WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Overview

The Warehouse Associate for Marketing is responsible for fulfilling pick requests and coordinating the accurate release, transfer, packing, preparation, shipment, and return of Tradeshow packages and Marketing equipment. This position will work in a team setting to meet company and individual goals.

 

Job Category:    Hourly/NonExempt

Department:     Marketing

Reports To:       Catalog Manager

Hours:              8:00am – 5:00pm, additional hours as needed.

Job Family:       Supply Chain and Logistics/Fulfillment

Job Level:         Associate

Responsibilities

• Coordinate orders and issue equipment as needed.
• Be directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the Tradeshow Warehouse.
• Provides generalized support for all internal operations’ inquiries, comments, and questions.
• Assisting in the dismantle of tradeshows, which includes but is not limited to, picking up all company equipment, loading out equipment and freight properly.
• Verifying shipments are sent with the proper labeling.
• Record data on shipment of packages both inbound and outbound.
• Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met.
• Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
• Conduct inventory and maintain appearance of workspace.
• Utilize computer system to identify tasks, enter completed tasks and find goods.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Coordinates inter-company transfer of product among warehouses.
• Sit-down fork truck proficiency is required.
• Follow warehouse safety guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Communication Skills - The ability to write clearly, succinctly and understandably. The ability to effectively communicate and relate well to all kinds of people. Treats all people with respect, courtesy and consideration; respects differences in the attitudes and perspectives of others; listens observes and strives to gain understanding of others.
• Clerical – Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Personal Accountability - Accepts personal responsibility for the consequences of personal actions; avoids placing unnecessary blame on others.
• Teamwork - The ability to work effectively and productively with others. Shares responsibility with team members for successes and failures; keeps team members informed regarding projects; constructive feedback to team and its members; responds positively to feedback from team members; raises and/or confronts issues limiting team effectiveness.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Integrity - High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Safety – Practices safe work habits and encouraged others to do the same. Identifies ways to improve the safety of the work environment. Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures to promote effective safety operations.
• Dependability - the individual is consistently at work and on time, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.

 

Working Conditions:

• Working Conditions: Majority of assigned tasks will be performed in a warehouse environment, some office duties, as required. Must be able to work in non-climate-controlled environment for a majority of the day, where ambient air temperature can exceed outside air temperature.
• Physical Demands:    Required to stand or sit for extended periods of time, bend, lift packages, push equipment and move about the facility. May require heavy lifting (up to and occasionally more than 30 pounds unassisted) and ability to carry up to 50 pounds for 100 feet unassisted. Machinery operation requires the use of safety PPE to include but not limited to safety eyeglasses, hearing protectors, steel-toe shoes, and hardhats. Loose fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.

 

Education and Formal Training: 

• High school diploma/GED required.

 

Experience:

• Fo