Warehouse Associate (Quality Assurance)

Coordinates and performs audits on turn-key sourced and manufactured products, ensuring timely completion and decisions on acceptability. Communicates audit results to inventory control and performs 100% inspections on failures. Manages the wear testing program to ensure products exceed customer quality expectations.

About Unrivaled Teamwear

Unrivaled Teamwear serves as the parent company of Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel, industry leaders in the sports and team apparel space. Our family of brands delivers top-quality fabrics and creative decoration options, offering a premier selection of sportswear, including t-shirts, caps, fleece, performance wear, and outerwear.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain the audit schedule; perform and complete audits within 3 days, rearranging as needed for priority shipments.
• Perform audits and review results to make decisions on borderline quality issues; communicate findings with Sourcing and Design.
• Work with the Quality Supervisor to review audit results.
• Perform 100% inspections, enter results into the system, and notify appropriate teams.
• Run the Expected Receipts report daily; determine styles to be audited and monitor issue styles.
• Track new styles and colors, auditing as needed; pull styles requiring garment weights.
• Document audit results in the system.
• Perform Outbound audits before shipments leave the warehouse.
• Maintain up-to-date files and replace/obtain new standards from Design.
• Communicate daily with the Inventory Control team.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance Coordinator to resolve audit issues, communicate findings, and provide chargeback information.
• Maintain a tidy and neat audit site.
• Perform internal testing as needed and investigate inventory for quality issues.
• Organize and maintain the wear test program.
• Measure and inspect fit kits upon arrival.
• Ensure corrective actions are taken on nonconforming products.

Requirements

• One to two years’ related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in quality.
• Knowledge of audits and inspections.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook; Oracle knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to follow technical specifications and measure garments for conformance.
• Ability to recognize nonconformance to approved samples, including construction, appearance, and color.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Work Environment

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 7AM-3PM