Branch General Warehouse

About the role

General Warehouse Associates play a critical role in ensuring the efficient flow of materials throughout NMG's facility. In this role, team members load and unload trucks, move materials throughout the warehouse, and transport items to and from the loading platform. This may involve carrying, pushing, and rolling materials, as well as safely operating hand trucks, forklifts, hoists, motorized conveyors, and other material-handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Separate, label and verify the count of incoming freight deliveries
• Stock and maintain warehouse inventory
• Locate and pull stock for outgoing deliveries
• Package finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, and labeling)
• Use the computer system to locate products and stock incoming deliveries
• Clean and maintain work area
• Turn off and lock out equipment when not in use
• Shipping and Receiving responsibilities
• Some overtime work may be scheduled and required
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Computer skills – must be able to check email and complete online training courses
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers to aid in satisfying customer requirements
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations in order to accurately complete job tasks
• Ability to organize and prioritize job tasks and requirements

Preferred qualifications

• Prior work experience in a warehouse or distribution center is preferred
• Experience using a materials requirement planning system (MRP) such as AS400 preferred

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the General Warehouse Associate must be able to talk and hear. The role requires regular sitting, standing, or walking for 8 hours or more in a day. Frequent activities include using hands and fingers, grasping, handling, feeling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, and reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the individual must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.