Warehouse Associate

About the role

This position receives, ships, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within the warehouse, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.

Responsibilities

• Under close supervision, acquire job skills and learn company procedures to complete routine tasks
• Pick and pack orders, pull down orders from system
• Print forms for distribution, create shipping labels for FedEx Ground or Express
• Assemble customer orders from stock and distribute them to the appropriate location within the organization
• Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped
• Check packing list against received items
• Verify quality of product received
• Generate manual/internal packing list for missing packing slips
• Label and organize inventory in a logical manner for good workflow
• Perform month-end counts
• Familiarity with ordering patterns
• Assist shipping and receiving in unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to packing slips for distribution to the laboratories
• Move materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas
• File requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items to shipping or to designated route driver storage area
• May be assigned facilities maintenance duties as needed
• May perform mail clerk responsibilities if needed
• Count laboratory inventory for cart restock
• Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times
• Drive company vehicle with supplies and reagents to the laboratory as needed
• Wear the proper safety equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• May require standing or sitting for extended periods of time

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of warehouse, shipping/receiving, or inventory experience is preferred
• Valid and in good standing driver’s license

Skills

• Good communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Basic mathematical skills
• Ability to follow directions