Warehouse Specialist

Warehouse Distribution Support

Supports the distribution process by placing inventory products into appropriate sleeves, packaging the products, and preparing orders for shipping.

Essential Functions

• 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 shipping or to other designated areas.
• Putting products in the appropriate sleeving.
• Sorting and placing materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Filling requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to shipping or to designated route driver storage area.
• Assembling customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or relocating orders to a holding area or shipping department.
• Inspecting all products for obvious defects and immediately report a defect to the Quality Control Team.
• Marking materials with identifying information using appropriate method.
• Recording amounts of materials or items received or distributed via appropriate computer program.
• Assisting in counting of physical inventory.
• Weighing and counting items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Organizing warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Education/Experience Required

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

General Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, respond to questions, and understand directions, traffic signs, signals, and training.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure.

Physical / Mental Requirements / Working Conditions

• Duties performed in semi-climate-controlled environment.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and stoop.
• Must be able to use hands, wrists, and fingers.