Warehouse Associate- 6 months

Description

At Lightspeed, we take a people-first approach to construction. We know communications infrastructure construction isn’t just about fiber and towers. It’s about collaboration and honesty. At Connecta, a Full Circle Fiber Partners company, we bring more than steel toes and hard hats to the job site – we bring teamwork and integrity, and we do everything with a mindset of safety. Just as a well-placed network connects a community, a well-organized team powers all projects to success. Service excellence, pioneering experience, and a passion for what we do – that’s Lightspeed.

Connecta is a dynamic organization of diverse, customer-focused people committed to our Core Values: Service Excellence, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, Fairness and Mutual Respect. We are looking for motivated and professional individuals to grow with our team. Lightspeed offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, matching 401K and more.

Job Summary: The Warehouse Associate is responsible for storing, issuing, and reconciling the inventory used by our Installation or construction field personnel.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Ability to meet background requirements.
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry preferred
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to make decisions and work collaboratively with others to solve problems
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to effectively present information
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
• Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties
• Ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations
• Strong knowledge of MS Office software including Excel

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards.
• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.
• Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
• Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
• Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
• Provide assistance and or direction to other stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard workers.
• Dispose of damaged or defective items or return them to vendors.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Recommend disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock.
• Keep records of the use or damage of stock or stock-handling equipment.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued.
• Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
• Compile, review, and maintain data from contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, and other documents to assess supply needs.
• Prepare products, supplies, equipment, or other items for use by adjusting, repairing, or assembling them, as necessary.
• Determine sequence and release of back orders according to stock availability.
• Confer with engineering and purchasing personnel and vendors regarding stock procurement and availability.
• Purchase new or additional stock or prepare documents that are provided for such purchases.
• Advise retail customers or internal users on the appropriateness of parts, supplies, or materials requested.
• Pickup and delivery – drive to different locations to pick up materials. Deliver material either to the warehouse, job site or other location using non CDL required flat bed or box truck
• Knowledge of safely securing material to flatbed using straps and chains.

Other job details for a Warehouse Supervisor/Associate:

• Utilize proper safety equipment throughout the workday
• Able to lift 75lbs or more at a full range of motion
• Identify safety hazards during the workday to help prevent mishaps