years or more related experience and/or training
• Reading, writing and arithmetic skills
• Punctual and excellent attendance
• High school diploma or equivalent
• PIT proficiency, reach truck, order picker, "sit down" propane. Current certification a plus
• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and handling small parts
• Ability to lift to 30 pounds and walk, stand for long periods of time

• Earning Potential: You can expect to earn a wage that is competitive and provides a reliable/steady paycheck.

• Development: Associates who begin in our warehouse have grown and become active in other areas of the business such as leadership, operations, HR, and sales.
• Benefits: Our full-time associates are eligible for a range of benefits including, health care, 401 (k) savings plan, dental, vision, paid time off, and lots more.
• Engagement: Our warehouse environment is fast paced and keeps you actively engaged

• Long and varied hours required occasionally
• Ability to work mandatory physical inventory
• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold environment
• Ability to work in dusty conditions

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Explore around this job

Field: Operations and Management Sub-niche: Supply chain and logistics All jobs at Sonepar USA Inc Jobs in Louisiana Jobs in New Orleans, LA New Orleans city guide Louisiana state guide Orleans Parish economy

View this job and apply on The Muse →

You apply on The Muse or on the employer's page; AtiveSite does not receive or process applications and is not affiliated with The Muse. The description above is shown as the source published it.

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.

We could not match this job title to one occupation in the official wage statistics, so no pay estimate is shown. Pay is not in the source listing; ask the employer for the range and compare in the 240 job niches.

Does the pay work here? (estimate)

How to prepare and behave

This is editorial guidance, not information from the employer.

• Read the whole description and match your examples to its requirements; use the same words the posting uses where they are true for you.
• Research the employer before the interview: what it does, who its customers are and recent news; prepare two or three questions about the work.
• Arrive early (or log in early for a video call), dress one step above the daily dress code, and test your camera and audio beforehand.
• Answer with short stories: the situation, what you did and the result. Give numbers when you have them and never invent them.
• Be honest about gaps; say what you did to learn and how fast you can close them.
• Ask about the team, the first 90 days, how success is measured and the schedule; do not open with salary and time off.
• When pay comes up, know the market range for the occupation and your lowest acceptable offer before you answer; ask for the full package in writing.
• Send a short thank-you message within a day, mentioning one thing you discussed.

Know your rights as a candidate and an employee:

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: prohibited employment practices
• U.S. Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division
• CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor): job search help, interview tips and resumes
• USA.gov: avoiding job scams

The city

The job is in New Orleans, LA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How New Orleans compares. Among the 80 largest places in Louisiana, New Orleans is #1 by population, #5 for remote work (#1 = most), #7 for college degrees (#1 = most), #65 for homeownership (#1 = highest). Its county, Orleans Parish, is #9 of 64 counties for average pay ($67,626).

The place in numbers

New Orleans has 371,853 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 8.1% of the population of Louisiana. It covers 170 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,194 people per square mile. The median age is 38.8, about the same as the state median (38.8 against 38.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,251 a month (rent plus utilities), 18% above the state median ($1,251 against $1,064). Over a year that is 26.5% 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 $315,700, which is 5.6 times the median household income ($56,631); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 51.2% of households own their home, 24% below the state average (51.2% against 67.4%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area has 445,550 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $47,290 a year, 7% below the national median ($47,290 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (51,170 jobs, median $43,390); food preparation and serving related (50,540 jobs, median $26,000); transportation and material moving (42,140 jobs, median $40,080). The area is most specialised in legal (1.9 times) and protective service (1.3 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($105,850) and architecture and engineering ($101,450). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Orleans Parish was 4.2%. 60.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Orleans Parish; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 62.1% drive alone, 4.5% use public transit, 5.7% walk, 14.9% work from home. 10.1% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 33% below the state average (10.1% against 15.2%). 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

42.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57% above the state share (42.4% against 27.0%). 6.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 36% above the state share (6.6% against 4.9%). The poverty rate is 22.6%, 19% above the state rate (22.6% against 18.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 83°F (28.5°C), and the coolest is Jan at 54°F (12.0°C). About 1,532 mm (60 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Aug is the wettest month (190 mm) and Nov the driest (76 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: Chalmette (8 miles, rent 11% lower); Meraux (9 miles, rent 16% lower); Terrytown (12 miles, rent 9% lower); Gretna (12 miles, rent 15% lower). Rent differences are against New Orleans; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

Full guide to New Orleans →Louisiana guideAll jobs in New Orleans

Official links for New Orleans

• Official website of New Orleans: nola.gov
• Census Bureau data profile for New Orleans
• Official state website: louisiana.gov
• BLS Economy at a Glance: Louisiana

These links go to official sources and open in a new window. The first one is the government's or company's own site as listed in Wikidata (property "official website"); check it before relying on it.

Where to live

The job city has no coordinates we can place on the map, so no housing comparison is shown. Use the 250 largest cities table to compare rent and income.

Career paths

We could not match this title to one occupation, so here are the other sub-niches in Operations and Management, where your skills may carry over:

Project management (207) Program management (144) Business operations and strategy (944) Executive and general management (1271)

Distances

This job has no single city we can place on the map (remote, flexible or unmatched location), so no distance table is shown. Browse all Operations and Management jobs with distances from any of the 20 largest cities.

The employer

Sonepar USA Inc is the employer in this listing. See all its open jobs here →

We do not hold headcount or revenue for this employer. Check its careers site and, if it is listed on a stock exchange, its public filings (SEC EDGAR search).

What it is like to work at a company (culture, schedules, benefits) is not in the source data, so we do not describe it. Read the description and ask the questions under "How to prepare".

Other open jobs at Sonepar USA Inc

Similar jobs

Same sub-niche: Supply chain and logistics

More jobs in New Orleans, LA

All Supply chain and logistics jobs → · All Operations and Management sub-niches →

FAQ

What is the Warehouse Associate job at Sonepar USA Inc?

A mid level role in operations and management (supply chain and logistics) listed 4 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

Where is this job?

New Orleans, LA.

How do I apply?

Use the "View this job and apply on The Muse" button. AtiveSite does not receive applications.

How much does it pay?

The listing does not publish pay, and we could not match the title to one official occupation.

What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in New Orleans is $1,251 a month and median household income $56,631 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-11-05 (4 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

Yes: browse supply chain and logistics jobs in Louisiana.

Sources and terms

• Job data: The Muse public API (listing dated 2026-11-05). 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.

AtiveSite is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Muse, the employer or any government agency, and does not process applications. Verify every detail with the employer before acting.

Sources

• BLS OEWS (wages and employment by occupation, May 2025)
• BLS Employment Projections 2025–35
• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
• IRS 2026 tax adjustments
• U.S. Department of Labor, minimum wage by state
• Tax Foundation state income tax rates 2026
• USAJOBS
• USCIS
• U.S. Department of State, visas
• NASA POWER climatology
• GeoNames / Census Gazetteer (coordinates)