WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

About the Role

USCS is driven to advance, innovate, and serve companies seeking the best service, facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are an employee-focused, equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Unload and load trailers, verifying proper stacking and ensuring one item per pallet unless instructed otherwise. Tape or stretch-wrap pallets to ensure product stability.
• Count all product prior to storage, compare counts to the driver’s manifest, and check shipments for damage, infestation, and production code dates. Report shortages, damages, and misplacements to your supervisor.
• Move product to storage locations, stack and store product in appropriate areas, and verify receipt of product at the correct temperature.
• Identify and recover any received or shipping damage consistent with company policy. Report all shortages and overages to your area supervisor.
• Assist in physical inventories using scanners and ensure proper stock rotation by following lot number identification.
• Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring the exact number and type of product is located and shipped. Verify that product comes from proper locations and lot numbers correspond to picking documents. Perform picking duties efficiently to meet customer service standards (pallets may reach up to 7 feet in height).
• Efficiently move product from staging or storage areas into railcars or trailers.
• Operate forklifts, clamp trucks, slip-sheets, or other power equipment to load, unload, move, stack, and stage product and materials. Maintain facilities, equipment, and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and verify equipment is operational before starting the day’s activities. Report any problems to your supervisor.
• Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods.
• Maintain a professional manner in appearance and communications.
• Participate in staff and/or customer meetings if required.
• Initiate action to prevent non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality systems. Identify, record, and recommend solutions for any issues relating to product, processes, and/or quality.
• Follow posted security and safety procedures at all times while in the building.
• Participate in safety and educational training.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous high-reach forklift and/or warehouse training.
• Ability to bend and lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis and up to 70 lbs. with assistance occasionally.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to speak and hear for safety and productivity.
• Operate scanners, tablets, radios, phones, and other warehouse machinery.
• Ability to lift overhead.
• Ability to work overtime as an essential part of the position due to demand.
• Drive a registered motor vehicle to satisfy daily requirements.
• Acceptable and/or correctable vision.
• Work in temperature ranges of +34°F to -10°F with moderate noise levels.
• High level of personal interaction and communication with others.
• Good arithmetic and reading skills.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions as well as company policies.
• Self-starter who can work independently and coordinate with others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing stress and productivity guidelines.

Benefits

Full-time employees not under contract are offered:

• 401K and Educational Assistance after 1 year of employment.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance (if elected) after 30 days of service.
• Company Life Insurance.
• Additional perks.

The above job description may not include all tasks necessary to complete the job. Job functions may vary based on the area of operation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.