Warehouse Associate

Position Summary

This position is responsible for demonstrating safety and operational expertise within a quality and productivity driven environment. This position will be required to proficiently perform at least one or more distribution-related activity (e.g. receiving, stocking, order filling, packaging, shipping,) on a regular basis.

Duties/Responsibilities

Receiving:

• Unloads trucks using forklift, pallet jack, or by hand

• Visually verifies parts and condition of parts.

• Receives incoming freight via computer system.

Stocking:

• Verifies product and quantity going into stock.

• Puts product in correct location utilizing FIFO.

• Accurately marks overstock and main locations.

Order Filling:

• Prioritizes orders to be filled.

• Fills orders verifying product and quantities are correct.

• Routes orders to appropriate shipping or processing area.

Packaging:

• Verifies product to be packaged is correct.

• Packages product in appropriate quantities and containers.

• Labels bags/boxes.

Shipping:

• Verifies product matches order to ship.

• Packages order to prevent damage during shipment.

• Ships order using appropriate shipping lines.

• Loads trucks.

Miscellaneous:

• Corrects and/or reports any inventory inaccuracy or problem resulting in customer dissatisfaction.

• Performs cycle counts.

• Performs cleaning routinely or when asked.

• Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the operational organization.

• Responsible for maintaining general housekeeping of work area to ensure a safe and organized environment.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills

• High school diploma/GED, and/or equivalent experience is required.

• Material Handling, forklift or previous warehouse experience preferred.

• Ability to read, interpret and comprehend documents such as training instructions, shipping tickets, procedure manuals, etc. at a fast pace.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide accurately and efficiently.

• Must pass forklift training and maintain forklift certification.

• Requires lifting ability of up to 60 pounds, with a common range of 30-50 pounds.

• Ability to stand and walk on a concrete surface 8 to 10 hours a day.

• Ability to understand and apply instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to solve problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

• Basic computer knowledge.

• Experience with RIF Scanner used to track inventory preferred.