Night Shift - Stand-up Forklift/Reach Truck Operator

Distribution Center Associate III

The Distribution Center Associate III is responsible for performing vital tasks within the distribution center. Auditing, validating data and or inventory values, cycle counting, reconciliation, inbound scheduling, and running end-of-day processes within the job scope. Operating powered equipment including but not limited to a reach-truck and or a stock selector are primary power equipment used. Other duties could include receiving, stocking, shipping, order fulfillment, and general housekeeping. All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe work environment by following all safety policies and standards and completing specified safety training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure product is accurately selected and damage free by conducting outbound audits.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, receiving errors, and adjustments to inventory to determine root cause and provide recommendations to department supervisor or manager.
• Detail-oriented, willing to take initiative to ensure compliance.
• Schedule inbound shipments and coordinate daily inventory receipts
• Follow all distribution center standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Operate and use multiple applications (AS400, Lucas, and internal tools) within the Distribution Center to support inventory integrity, E-Commerce platform, inbound scheduling, and order allocation.
• Assist with physical inventories and other inventory related items.
• Ensure work area remains clean and safe, while following all safety practices.
• Consistent use of proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and safe lifting techniques.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and extended periods of time as needed.
• Obtain internal Material Handling Equipment certification for powered equipment within the first five days on the job.
• Safely and efficiently operate one or all MHE equipment types which includes but not limited to, order, selector, forklift, reach truck, and electric pallet jack (EPJ).

Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be able to continuously stand or walk. Requires lifting/handling/carrying product or equipment of moderate weight (<50 pounds).

Competencies:

• Attention to detail and well organized.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Action oriented.
• Perform all duties safely.
• Work in a team environment.
• Ability to work successfully under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelors level degree preferred (not required).
• 1-2 years of experience preferred.

Computer or other skills:

• Computer skills including Outlook, Excel, and basic Microsoft Word functions.
• Use of a calculator.
• Mathematical and analytical skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Read, write, and identify and verify numbers.

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

In the course of employment, the employee may be given access to business information, customer and/or personnel information, and other company policies, which Pet Supermarket regards confidential and requests that such information remains confidential. Work is performed in a warehouse environment. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active customer/vendor and employee communication. Access, input, and retrieve information from the computer system; enter alpha-numeric data into a computerized system. Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his/her job such as sitting/standing for extended periods of time, bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and possible lifting to 50 pounds.