Warehouse Worker

About the role

Accurately selects product and prepares store orders for shipment. Processes inbound and outbound freight; moves, loads, receives, locates, relocates, stacks and counts product. Operates powered, industrial equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Picks orders by selecting items from the warehouse according to a pick list created from store orders.
• Places items on a pallet ensuring product integrity, stability and safety.
• Stages completed pallets at assigned dock doors for shipment.
• Operates Forklifts, picking-up and putting away pallets of product from receiving docks and places them into reserve slots.
• Lets down pallets of product from reserve slots and places them in pick slots to replenish order picking inventory.
• Pulls full pallet orders for stores and stages them at the assigned dock doors for shipment.
• Receives product, ensuring it is accurately checked and counted.
• Verifies description, UPC, quality, quantity, labeling, etc. corresponds with the Bill of Lading and Purchase Order.
• Documents discrepancies properly.
• Accounts for all product assigned to each load.
• Compares the quantity, quality, labeling to the load control documents.
• Arranges in proper delivery sequence; consolidates and loads product such that legal weight distribution on axle groups and product integrity will be maintained throughout the travel and delivery process.
• Maintains a clean, neat and orderly work area.
• Ensures that all safety procedures and policies are followed; comply with OSHA standards.
• Meets established company standards on a daily basis including productivity, safety, sanitation, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.

Requirements

• Work in environments which include concrete floors and a variety of temperatures ranging -12 degrees F in the freezer to 34 degrees and high humidity in chilled areas, to ambient non-air conditioned warehouse areas.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Work various shifts and days in a 24/7 operation; including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Obtain necessary licensing / certification to safely and efficiently operate required equipment including powered industrial forklifts, powered pallet jacks, shrink-wrap machines and radio frequency computer terminals.
• Learn and memorize warehouse physical layout and operating procedures.
• Quickly and accurately perform basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) without the aid of a calculator; visualize and calculate quantities in three dimensional stacked arrangements and tiers; calculate proper distribution of weights and volumes within a trailer while loading.
• Communicate utilizing comprehensive verbal, written and inter-personal communication skills.
• Exhibit manual dexterity, hand/eye coordination, and depth perception.
• Perform repetitious work accurately and with mental alertness.
• Stand, walk and move rapidly throughout a shift.
• Bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Reach, lift, stack and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 50 lbs. frequently and 80-100 lbs. occasionally, within the range of floor level to overhead.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with co-workers, supervisors and others.
• Prioritize and perform a variety of simultaneous tasks (multi-tasking).
• Perform primary duties safely with efficiency and accuracy.
• Perform primary duties with efficiency, accuracy honesty and integrity.

Machines and Equipment Operated

• Forklift
• Powered Pallet Jack
• Hand-held radio frequency computer devices
• Computer keyboard
• Mouse