Commodities Team Member | 2nd Shift

Description Summary

The Commodities Team Member supports the company's mission by efficiently and accurately handling customer orders, receiving inventory, and preparing products for delivery.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Pick and prepare customer pipe and wire in an efficient and accurate manner based on department procedures
• Receive and unload commodities from delivery trucks
• Utilize forklift equipment to properly locate inventory throughout warehouse
• Prepares product for delivery to customers and/or other branch locations by palletizing, banding, labeling and staging of material
• Properly secure, ship and load material for customer delivery
• Accurately maintain commodities inventory, including reporting of inventory discrepancies
• Daily maintenance, cleanliness, and organization of equipment and tools
• Adhere to all company safety policies and initiatives
• Assist in maintaining distribution center cleanliness and order
• Cross-train in other departments as needed
• Support team members by participating in team lifts
• Provide coverage in areas of the distribution center in which staffing is low and work level is high

Requirements & Specifications

• Critical Success Factors: Ability to learn, grow, and adapt to change; Ability to work collaboratively with all areas of the distribution center; Excellent customer service orientation; Strong attention to detail; Ability to stay on task and work efficiently; Strong communication skills; Self-motivated with strong problem-solving ability; Drive for continuous improvement; Detail-oriented; Dependable
• Job Requirements/Specifications: High school diploma or GED required; Previous distribution center experience preferred; Ability to lift 100 lbs on a consistent basis; Ability to operate lift truck equipment; Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time; Ability to work an extended shift to complete work tasks as needed; Demonstrated computer skills; Knowledge of Eclipse preferred; Knowledge of handheld RF scanner is a plus

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Consistently working alone, non-standard shift work, extended day
• Frequently sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, bending at the waist, twisting upper body, reaching, working with hands, working with fingers, talking, hearing, vision acuity near, vision acuity far, depth perception, field of vision, vision adjustment, color vision, driving, team lifting, cold, heat, temperature changes, work indoors
• Sometimes working outdoors, mechanical hazards

Equal Opportunity Employer

Van Meter is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.