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Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate strives to exceed customer expectations by ensuring orders are available, accurate, salable and received in a timely manner.  This position will demonstrate order fulfillment task goals are conducted accurately, efficiently and safely, while surpassing customer expectations.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

Order Filling

• Picks product from fulfillment center stock according to wave pick list and organizes on cart;

• Pulls warehouse items from the shelves based on number, size, color, quantity, and quality requirements

• May operate scanners so that the proper order is picked, and inventory is managed accurately

Order Checking

• Verifies that the item picked matches the item on the invoice by comparing manufacturer name, manufacturer item number, and item description;

• Verifies quantity of items picked matches item quantity on the invoice;

• For time sensitive items, verifies the expiration date on the item is acceptable for shipment to the customer;

• Verifies all items listed on the invoice have been picked;

• For items that include component(s), such as a pump, verifies that components are included

Packing

• Counts quantity of items and verifies the count to the quantity listed on the invoice;

• Matches the ship to address or invoice number on the shipping label with the same information on the invoice;

• Selects correct packaging, fill and labels;

• Follows regulatory guidelines when packing items with regulatory classification;

• May create proper shipping papers for packages containing hazardous materials;

Manifests

• For packages not auto-manifested: weighs packages, determines appropriate method of transportation, verifies proper labeling, scans information and applies shipping labels;

• For packages auto-manifested: verifies and corrects non-conforming packages;

Expeditor

• Processes orders requiring special handling as required by branch personnel, sales staff or end-user.

Order Processing

• Fulfill current or new client orders to achieve client customer satisfaction

Additional functions

Perform effective, safe and efficient driving duties. Deliver packages to customers on scheduled route while meeting service and performance objectives.

• Transact all business in accordance to Patterson Companies’ business code of conduct and business ethics

• Drive assigned vehicle and deliver/pick up shipments

• Point of contact for customer service and help resolve customer complaints

• Load and unload assigned vehicle.  Ensure all loads are properly secure for transport

• Operate all warehouse equipment/machinery

• Achieve assigned performance metrics and KPIs

• Help maintain a secure, organized, clean, and safe warehouse and vehicle

• Handle all hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs according to the Company’s processes/procedures and applicable laws and regulations

• Assure routine maintenance is performed on assigned vehicle per schedule and vehicle is always in a good and safe condition

• Adherence with DOT drug & alcohol testing

• Follow all local, state and federal motor carrier laws

• Submit all required daily, weekly and monthly compliance reports

• Follow company biosecurity policies and customer biosecurity protocols as required

• Assist fulfillment center in daily operations when not performing delivery duties

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the incumbent may perform the following additional functions.

• Transacting all business i