WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Greet and direct delivery drivers to dock area
• Receive, inspect for damage, record and tag for inventory tracking purposes
• Inspect, load and secure outgoing freight and record as necessary for inventory tracking purposes
• Sort and place freight in designated areas according to warehouse standards/requirements
• Assist in maintaining an organized warehouse
• Assist in maintaining proper inventory controls of consumables; order and restock as needed
• Conduct periodic physical inventory counts under direction of warehouse supervisor or superintendent
• Perform light housekeeping and spill clean-up as needed in office
• Resolve routine office maintenance and warehouse equipment issues
• Empty trash into dumpsters, ensure parking lot cleanliness
• Stock restrooms when paper products are low
• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and request same from employees, delivery drivers and customers
• Consistent and prompt attendance, is reliable and dependable
• Perform other duties as assigned and/or requested by Supervisors, Superintendents, Foreman, Managers and Office Personnel

Required Experience And/or Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Basic mechanical skills required
• Valid Driver’s License
• Forklift Operator Certification

Preferred

• 1-2 years previous warehouse experience
• Good verbal and written communication, organizational, time management & mathematical skills
• Basic computer skills
• Team player, seeks out work rather than waiting to be told what to do

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write, verbalize and comprehend instructions and correspondence in English

Mathematical Skills

• Must have mathematical skills equivalent to those required under degree requirement

Physical And Visual Activities

• Standing, Walking, Sitting, Lifting, Carrying, Balancing, Stooping, Reaching, Handling, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Acuity-Far, Acuity-Near, Depth Perception, and Field of Vision

Physical Demands

• Regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts
• Frequent exposure to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions and vibration
• Occasional exposure to extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather); risk of electrical shock; work with explosives and risk of radiation
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud
• Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software: Pallet jack, forklift, skates, hydraulic jacks, aerial lifts, personal computer, fax machine, copy machine, other office equipment, Microsoft Office