Warehouse Associate
DSG Supply · Saginaw, MI · 3 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate. Keep all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- "Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role." This is about Pay determination. Could be Pay section.
- "DSG is seeking a Warehouse/Driver Associate in our Saginaw, MI location. In this full time, hourly position, work is typically performed between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm , Monday through Friday, but may vary on occasion according to business needs." This gives Schedule.
- "As a Warehouse Associate, you will be responsible for all aspects of warehouse operations, including but not limited to: order pulling, shipping & receiving, putting product away, handling and preparing product for shipment, and maintaining a safe, clean and orderly work environment." Then a list of typical day tasks.
- "At DSG, we are dedicated to building futures one job at a time. Starting with yours. As an ESOP, we are a community of peers, first and foremost. And we focus on cultivating an environment of respect, teamwork and growth. Where your career path is rich with possibilities. Where every success is shared. And where every challenge is overcome together. For more than a century, we’ve delivered more than supplies, we’ve offered true partnership and valuable solutions. By continuing to empower the future of our vendors and customers, we will empower a future of ongoing success for all of us." This is about company culture; could be About the role? Might be generic but we can include as About the role.
- "A Typical Day in the Life of a Warehouse Associate at DSG:" then bullet list of tasks. That's responsibilities.
- "A Successful Warehouse Associate Typically Has:" then list of qualifications/skills.
- "At DSG, We Offer Benefits Built for You:" then list of benefits.
Thus sections: About the role (company description), Responsibilities (typical day tasks), Requirements (maybe combine qualifications?), Skills (maybe separate), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide what goes where.
We have "Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include ..." -> Pay section.
Schedule: "work is typically performed between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, but may vary on occasion according to business needs."
Responsibilities: list of duties from "As a Warehouse Associate, you will be responsible for all aspects of warehouse operations, including but not limited to:" plus the typical day bullet list.
Requirements: maybe "A Successful Warehouse Associate Typically Has:" includes basic product and warehouse or delivery knowledge, attention to detail, organizational skills, safety training, strong interpersonal skills, physical ability to lift, prior computer knowledge. Could be Requirements.
Skills: maybe separate but we could combine with Requirements. However we need to avoid thin sections. Could have Requirements covering both knowledge and skills. But we also have a separate "Skills" heading maybe for specific skills like forklift operation, wire measuring, pipe machine, etc. Those are in responsibilities though. Might be better to have Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (qualifications/experience), Skills (specific abilities like forklift, computer, lifting). But we need to ensure each section has substantive content.
Let's extract:
Responsibilities bullet list:
- Accurately pull material from location to fill each order
- Pack, label and put filled orders in proper locations for delivery
- Operate gas and electric forklifts and riders
- Operates wire measuring / cutting machine, cuts proper wire to proper length, mark tags with new wire amounts and fills racks when needed
- Operate pipe machine, cuts pipe to proper length and depth
- Sweep and mop floors, clean and dust shelves, sorts and dumps trash in appropriate bins
- Maintains proficiency in computerized systems and other technologies as required
- Handle calls for warehouse when needed
- Use computer and/or RF scanner to check on status, availability and location of product
- Notify inventory control about shortages or overages in inventory
- Load delivery trucks as needed
- Assist in Receiving as workload permits
- Inspect trucks before delivery to ensure that they are in good working order and will pass road inspection, such as checking tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, etc.; report any vehicle problems and/or set appointments to get problems fixed
- Frequently communicate with fellow employee owners regarding how product should be loaded and to learn of any problems or concerns
- Perform any other duties as assigned
That's a good list.
Requirements (qualifications): "A Successful Warehouse Associate Typically Has:" list:
- Basic product and warehouse or delivery knowledge that would normally be acquired in one to three years of applicable experience.
- Attention to detail.
- Organizational skills and an ability to prioritize tasks.
- Safety training on material handling and forklift driving.
- Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
- The physical ability to lift up to 60 lbs. on a regular basis, and up to 100 lbs. on an occasional basis.
- Prior computer knowledge, experience and skills.
That's good.
Skills: maybe we could list specific technical skills: forklift operation, wire measuring/cutting, pipe machine operation, computerized systems, RF scanner, etc. But those are already in responsibilities. Could still have a Skills section summarizing: ability to operate forklifts, wire measuring/cutting machine, pipe machine, computerized systems, RF scanner, basic math, etc. But we might avoid duplication. However instructions: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. If we put skills in Responsibilities, that's fine. If we also create Skills section, we might duplicate content. Better to not duplicate. So we can combine qualifications and skills into one section maybe "Requirements and Skills". But we need headings exactly as allowed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can choose to include only those with content. We could include Requirements (covers qualifications) and maybe Skills (covers specific abilities). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see if we can derive specific skills not already in responsibilities: The responsibilities list includes operating forklifts, wire measuring/cutting machine, pipe machine, computerized systems, RF scanner. Those are skills. So we could put those in Skills section, and keep Requirements more about experience, attention to detail, etc. That would avoid duplication.
