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 employee focused and would love to have you join our team.

Pay

$19.50/Hr. Shift differential $1.75/Hr. for 2nd, 3rd and weekend nights shifts, plus $2.00 more per hour for time worked on weekend's.

Benefits

• 401K
• Educational Assistance after 1 year
• Blue Cross Blue Shield after 30 days of service (if elected)
• Company Life Insurance
• Other great perks

Responsibilities

• Unload and load trailers and verify proper stacking and freight not being mixed on pallets, one item to a pallet as required unless instructed otherwise.
• Tape or stretch-wrap pallet as required to ensure product stability.
• Prior to product storage, count all product, compare counts to the drivers’ manifest and check all shipments for damage, infestation and production code dates.
• Report shortages, damages and misplacements to immediate supervisor.
• Move product to storage locations and stack and store product in appropriate areas.
• Verify receipt of product at appropriate temperature.
• Identify and recover any received or shipping damage consistent with Company policy; report all shortages and overages to area supervisor.
• Assist in physical inventories with use of scanners; ensure proper stock rotation by following lot number identification.
• Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring exact number and type of product is located and shipped; verify product comes from proper locations and lot numbers correspond to picking documents.
• Perform picking duties efficiently to meet customer service standards; pallet height can reach up to 7 feet.
• Efficiently move product from staging or storage areas into railcars or trailers.
• Load, unload, move, stack and stage product and materials using forklift, clamp truck, slip-sheet or other power equipment.
• Maintain facilities, equipment and materials in a neat, clean, orderly fashion; perform daily inspections and verify equipment is operating prior to start of day’s activity.
• Advise supervisor of any problems encountered; operate all equipment safely and efficiently 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 and record issues relating to product, processes and/or quality.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through appropriate channels; verify implementation of solutions.
• Always follow posted security and safety procedures at all times while in the building.
• Participate in Safety and Educational Training.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Experience: Previous high reach forklift and/or warehouse training
• Ability to bend and lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis; lift up to 70 lbs. with assistance on an occasional basis
• 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
• Use scanners, tablets, radio, phones, and other warehouse machinery
• Ability to lift overhead
• Ability to work overtime is an essential part of this position due to demand
• Drive a registered motor vehicle to satisfy daily requirements
• Acceptable and/or correctable vision
• Work in an atmosphere range of +50 to -30 degrees F with moderate noise level
• Personal interaction and communication required to and from other people is extremely high
• Good arithmetic and reading skills
• Understand and follow verbal instruction, written instruction and company policies
• Self‑starter that can work independently and coordinate with others
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, manage stress and adhere to productivity guidelines