Finished Goods Warehouse Operator (Forklift)

Warehouse Associate

General purpose: Places finished goods in warehouse and scans location with hand held reader gun. Unloads receivables to warehouse and pulls finished goods from stock for shipment and also loading trucks.

Role qualifications:

• Proficiency in the operation and proper use of hand-held reader, racks, skids, pallets, computer, pens, barcode labels, fork lift, order picker, back support belt, rolls of fabric and paper.

Position responsibilities:

• Receives released barcode labels for goods to be pulled and shipped from customer service department. (Shipping)
• Labels are placed on desk where warehouseman selects labels. (Shipping)
• Goes to racks, manually pulls rolls, places on pallet and takes to shipping staging area. (Shipping)
• Loads goods to trucks for shipment. (Shipping)
• Secures full skid of inspected rolls and moves to staging area in warehouse. Using hand-held readers, scans rolls and location. (Stocking)
• Manually transfers rolls from skids to warehouse racks. (Stocking)
• Goes to computer terminal and dumps reader to update inventory, if old scanner gun is used. (Stocking)
• Removes empty skids to inspection staging area. (Stocking)
• Replaces batteries in readers as needed. (Stocking)
• Hooks up discharged picker battery to charger.
• Unloads trucks carrying goods to go into stock. (Stocking)
• Runs location reports after stocking goods. (Stocking)
• Attends any training sessions for order picker operation and fork lift certification.
• Maintains good housekeeping in work area.
• Follows all safety procedures and policies and advises supervision of any unsafe conditions.
• Any other duties as requested by supervisor.

Essential skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• Commitment to company values.

Reporting to this position: No position reports

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

We are taking measures to provide a safe and secure workplace to help protect the wellbeing of our associates. In addition to extra cleaning and mandated social distancing, we continue to evaluate further safety measures.

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