Selector, Out Bound - SYGMA - Harrisburg, PA

About the Role

This position serves customers by hand-building pallets of product and loading product onto trailers according to established company and customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Reads pick sheets and travels to proper warehouse locations using a pallet jack.
• Picks proper product type and quantity, labels products, places them on a pallet, and loads the pallet on trucks according to proper zone, location, and established standards.
• Handles products and builds pallets according to established food safety procedures (e.g., visual inspection of the product for damages, proper placement on pallets to minimize cross-contamination and damage).
• Ensures the warehouse is maintained cleanly and safely according to company standards; takes appropriate corrective actions when a spill or damaged case is discovered; disposes of trash and recycling in proper receptacles.
• Communicates with the management team regarding any issues (e.g., products, out of stocks, safety issues, food safety concerns).
• Operates all company warehouse equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners) safely, according to company standards.
• Reports all equipment issues to a member of the management team.
• Completes all paperwork and utilizes a wearable computer to properly track time spent on assignments for productivity reporting.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance, and works overtime as needed to meet workload demands.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent degree.
• 6 months of previous warehouse experience preferred; or equivalent work experience in place of a degree.
• Forklift and pallet jack license/certification.

Skills

• Knowledge of safe lifting procedures and food safety guidelines.
• Skill in building pallets of products quickly, accurately, and safely.
• Ability to operate forklift and/or pallet jack and maneuver in tight areas.
• Ability to meet the minimum productivity levels established by the company.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
• Ability to perform basic math functions (e.g., add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes).

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.

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50–90 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly exposed to hot, extreme cold, and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.