Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Laborer

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 11:00 AM until done Duration: 6 Months Contract

Job Overview: Packing Department. It be a kind of labor intense, moving totes, Ups pallets and replenish on our ice trays. Trays weight around 25 lbs. per tray, helping with the day to day distribution tasks, picking and packing – order processing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General areas of responsibility include receiving, picking customer orders, returns, shipping and inventory organization, management and control. Performs one or more of a combination of these tasks.
• May perform stocking, replenishment and order fulfillment in a refrigerated environment.
• Verifies merchandise received against record of shipment, inspects and reports discrepancies and any obvious defects.
• Stocks shelves, ensuring materials are in their designated areas.
• May use a radio-frequency (RF) device to aid in picking stock.
• Assembles customer orders from stock by pulling items from shelves and placing them in totes to be packed and shipped. Identifies quantities and customer specifications.
• Enters orders, returns and related data in the computer system.
• Inspects returned items and returns merchandise to proper shelf in the warehouse.
• Accurately completes daily inventory counts and researches discrepancies.
• Assists with inventory procedures as requested.
• Complies with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and DEA regulations.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to read and understand the English language to compare and read product descriptions, names and shelf labels.
• Must possess basic mathematical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Strong organizational skills; detail-oriented.
• Maintains a clean work area to help ensure that merchandise remains clean and to help prevent work related injuries.
• Ability to use good judgment to carry out detailed instructions.
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary and participate in physical inventory.
• Basic computer knowledge preferred.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
• Ability to operate in a production-driven environment and perform at a high level of accuracy.
• Physical activity requiring reaching, bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Visual requirement is for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Associate is required to stand, walk (or otherwise be mobile).
• Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise.
• Must be able to use a box cutter to open boxes of product.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment and/or hot and cold temperatures for entire work shift as needed.