Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate

Location: Birmingham, AL

Job Type: Full-time, Hourly

Reports To: President

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30AM to 4:30PM

Job Description:

The Warehouse Associate coordinates with the President to organize and monitor the shipping, receiving, storage and distribution of all company products ensuring a smooth and consistent operation so orders can be filled in an effective and efficient manner to satisfy customer and company requirements. In addition, this position is also responsible for maintaining day-to-day cleaning of the warehouse and the warehouse grounds to ensure processing quality standards are consistent with corporate objectives and are in full compliance with all company requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Warehouse and Grounds:

• Familiar with products and can answer commonly asked questions
• Always maintains the warehouse and the warehouse grounds in accordance with the established Physical Plant and Grounds SOP
• Picks up the trash on the grounds and in parking lot daily
• Assures the warehouse is properly cleaned daily in accordance with established SOP. This includes having boxes broken down and placed in trash receptacle daily, sweeping the entire warehouse daily, as well as weekly vacuuming under all racks and shelving
• Ensures products are stored properly and complies with established Company standard operating procedures
• Handles products in a careful and safe manner; conscious of quality and eliminating damage
• Receives and processes all defective, returned and refused products in accordance with established Company standard operating procedures
• Reports defective products or questionable conditions to the Warehouse Supervisor

Inventory:

• Inspects interior of delivery trucks for rodents/ pests or damage to product during shipping
• Monitors loading and unloading of all products into the warehouse area
• Ensures purchase orders match sales orders
• Unpacks, examines and transports incoming shipments; records shortages and damaged products; works with the appropriate party to rectify shortages and damages
• Ensures products are staged for counting and inspection
• Maintains the inventory on a FIFO basis
• Performs daily counting of physical inventory in warehouse
• Operates forklift, pallet jack, hand trucks and other equipment to convey, move or hoist materials
• Orders adequate shipping materials and supplies as needed
• Alters the President when products are about to be out of stock or expiring

Filling Orders:

• Verify product count and description matches customer order
• Prepare customer orders by assembling, packing, protecting and labeling shipment
• Responsible for creating shipping labels and making arrangements for pickup by the carrier specified on the customer's purchase order, including international shipments; ensure all documentation is in place and forward to client as needed
• Deliver and pickup items from the post office as needed

Key Requirements:

• 1-3 years in a warehouse and or shipping and receiving environment
• Familiar with Fork lift and pallet jack operations
• Critical thinker with excellent analytical skills and strong problem-solving ability who can manage multiple projects simultaneously and thrives in a fast moving, hands-on environment
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Microsoft Suite proficiency
• Experience with CRM applications
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including writing, speaking and active listening
• High energy level, positive, and enthusiastic
• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, type, perform repetitive motions, use hands or fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.

Dress Standards

Attention should be paid to safety, Company image, and customer interaction. All employees working in the warehouse, including but not limited to any Customer Service back up, will be required to wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and avoid loose fitting or torn clothing that could pose a safety hazard.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lunovus LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Lunovus LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity, genetic information, citizen status (except those that do not have the legal right to be employed in the United States), disability, military service, service member, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. As part of the selection process this role may require an assessment and professional references to determine suitability. An offer may be subject to financial and criminal background checks.