Warehouse Associate

Perform entry level warehouse operations including one or more of the following:  shipping, receiving, material handling, inventory control, cycle counting, or purchasing.

Day-to-Day Role:

• Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements
• Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
• Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Load or unload freight or product manually or via forklift, lift truck or pallet jack
• Move materials to appropriate storage space
• Coordinate and schedule work for dock management, routing and sequencing of trailers or rail freight
• Perform cycle counts and inventory control responsibilities
• Prepare, process and distribute shipment documentation for all inbound and outbound services
• Liaise with internal and external transport companies and departments to coordinate, prioritize and expedite in-coming and out-going shipments
• Track and maintain appropriate documentation
• Create, compile, and deliver required reports
• Record, control, and monitor information in ERP or other computer systems
• Prepare and pack goods for shipment
• Verify, compare, and confirm type and quality of shipped or received goods against Bill of Lading, invoices, or pick tickets
• Weigh, count, and inspect the state of incoming and outgoing products
• Report and record any discrepancy, damaged items, shortages, broken or unidentified packages to the supervisor
• Assist in training new employees on warehouse procedures

Core Skills and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:

• Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create reports, documents, and spreadsheets in MS Word and MS Excel
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks, projects and priorities
• Ability to utilize and train employees on technology, processes and procedures
• Ability to obtain and maintain Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) license