General Warehouse - Columbia SC

About the role

This position has five key operational functions within the General Warehouse role: 1) Transporting Product, 2) Freight Picking, Layer Picking, and List Reach, 3) Put-a-way, Bulk Pick and Replenishment, 4) Outbound - Loading, and 5) Inbound – Unloading. These functions/activities may be assigned daily utilizing one or more of the five types of Power Lift equipment/MHE (Material Handling Equipment): Pallet Jacks, Forklifts, Stock Pickers, Reach Trucks or Layer Picker. The position requires training and certification on all four Power Lift/Material Handling Equipment types and must meet or exceed performance productivity standards as established by ABW in each functional area.

Responsibilities

• Transporting Product: Move product from inbound staging areas to the assigned aisle utilizing power lift equipment with RF; inspect transported units to ensure the absence of obvious product damage or foreign materials and acceptable wooden pallet quality; move product from drop zones to staging lanes supporting outbound shipments; ensure all units are properly labeled and stretch-wrapped to support product protection and stability during shipment.
• Freight Pick/Layer Pick/List Reach: Understand pallet quality requirements to ensure the selection of acceptable pallets; inspect and sort defective packaging/products during pallet builds; support customer shipments through the assembly of requirements less than full pallet quantities; build pallets with multiple products, maintaining case integrity during shipment with the accuracy of the count; build pallets based on layer quantities, case size, and case weight to ensure load (pallet) integrity (protection during shipment); manually lift and stack cases for extended periods of time, following safe lifting practices; lift and stack up to 50 lb cartons/bags for shift; label, secure, and stretch wrap pallet for security of shipment – to completely protect the product from shifting and damage.
• Put-a-way, Bulk Pick and Replenishment: Operate power lift equipment to put away palletized products into storage locations from designated areas; operate power lift equipment to pick palletized products from storage locations to designated areas; work within