Warehouse Associate

Job Description Job Description This position’s primary focus includes daily shipping and receiving duties, cycle counting, production orders, shipping logistics, facilities maintenance, and warehouse quality system activities assigned by the Warehouse Lead.
$20-$22.00hr

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintains a high standard of cleanliness and organization of all inventory and other items in the warehouse
• Ensures all company warehouse procedures are followed (quality and accuracy).
• Process incoming shipments utilizing business software to verify accuracy, identify proper storage locations, and proper placement once received.
• Responsible for fulfilling special requirements identified by the customer service team and management of customer shipments.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and daily cycle count; verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate any discrepancies.
• Manage stock location assignments by determining proper storage methods, identification, and stock location.
• Manage Ready to Pick process to ensure all sales orders, production orders, and transfers are filled on-time as prescribed by order parameters.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.
• Ensure shipments are adequately packaged for delivery to the final customer site, maintaining high standards in packaging.
• Coordinate the scheduling of all LTL shipments as well as ensuring daily UPS/FedEx pickups and deliveries.
• Pick production order components in advance of Custom Solution assembly schedule.
• Manage branch-specific Open Deliveries.
• Perform routine warehouse equipment maintenance.
• Work closely with Warehouse Lead to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Good verbal, listening and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with a team.
• Must have personal initiative and drive to seek out what needs to be done, or ask others what they need assistance with
• Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft business applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and ability to learn company inventory software.
• Attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to operate forklift.

QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• High School diploma and/or equivalent required.
• Previous warehouse/shipping & receiving experience preferred.
• Must hold a valid Driver License for their State.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Regularly lift and/or move objects 5-100lbs.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• All associates are expected to maintain a neat and orderly workspace while working together to keep common areas clean.
• Frequently engages in activities that require the use of hands for typing, handling, or feeling objects, reaching with hands and arms.
• Engage in effective verbal communication and active listening.