Warehouse Inventory Specialist

About the role

An Inventory Specialist provides valuable support services and functions to the Operations team, ensuring customer satisfaction. We are looking for a candidate that has experience working with RF scan guns, tracking inventory, and knowledge of computer systems. These include receiving, shipping, and moving of a wide variety of office furniture within the warehouse for clients located in the Metro and surrounding areas. Acts as a team player and presents themselves in a professional manner. A fully qualified Inventory Specialist has demonstrated and is highly skilled in warehousing techniques, works independently or with minimal supervision and coordinates small warehouse related projects at the direction of others. In addition, Warehouse Team Members must be willing and able to work at customer locations as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Unloading and handling customer products and commercial office furniture
• Performing commercial office furniture installation and related services
• Meeting all customer-required background screening and access requirements
• Using RF scan gun to correctly receive and inventory product as it arrives to the warehouse
• Equipment and light truck maintenance
• Restocking cleaning kits, vacuums, and uniforms
• Maintaining warehouse as directed – trash, recycling, sweeping
• Unloading/loading trucks and trailers and sorting received products
• Pulling orders for customer projects; staging and prepping office furniture for install crews
• Preparing small and large shipments including pallet for shipping or pickup
• Driving 26’ straight trucks for local deliveries or pick-ups
• Operating order pickers and forklifts according to Omni Workspace safety protocols
• Twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, working on cement surface in a semi-heated area
• Demonstrating effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively in order to resolve problems
• Maintaining compliance with all organization policies, standards and practices
• Learning and retaining knowledge of multiple types of commercial furniture, including product lines, components, configurations, assembly methods, and installation requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 1-2 Years of furniture installation or similar industry experience, preferred
• Previous Continuous Improvement / Lean Skills, preferred

Skills

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Attention to detail and ability to focus on a task
• Must be able to distinguish colors
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, preferred
• Ability to occasionally work on an elevated surface up to 25 feet above the ground
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Adequate math skills, including reading tape measure count
• Ability to lift and move product, up to 70 pounds, push up to 150 pounds
• Previous experience driving forklift and order pickers a plus
• Must feel comfortable working on a computer
• Barcode inventory experience preferred
• Experience with warehouse/shipping and receiving
• Office furniture installation and product storage preferred
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take direct and willingness to learn
• Good mechanical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with members at all levels and in a team environment
• Must be able to develop and maintain effective relationships through good interpersonal skills