Warehouse Associate

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform various warehouse operations include unloading, put away, picking, replenishment, loading, counting and checking items to maintain inventory.
• Operates hand trucks, forklifts, scrubbers or other material handling equipment according to safety policies and procedures.
• May view or input information into a warehouse management system (WMS), enterprise resource system (ERP), Tracegains or other databases and must be able to learn them and work in them.
• Support inbound/outbound movements (pallets, finished goods, WIP, frozen, etc.,) between the Plant and warehouse.
• Add temp loggers to pallets as needed.
• Participate in Master Sanitation requirements.
• Participate in warehouse maintenance and inventory activities (Preliminary and Year End counts).
• Operates all equipment safely, maintaining proper speeds and clearances to ensure all personnel, materials, and equipment are safe at all times.
• Fosters a culture of safety. Reports any unsafe conditions or incidents immediately to management.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: 1-3 years of Warehouse experience. 1- 3 years experience with a WMS required. Forklift experience required. 1+ year order selecting/picking/loading/unloading experience preferred.
• Language/Communications: Ability to read and interpret instructional details and related information. Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Strategic Planning – Ability to identify constraints and resolve obstacles to optimize efficiency.
• Computer Skills: Competency with Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Manufacturing software; and general email writing and online research skills.
• Safety Awareness: Demonstrates and promotes awareness of any safety issue and promptly reports issues to the appropriate lead/supervisor.