General Warehouse Clerk - 1st Shift

Readerlink Distribution Services
Romeoville, IL

Job Title: General Warehouse Clerk Department: All Depts. Reports to: Manager/Supervisor FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Summary: Performs general office duties to support all facets of warehouse operations. Essential Functions: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
  • Schedule inbound loads of customer product, production materials, and supplies to facilitate production needs.
  • Schedule inbound/outbound shipments to meet customer due dates and requirements.
  • Assure accurate verification of all counts, quantities, and descriptions of products and materials shipped and received.
  • Facilitate replenishment of product and materials to production lines as needed.
  • Process shipping/receiving transactions timely, including production issues, transfers, and returns.
  • Transact inventory movements using the inventory control system as needed.
  • Assist Operations management Team as needed.
  • Interact with customers and vendors in a timely and professional manner.
  • Work with both internal and external Customers to meet production goals.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Assist with production planning as needed.
  • Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports as needed.
  • Pay close attention to detail to ensure accurate information is being provided to Management.
  • Accurately maintain documentation pertaining to shipping and receiving.
  • Assign bin locations utilizing AS400, Power BI, and Insight.
  • Aid and interact with Warehouse IT regarding order issues and the Order Management Team for accurate order drops.
  • Use LUCAS computer systems to release waves to ensure production capacity (wave release) is timely and accurate.
  • Communicate with the Distribution Center Production Planner, Managers, and Warehouse Supervisors to advise them of pending production requirements.
  • Communicate urgent customer orders to meet customer arrival times.
  • Work with the Production Planner to balance the workflow for smooth production.
  • Interact with members of the order management department to coordinate work schedules and production priorities.
  • Communicate to the production planner any potential service level shortfalls.
  • Demonstrate ability to access AS400 to key moves, manipulate priorities, assign bins, and delete locations.
  • Print various labels to accompany special orders for customers and for shipping/receiving to label palletized products.
  • Schedule receiving appointments and process orders.
  • Maintain a weekly report for packing out locations with inventory that is no longer needed.
  • Must be proficient in math.
  • Perform other clerical duties as assigned, directed or requested.
Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • 3 years of general warehouse office clerk experience is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
  • Intermediate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with strong analytical skills.
  • Experience with iSeries/AS400 a plus.
  • Highly organized and able to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule as required, which may include working off shifts and weekends, same-day overtime as needed.
  • Production environment experience preferred.
Essential skills:
  • Must have good time management skills, be able to work independently with minimum supervision, in a team environment, and be a team player.
  • Able to perform work activities requiring cooperation and instruction.
  • Able to function in a fast-paced environment, under substantial pressure.
  • Able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
  • Operate office machines, such as photocopiers, printers, scanners, voice mail systems, and personal computers with minimal direction after completion of training.

Physical Requirements: The requirements described here are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee:
  • Must be able to stand and walk up to 8 to 10 hours per day.
  • Will frequently reach up and out.
  • May frequently push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally push/pull up to 50 pounds.
  • May frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to apply situational awareness to identify hazardous situations.
  • Situational Adaptability – Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of work volumes.
  • Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • The work performed is in a warehouse environment.
  • The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations and dust and will be working around moving machinery.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels.
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