Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate

In accordance with corporate policies and procedures, as a member of the Branch Distribution Center team, perform the entire range of receiving, storage, order picking, packaging, strapping, shipping, document control, physical inventory and warehouse maintenance functions in support of customer orders. Use on a full time basis, materials handling equipment, both manual and mechanized.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist the Receiving Associate in receiving material into the Distribution Center from manufacturers and other sources. Products may be received via freight carriers, parcel services, local vendor deliveries, FedEx, UPS and U.S. Postal Service. Follow Branch receiving procedures in the checking of cases for the correct amount, condition and packaging of product.
• Place incoming stock in assigned locations. Assist with the proper labeling of the product per client instructions.
• Ready shipments for induction into UPS, USPS and LTL. Strictly follow customer requirement concerning delivery timetables.
• Pull orders shown on Shipping Documents from stock locations. Maintain highest degree of accuracy in the picking process and double check case packs, stock numbers and units of issue to ensure the correct quantities are issued. Ensure 100% RF scan rate is accomplished.
• Pack all shipment to ensure product is not damaged during shipping.
• Pack, package, and label outgoing shipments as necessary to comply with customer requirements. Move outgoing shipments to the Staging Area.
• Assist in taking and reconciling inventories of products stored in the Distribution Center.
• Sweep, clean, pick up and dispose of trash in the Distribution Center.
• Operate materials handling equipment in a safe manner in accordance with established corporate policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• High School diploma or equivalent in industry name required.
• 6 months of previous warehouse experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others, must be able to speak and hear.
• Excellent Computer Skill Required. Experience in UPS, USPS and LTL Shipping preferred.
• Attention to detail a must, sense of urgency required, and excellent attendance mandatory.
• Prior small item receiving, order selecting and shipping preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• This position requires that you drive on behalf of Acosta Sales & Marketing.
• Candidates for this position are required to be on their feet the entire 8-hour shift.

Physical Requirements include:

• Seeing
• Climbing
• Listening
• Lifting (50 lbs)
• Pushing/Pulling
• Carrying (50 lbs)