Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate

Duration: Initial duration 4 months, with a possibility of extension up to 6 months. Work Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA 23704. Shift Timing: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM.

Job Overview

We are looking to fill three contingent Warehouse Associate positions. Of these three, one will be assigned to the Receiving team. For this role, the team is seeking a candidate who is computer savvy and comfortable working with systems, as they will assist with system transfers after 4:30 PM. The goal is to ensure adequate support in Receiving while also providing coverage for administrative and system-related tasks that occur later in the day.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Operate forklifts, and package and label customer orders.
• Utilize computer systems to process receipts, putaways, picks, and replenishments.
• Inspect incoming product and verify it against the shipping manifest for accuracy.
• Elevate inventory discrepancies to inventory control or management for resolution.
• Work effectively with QA organizations to disposition incoming product.

Basic Qualifications | Education

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to perform basic math, and to read, understand, and make decisions based on written operating procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read product labels and picking sheets.
• Forklift certification, or the ability to become certified (company-provided training). (For this requisition, priority is given to candidates with forklift experience.)
• Ability to communicate discrepancies to the warehouse supervisor.
• Ability to operate a rolling pushcart, electric forklift, and manual pallet jack.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Frequently exposed to moving equipment such as forklifts and rolling carts.
• Exposed to temperature-controlled warehouse conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions when loading doors are open.
• May frequently work extended hours as required.