Warehouse Operator I - CL

Warehouse Operator I CL

The Warehouse Operator I CL performs the physical movement of products and materials. This position is also responsible for accurately maintaining labels and shipping documents, physical inventory, and accurately picking and packing orders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reading customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped
• Moving materials and items from receiving or storage areas to designated areas
• Stocking shelves accurate--items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
• Assisting in counting of physical inventory
• Picks priority shipments first as communicated by the supervisor.
• Boxes and packs orders with packing materials to insure safe delivery.
• Pulls product for orders, verifying product numbers and quantity.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Performing tasks safely, accurately, and steadily within the allotted time frame
• Striving for 100% internal and external customer satisfaction and continuous improvement

Note: Due to business necessity or in the event a facility is a shared CL and freight forwarding (FF) location, the employee may also be required to perform the duties and responsibilities listed in the freight forwarding Warehouse Operator job description.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not supervise any direct reports.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered in lieu of educational requirement
• Six (6) months experience working in a warehouse shipping, receiving, inventory handling environment preferred
• Working knowledge of various warehouse tools and equipment preferred
• Basic proficiency in operating a warehouse hand-held device

Knowledge, Skills, & Attributes:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, and interpret standard operating procedures and customer requirements in English
• Ability to read, comprehend and complete basic checklists, forms or other related documents typically found in a warehouse environment
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow safety policies and procedures
• Basic math skills including knowledge of calculator use
• Willingness to work overtime hours and some evenings, weekends, and/or holidays

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Stand, stoop, kneel, sit, crawl and walk for extended periods of time
• Push and pull loaded carts, pallet jacks and strollers
• Lift and carry cartons, materials and wooden pallets at a minimum of 25 pounds
• Use arms, hands, fingers and body to transport cartons, materials and wooden pallets
• Use of senses to include hearing, talking, touching, feeling and vision. Specific vision abilities required include seeing clearly in both near and far distances

Reasonable accommodations may be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities to perform this job.

Work Environment: The environment is safe provided proper measures and precautions are taken. The typical working environment includes the following:

• Working inside and outside of a warehousing and distribution facility
• Working inside and outside of trailers and containers
• Working around electrical or battery driven packaging machines and conveyors with moving parts
• Working around moving objects and vehicles
• Exposure to dampness, humidity and ambient temperatures
• Working in dark trailers, aisles or walkways until proper lighting is employed
• Slippery, wet or uneven surfaces.
• Use various manual material handling devices to include forklifts, dollies, and pallet jacks.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Inclusion and social diversity are firmly anchored values in our corporate culture. Regardless of gender, age, any disabilities, religion, ethnic origin or sexual identity: We are looking forward to meeting you!