Ace Hardware

Warehouse Specialist - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Founded in 1924 as “Ace Stores,” Ace Hardware Corporation is a U.S. hardware retailers’ cooperative headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. Rebranded in 1931, the company transitioned to a retailer-owned cooperative in 1973. With over 5,000 locations, Ace Hardware stores offer hardware and home goods, serving local needs. The company’s model supports independent ownership and is known for its slogan.

Job Description

Warehouse Specialist

Posted: Tuesday, 12/16/2025

Our Colorado Springs distribution center is looking for Warehouse Specialists to add to our team as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing product fulfillment services to our Ace Retailers and their communities. In this role, you will work as a part of a Values-Driven Culture team to service Ace Retailers by warehousing Ace merchandise and fulfilling orders, including responsibilities in Receiving, Stocking, Order Filling, and Shipping:

  • Receiving: Utilize forklift, and/or other power equipment to unload freight, and process product via RF Scanner onto dock in preparation for stocking.

  • Stocking: Use of RF Scanner to resupply bins, and maintain inventory freight in preparation of order picking while on foot or reach lift.

  • Order Filling: Use Voice Collect headset to select and stage merchandise for transport, while efficiently fulfilling orders via foot or forklift.

  • Shipping: Operate a forklift or other power equipment to strategically load product onto outgoing trailers.

Shift options include:

1st and 2nd Shift

Safety is Our Number 1 Priority! With Safety as our number one priority, Ace is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and injury-free environment for all team members. Backed by a team of experienced Supply Chain leaders, Ace’s Warehouse Specialists receive extensive training to ensure safety and efficiency and become part of a safety-centric culture that encourages all team members to take responsibility for one another’s safety.

Eligibility and Requirements

  • Minimum of 18 years of age

  • Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time

  • Must be able to stoop, squat, and kneel regularly, and lift/carry up to 50lbs

  • Availability on weekends and holidays may be required

  • Be a safety champion and actively contribute to our safety-centric culture

  • Highly motivated, Detail-oriented, and Self-Starter

  • Preferred: Warehousing, distribution, farming, light industrial/manufacturing, or construction experience

  • Preferred: Familiarity with operating warehousing power equipment

  • Preferred: Comfortability using voice-directed systems

Compensation Details:

Team members earn $19.75 up to $21.75 per hour base pay (includes shift differentials and premiums) plus a weekly incentive bonus based on performance.

This is combined with highly competitive:

  • 401K program

  • Health insurance and much more!

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

  • Weekly Pay

  • Incentive opportunities based on performance

  • Paid Time Off Programs (incl. vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay). Newly hired full-time employees will receive a one-time pro-rated allocation of up to 24 hours of vacation in their first calendar year depending on the month of hire. Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state law. You will receive up to 9 holidays per year, depending on the month of hire.

  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents.

  • Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation

  • Dock to Driver Program: Ace will pay for your CDL License and Training to provide a career path transition to a Driver position

  • Long-term Career Opportunities: Many of our leaders started with Ace looking for a job, just like you, but found long-term career opportunities at our 15 Distribution Centers across the country and our Corporate Headquarters. Our company is growing, and we would love to have you grow with us!

  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Merchandise Discounts on Top Brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and thousands more!

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events.

  • Adoption cost reimbursement

  • Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

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