Warehouse Associate
NEFCO · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
ManagementInternship
Job Duties
- Provides general assistance, including pulling and staging orders
- Performs bin location maintenance
- Affords assistance in ensuring safety, organization, and cleanliness of the warehouse
- Participates in cycle counting to ensure inventory accuracy
- Attends safety training and meetings; follows rules and regulations
- Performs forklift inspections and completes reports
- Operates forklifts
- Communicates consistently with management, all branch personnel
- May perform receiving and shipping functions as follows:
- Verifies inventory against purchase orders for accuracy
- Receives inventory into the NEFCO ERP software system
- Sets up/shelves inventory
- Uses RF technology to pick orders and verifies items
- Sends picked orders to packing department
- Packs goods following NEFCO processes and procedures
- Loads trucks with packed orders in a specified sequence
Requirements
- High school diploma (or equivalent)
- Ability to use NEFCO’s ERP software system
- Ability to use warehouse layouts for planning purposes
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, or Outlook (a plus)
- Basic computer skills
- A positive, hard-working attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to stand on concrete floor for long periods of time
- Ability to work in various climate conditions such as cold, heat, humidity for a long period of time
- Ability to crouch, stoop, kneel, crawl and twist for lifting
- Ability to safely lift up to 75 lbs.
- Ability to review and interpret computer images and written documents
- Ability to operate warehouse equipment (including forklifts) and be recertified
- Detail-oriented and hands-on type with aptitude for multi-tasking and adapting to a fast-paced environment with ever-changing priorities