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Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate

NRG EnergyKentucky, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

  • Responsible for handling inbound merchandise from external vendors
  • Accountable for reading and pulling orders
  • Moves inventory and materials across facilities with forklift or pallet jack
  • Sort, organize and store inventory in the proper location
  • Process inventory for deliveries to job sites
  • Delivers or picks up equipment and materials to from job sites, vendors or supply houses
  • Reports damaged or missing inventory to supervisors
  • Update logs and documentation for inventory processing
  • Ensure warehouse is accessible and safe for all associates
  • Identify incorrect / short shipped items and immediately notify supervisor.
  • Follows all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Duties may vary by location.

Minimum Requirements :

  • 1+ year prior Warehouse experience
  • Ability to operate a forklift or pallet jack
  • Valid Driver’s license
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekend hours may occasionally be required.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience using a trailer preferred
  • Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment
  • Proactive mindset
  • Must be able to work independently and with a team
  • Organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Willingness to learn and be a part of a team
  • Positive attitude and a team player
  • Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external
  • Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
  • Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture
  • Related experience may be substituted for education
  • Working Conditions :

  • Warehouse environment
  • Travel by vehicle to and from work locations
  • Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE
  • Physical Requirements :

  • Must be able to drive and operate a motorized passenger vehicle or forklift
  • Must be able to lift / move up to 50 pounds frequently
  • Frequently performs tasks requiring climbing, bending at the waist, crawling, kneeling, crouching
  • Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and occasionally work on platforms / scaffolding (using the appropriate fall protection requirements)
  • Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, masks / respirators, reflective safety vests, gloves and safety toe, construction-grade work boots
  • Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting
  • Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and / or other sounds to operate phones or other equipment safely.
  • With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception
  • Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others
  • Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad
  • Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools
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