Distribution Teammate - Equipment Operator

Global Reach with a Local Touch

140+ years serving healthcare
Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
40+ distribution centers
Portfolio of 300 proprietary and branded product offerings
1,000 branded medical product suppliers
4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

Responsibilities

• Receiving
• Unloads pallets and cases from inbound trailers and/or containers manually using the pallet jack.
• Accurately counts, verifies, and receives product using radio frequency (RF) equipment and/or Voice Pick Technology; documents variances.
• LUM Picking
• Selects products and quantities as directed by Voice Pick Technology and/or RF scanner and places items into totes on conveyor belt.
• Removes empty cartons from pick module as needed.
• Sortation
• Prepares sortation area by setting up pallets and carts for product.
• Moves cartons and totes from conveyor belts and/or rollers and places on pallets and/or carts according to assigned batch.
• Loading
• Uses RF scanner to ensure that totes, pallets, and carts are loaded correctly onto trucks for customer delivery.
• Uses pallet jack to load pallets.

Requirements

• Follows general sequencing and process procedures.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Follows safety policies and procedures and corrects or communicates hazards to management.
• Places incoming merchandise into inventory.
• Conducts physical inventories as required.
• Counts and performs basic math calculations.
• Maintains productivity and quality standards.
• Performs additional duties as directed.

Education & Experience

• General knowledge of a variety of basic topics (math, reading, basic accounting, typing, etc.).
• Prior experience working in a warehouse/distribution center a plus.
• Warehouse/Operations certification a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment and meet performance standards/individual performance goals.
• Good attention to detail.
• Dependable and able to report to work as scheduled/have regular punctual attendance.
• Willingness to learn how to use new material handling equipment.
• Willingness to learn WMS Technology.
• Ability to adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures for safety rules and requirements received in training.

Additional Requirements

• Must successfully pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Ability to frequently work unscheduled overtime hours with minimal notice.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• For some functions, must be able to operate forklift and pick items as high as 35 feet in the air.
• Must be able to stand and walk on concrete warehouse floors for long periods of time.
• Must be able to squat and kneel often, and lift up to 50 lbs. individually or greater than 50 lbs. in a team lift.
• Must be able to safely use a step ladder or stool to reach area shelves.
• Must be able to safely wear steel-toed protective footwear in accordance with the OSHA General Industry standard.
• Must be able to safely use a provided box cutter.
• Must be able to move up and down multi-level stairways safely.
• Must be able to clearly communicate (speak and understand) in English in order to operate voice-pick technology.