Warehouse Associate II

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts, and patient slings. Savaria employs 2,450 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Span America, a division of Savaria, is an industry manufacturing pioneer known for its innovative therapeutic support surfaces, seating products, positioners, and medical beds catering to Acute Care, Long-Term Care, and rehabilitation needs.

About the role

The Warehouse Associate II receives materials and unloads trucks. They fill and ship products, package and load trailers. Once unloaded, they verify the count and accuracy of shipments according to the packing list. This position is 100% on-site in Greenville, SC.

Responsibilities

• Accurately fill and ship required products to the customer: pull cases, stencil, shrink wrap, palletize, and load trailers utilizing a pallet jack or forklift.
• Have a basic understanding of shipping software such as: Dynamics, FedEx Ship Manager, Easy Label, VShip.
• Manually allocate orders that come into the warehouse via the WIP process.
• Receive materials and unload trucks.
• Verify the count and accuracy of inbound shipments with a packing list.
• Notate any discrepancies and notify management of inconsistencies.
• Ensure trailer wheels are chocked before entering the trailer.
• Transport materials to assigned areas as required, staging as appropriate.
• Assist other warehouse employees as needed.
• Maintain a neat and organized work area inside and outside the warehouse.
• Minimize loss by careful and accurate handling of materials.
• Participate in inventory as assigned.
• Support Quality Policy, Quality System, and follow established procedures.
• Propose changes to existing procedures through the supervisor, understanding that changes cannot be implemented prior to formal approval in the Quality System.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

Requirements

• High School degree or GED preferred.
• 2+ years of warehouse experience required.
• 3-6 months of forklift experience required.
• Experience with warehouse equipment, including forklift, pallet jack, and scanner.
• Experience with shipping platforms.
• Basic math skills.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Capable of reading, writing, and speaking English.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

The requirements described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully:

• This position may involve standing, walking, sitting, bending, balance, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 100 pounds, overhead lifting, pushing/pulling, reaching, squatting, and twisting.

Competencies & Behaviors

• Team Oriented
• Committed to finding solutions to problems
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Supports and upholds the organization’s goals and values
• Works with integrity

Savaria’s mission is to provide products to improve mobility and access in daily life. All associates must embrace this mission and ensure customers remain at the heart of everything they do, acting in the spirit of Savaria’s values:

• Safety – Committed to protecting the health and well-being of customers, the public, and our people.
• Quality – Aspire to deliver quality products and services that are right the first time.
• Customer passion – What we do makes a difference, and we work with passion to do the best for our customers.
• Collaboration – Encourage collaboration to generate ideas and innovation, and value clear and open communication to create strong teamwork.
• Expertise – Our knowledge and experience have made us industry leaders, and we actively support continuous learning for future growth.