Warehouse Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental insurance

Free uniforms

Health insurance

The Warehouse Associate supports warehouse operations by preparing, processing and moving inventory productively, safely, and accurately per established standards and guidelines.

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 Drivers 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