Receiving Associate

Overview

General description:

Responsible for efficiently and accurately handling products in and out of the warehouse facility.

• Ship & receive merchandise throughout the distribution center by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment.
• Check, verify, and audit merchandise to ensure that ordered merchandise has been received; that merchandise is as ordered and not damaged or defective; enter data into remote data terminal.
• Identify, separate, label, and palletize merchandise.
• Replenish the pick locations as identified by replenishment reports and various requests for merchandise.
• Load outgoing merchandise.
• Report damages and/or vendor compliance issues to the supervisor.
• Partner with the supervisor to resolve problems or discrepancies.
• Meet safety, productivity, and quality standards.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned, such as kitting, boxing, cycle count inventory, and inspecting stock.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Previous experience in a warehouse environment is preferred.
• Experience with inventory/cycle counting a plus.
• Sufficient literacy to read and understand item code labels.
• Forklift experience is required. Certification is a plus. We will train.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is required to be successful in this position.
• Reliable attendance is required to be successful in this position.
• Basic computer skills
• Solid basic math skills are necessary for daily tasks and year-end inventory. They include fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to work in and promote a team environment.
• Work performed in a warehouse-type facility with temperatures subject to normal environmental conditions.
• Work surfaces are concrete. Personnel will stand while performing much of their respective job functions.
• Hard-working and strong work ethic.
• Overtime may be required, including some occasional weekends.

• Continuous (6 to 8 hours) repetitive motions, including sitting, standing, bending, squatting, twisting, pushing, kneeling, crouching, grasping, and pulling repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Good hand and eye coordination.
• Required to repetitively lift from 5 to 50 lbs. including reaching above shoulder level, at and below waist level depending on the job.
• Hearing and vision within normal ranges to prepare and review documents.
• Hand dexterity and strength to include simple grasping, power grasping, and fine motor skill manipulation.
• Ability to safely operate equipment such as a Hi-Lo, Forklift, and Scissor-lift.
• Safety equipment provided based on the specific job.