Warehouse Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Associate Plays a key role in our distribution and operations. As a logistics professional, daily tasks include receiving, inventory control and distribution of material to internal sites and to our domestic and international customers. The ability to safely operate a forklift, build, pick, and load material efficiently and accurately creates customer satisfaction that ultimately leads to higher sales for the Company, making the Associate a valuable member of the warehouse team. The Associate performs the physical and administrative tasks involved in order fulfillment for our production machines, warehousing, and distributing of materials, supplies and equipment. Fulfilling our production department is a fast-paced environment and requires high attention to detail, both verbally and systematically, to ensure all product staged will be ready-to-produce accurately and timely. In addition, the associate will train daily to become fully versed with company specific liquid characteristics, product names, pouring temperature, wait times, as well as a variety of components to satisfy all work orders; This will include, but not limited to, liquid, bottles, caps and boxes to successfully complete all formats of customer work orders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Receiving and unloading incoming goods, occasional staking of arrival goods by hand

• Utilizing a stand-up & sit-down forklift to load outbound products, gather products as stated on packing slips. 

• Accurate completion of paperwork pertaining to the inbound/outbound of goods

• Operating shrink-wrapping machine to ensure quality of shipments received by the customer 

• Manually picking required products and assembling them into boxes and/or pallets.

• Ensure oldest product is picked and shipped first using FIFO method (first-in-first-out).

• Conduct weekly cycle counts using WMS and ADC Guns.

• Safely handle all products and components needed to complete work orders 

• Accurately follow work order information and determine what materials are needed

• Transfer all materials and finish products within company system utilizing scan gun, validating accurate system movements continuously throughout each workday

• Execute material handler paper form as back up for the scan gun

• Systematically and physically return all unused materials to their home locations

We want our team to thrive both inside and outside of work. Here’s a look at the benefits you’ll enjoy when you join us:

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy accrued vacation and sick time, plus 12 paid holidays a year—including New Year's, President's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving (plus the day after), Christmas, and our special AN Cares Day .
• Health Coverage: Take care of yourself with Meritain PPO medical plans (via the Aetna network), available in both basic and enhanced tiers.
• Retirement Savings: Save for tomorrow with our 401(k) plan. We match 100% of your first 3% contribution and 50% of the next 4%.
• Peace of Mind: Rest easy knowing you’re covered with short-term and long-term disability, alongside a life insurance policy up to $100,000.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to company safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures

• Must have strong data entry skills, be able to interpret work order information 

• Ability to follow product setup & packaging instructions

• Capability to perform as a functional team member in successfully meeting organizational objectives and expectations

• Compliance with all personal protective equipment requirements

• Competency while following company SOP’s, company policies and procedures

• Effectively collaborates with all team members

• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak in English

• Self-motivated to accomplish various tasks with or without direction

• High School diploma or GED equivalent

• Ability to be forklift certified within 2 weeks of employment

• Adaptive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment 

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and dynamics

• Comfortable with change & adaptation to new systems & workflow 

• 1(+) years’ forklift experience 

• 2(+) years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment

• 1(+) years’ in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with a fulfillment background (preferred)

• 1(+) years’ functional knowledge of shipping, booking shipments, and inventory control (preferred)

Requirements:

• Safety toed shoes (composite or steel-toe) are required when working on-site.