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.