Distribution Center Associate I

Distribution Center Associate I

The Distribution Center Associate I is responsible for preparing all customer order types (store replenishments and E-Commerce) including but not limited to product selection, staging, internal replenishments, and sorting. Other duties could include receiving, stocking, and general housekeeping. All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe work environment by following all safety policies and standards and completing specified safety training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Select product accurately and damage free.
• Select product in an efficient manner while meeting appropriate productivity expectations and standards.
• Ensure product and or tote is properly labeled.
• Follow all distribution center standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Operate a manual pallet jack.
• Operate and use multiple shipping applications to support company E-Commerce platform.
• Ensure work area remains clean and safe, while following all safety practices.
• Maintain proper use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and safe lifting techniques.
• Perform other duties that do not involve any power equipment (MHE) within the distribution center.
• Assist with physical inventory and other inventory related items.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work weekends, holidays.
• Able to work less than 10 hours within a single shift if needed.
• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be able to continuously stand or walk and be able to lift/handle/carry product or equipment of moderate weight (less than 50 pounds).

Competencies:

• Well organized with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Results oriented, with an ability to accomplish goals.
• Performing all duties safely.
• Work in a team environment.
• Ability to work successfully under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent certification preferred.
• 6+ months of warehouse or retail experience preferred.

Computer or other skills:

• Computer skills including Outlook, and basic functions such as using a printer, mouse, and keyboard.
• Use of a calculator and the ability to perform simple math.
• Ability to operate scanner.
• Read, write, and identify and verify numbers.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

In the course of employment, the employee may be given access to business information, customer and/or personnel information, and other company policies, which Pet Supermarket regards confidential and requests that such information remains confidential. Work is performed in a warehouse environment. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active customer/vendor and employee communication. Access, input, and retrieve information from the computer system; enter alpha-numeric data into a computerized system. Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job such as sitting/standing for extended periods of time, bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and possible lifting to 50 pounds.