Thus:
Requirements: bullet list of experience, attention to detail, organizational skills, safety training, interpersonal skills, physical ability to lift, prior computer knowledge.
Skills: bullet list of specific technical skills: operate gas and electric forklifts and riders; operate wire measuring/cutting machine; operate pipe machine; maintain proficiency in computerized systems and other technologies; use computer and/or RF scanner; etc.
But note that "maintain proficiency in computerized systems and other technologies as required" and "Use computer and/or RF scanner" are already in responsibilities. Duplication risk but maybe acceptable as they are distinct categories. However instructions: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is not prohibited but might be considered redundant. Better to avoid duplication. Could we instead put the technical skills under Responsibilities and keep Requirements as qualifications only, and omit Skills section? That would be fewer sections, which is preferred: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 6 sections. That seems good.
Thus we will not include Skills heading.
Now About the role: we need a paragraph summarizing company description and role. Use the paragraphs: "DSG is seeking a Warehouse/Driver Associate in our Saginaw, MI location. In this full time, hourly position, work is typically performed between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm , Monday through Friday, but may vary on occasion according to business needs." That's schedule actually; but schedule we will have separate section. So About the role could be: "At DSG, we are dedicated to building futures one job at a time. Starting with yours. As an ESOP, we are a community of peers, first and foremost. And we focus on cultivating an environment of respect, teamwork and growth. Where your career path is rich with possibilities. Where every success is shared. And where every challenge is overcome together. For more than a century, we’ve delivered more than supplies, we’ve offered true partnership and valuable solutions. By continuing to empower the future of our vendors and customers, we will empower a future of ongoing success for all of us." That's substantive.
We could also include the sentence about seeking Warehouse/Driver Associate in Saginaw, MI location as part of About the role. But that is location info; maybe better to include in About the role: "DSG is seeking a Warehouse/Driver Associate in our Saginaw, MI location." That's fine.
Thus About the role paragraph(s) combine.
Now Responsibilities: we have the bullet list from typical day plus the initial sentence about responsibilities. We'll combine into
- items.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "including but not limited to:" as separate text; we can incorporate into the list.
We'll produce
- for each duty.
Now Requirements: bullet list from "A Successful Warehouse Associate Typically Has:" items.
Now Benefits: bullet list from "At DSG, We Offer Benefits Built for You:" items.
Now Pay: paragraph about factors determining salary.
Now Schedule: paragraph about hours.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. None present.
Now output HTML fragment only.
Let's craft.
HTML:
About the role
DSG is seeking a Warehouse/Driver Associate in our Saginaw, MI location. At DSG, we are dedicated to building futures one job at a time. Starting with yours. As an ESOP, we are a community of peers, first and foremost. And we focus on cultivating an environment of respect, teamwork and growth. Where your career path is rich with possibilities. Where every success is shared. And where every challenge is overcome together. For more than a century, we’ve delivered more than supplies, we’ve offered true partnership and valuable solutions. By continuing to empower the future of our vendors and customers, we will empower a future of ongoing success for all of us.
Responsibilities
- Accurately pull material from location to fill each order
- Pack, label and put filled orders in proper locations for delivery
- Operate gas and electric forklifts and riders
- Operate wire measuring / cutting machine, cuts proper wire to proper length, mark tags with new wire amounts and fills racks when needed
- Operate pipe machine, cuts pipe to proper length and depth
- Sweep and mop floors, clean and dust shelves, sorts and dumps trash in appropriate bins
- Maintains proficiency in computerized systems and other technologies as required
- Handle calls for warehouse when needed
- Use computer and/or RF scanner to check on status, availability and location of product
- Notify inventory control about shortages or overages in inventory
- Load delivery trucks as needed
- Assist in Receiving as workload permits
- Inspect trucks before delivery to ensure that they are in good working order and will pass road inspection, such as checking tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, etc.; report any vehicle problems and/or set appointments to get problems fixed
- Frequently communicate with fellow employee owners regarding how product should be loaded and to learn of any problems or concerns
- Perform any other duties as assigned
- for each duty.
Now Requirements: bullet list from "A Successful Warehouse Associate Typically Has:" items.
Now Benefits: bullet list from "At DSG, We Offer Benefits Built for You:" items.
Now Pay: paragraph about factors determining salary.
Now Schedule: paragraph about hours.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. None present.
Now output HTML fragment only.
Let's craft.
HTML: