Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Reports To: Warehouse Supervisor/Manager
Status: Regular Full-time
Hours: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Job Summary: The Warehouse Associate is responsible for picking products, assembling orders, and preparing goods for shipment. This role ensures accurate shipment and proper handling of merchandise. The position also involves completing shipping reports and requires knowledge of common concepts and practices within the redistribution field. The employee will rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform their job functions.
Job Description and Duties:
Responsible for the accuracy and documentation of all outbound shipments.
Assembles orders and prepares merchandise for shipment.
Exercises care in handling merchandise.
Ensures accuracy in pick quantities.
Performs operations and safety checks on all powered industrial trucks, including the battery, brakes, and lift controls.
Recommends equipment needs and repairs.
Replenishes warehouse pick locations to capacity.
Loads outbound trailers.
Observes and complies with all workplace safety procedures and measures, and immediately documents any unsafe acts, conditions, or accidents.
Maintains the organization and cleanliness of the warehouse.
Removes empty skids and stacks them in a designated area.
At the end of the day, returns electric equipment to the charging station and prepares it for an overnight charge.
Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
Previous warehouse and forklift experience is a plus.
Strong interpersonal skills are required.
A high degree of attention is needed to prevent injury to oneself or others.
Experience with inventory control and SKU management is significant.
Must be able to perform light to heavy physical tasks and safely lift 50 lbs.
The ability to proficiently operate a variety of powered industrial trucks and complete an in-house forklift and safety program is necessary.
The ideal candidate must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment safely and sensibly.
Working Environment: The work is spent in a warehouse environment. The noise level is moderate. The employee will be exposed to environmental conditions such as heat, cold, noise, and dust.
Physical Demands: This position frequently requires sitting, talking, and/or hearing. It also frequently requires standing and/or walking. The employee must often lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while handling inventory, packages, boxes, and pallets. The job requires vision abilities, which may include close vision, the ability to adjust focus, and manual dexterity for using equipment.
Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $19.00