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Commodities Team Member | 3rd Shift | 9pm-5:30am

Van Meter Inc. · Kansas City, KS · 1 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time

About the Role

The Commodities Team Member supports our purpose of being our customers’ competitive advantage by responding to customer orders efficiently and accurately. This role works independently to ensure the delivery, receipt, and coordination of customer orders, using a forklift or manual methods to fulfill orders, receive inventory, and prepare products for delivery.

Responsibilities

  • 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 the warehouse.
  • Prepare product for delivery to customers and/or other branch locations by palletizing, banding, labeling, and staging material.
  • Properly secure, ship, and load material for customer delivery.
  • Accurately maintain commodities inventory, including reporting discrepancies.
  • Perform 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.
  • Participate in commodities team process improvements.
  • Provide coverage in areas of the distribution center where staffing is low and workload is high.

Requirements

  • 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.

Critical Success Factors

  • Ability to learn, grow, and adapt to change.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with all areas of the distribution center.
  • Ability to analyze workload and establish priorities with time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Excellent customer service orientation.
  • Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to stay on task and work efficiently.
  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude and solid work ethic.
  • Execute duties with the highest regard for safety, continuous improvement, and cost reduction.
  • Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with strong problem-solving ability.
  • Drive for continuous improvement.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Dependable.

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.
  • Some climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, work with others, customer contact, wet, humid, noise, work outdoors, mechanical hazards.
  • Occasional crawling, vibration, confined area, high places, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation.

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