General Warehouse Worker - 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, the General Warehouse Worker is responsible for picking and packing parts, ensuring neat and orderly storage of materials/parts, and accurately maintaining inventory levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Transport materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas using a forklift.
• Load and unload material/parts from trucks.
• Read reports, routings, and blueprints to determine material needed, material location and proper destination.
• Notify supervisor of low inventory supply.
• Maintain inventory records on computer system as needed.
• Operate forklift to lift heavier material and equipment as needed.
• Maintain inventory of material, equipment and supplies via cycle counts weekly and release to production as needed.
• Follow all clean up and housekeeping procedures.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school degree preferred
• Experience working in a warehouse environment preferred
• Experience operating forklifts and other equipment is a plus

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, production schedules, purchase orders, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors and other employees of the organization. Bilingual English/Spanish helpful, but not required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, crouch and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, carrying and moving parts, materials, and product. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. Eye and foot protection is required.