Warehouse Operator

Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor

Classification: Non-exempt

Reporting Staff: This position has no direct reports

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Must be flexible to work overtime and weekends as necessary as customer demands could cause staff to work outside normal business operating hours.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Warehouse Operator your primary duty will be to service, protect and care for our customers goods that are stored in our facility warehouse space. In this role you will be tasked with operating various pieces of warehouse equipment to accomplish work activity. On a daily basis it will be the principal duty of the Warehouse Operator to carefully unload, inspect, stack and store, and eventually pick and ship customers products diligently and with a high degree of safety in mind. Operators will need to be good at counting, keeping track and documenting all activity pertaining to loading, unloading and storing customer goods. The employee will have a good understanding of warehouse processes and flow of goods in and out of the facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct all warehouse functions guided by company policies and procedures, safety, customer requests and the Customer Service Department
• Support and abide by the company’s safety and security programs, initiatives, policies and procedures
• Complete warehouse tasks utilizing RF Scanners, forklifts (sit down and standup) pallet jacks, stretch wrappers etc.

Receiving Freight:

• Unload material off semi-truck trailers
• Inspect, account and receive product into the Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Count all product and measure against work orders to ensure accuracy of shipment
• Report shortages/overages/damages/mis-shipments on appropriate forms or scanners
• Efficiently stack and store product in a manner that will not damage products
• Compare to manifest and check all shipments for seals, damage, infestation and unique product identifiers (lots, batches, serial numbers, etc.)

Inventory:

• Store product in a manger that meets product storage comingling requirements
• Always account for inventory moves in the WMS
• Report any changes, damages or deterioration in stored product
• Always stack and store product that is neat and organized

Order Picking:

• Ensure that the correct product and quantity is picked, and the physical inventory matches the work orders
• When picking, pick in a manner that prevents any type of product damage
• Stage and conduct one final inspection of product to ensure product is damage free and the physical inventory matches the work order

Shipping Freight:

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of outbound shipments
• Ensure the product is handled in a manner that keeps the product damage free when loading product onto trailers
• Inspect and clean trailers to ensure trailer is free of any debris or contaminates that could potentially damage the product
• Understands trailing loading and weight distribution requirements
• Secure freight in conjunction with customer requirements
• Verify that the trailer is properly sealed
• Communicate with the CSR, Traffic and Supervisor when load is complete

Equipment:

• Maintain the equipment in a neat, clean and orderly fashion
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently that complies with OSHA and company standards of operation
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when necessary

Other Duties:

• Maintain a neat, clean and orderly work area and ensure company housekeeping policies and procedures are kept
• Assist in cleaning warehouse, trailers, railcars and grounds as needed
• Complete all duties in a manner that promotes safety at all times
• Lump, package, repack, rework, kitting and light assembly of customer’s products
• Any additional duties as assigned by management

COMPETENCIES

• Attention to detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Basic math to include adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and counting
• Team oriented-Will work well with others to get a project completed
• Communication proficiency to included reading and writing in English
• Stress tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations
• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
• Achievement/effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks while having a high degree of pride in the work one performs

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position works in a warehouse setting. Warehouse temperatures can vary according to the season.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experienced with a forklift

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Forklift Certification
• 2 years warehouse distribution experience
• 2 years hand scanner experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

QUALITY STATEMENT

All employees play a pivotal role to ensure quality objectives happen at every level within the organization. Every employee is expected to improve each day, adhere to customer and regulatory requirements, and continuously strive to exceed company and customer expectations.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

United Warehouse Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.