Sr. Warehouse Associate

The Sr. Warehouse Associate supports daily warehouse and shipping operations, ensuring orders are accurately staged, verified, loaded, and unloaded in a safe and efficient manner. This role operates a forklift or reach truck for a significant portion of the workday and uses RF scanners, SAP, and other warehouse systems to track inventory and maintain shipping accuracy.

In addition to core warehouse responsibilities, the Sr. Warehouse Associate serves as a resource for team members, assists with onboarding and cross-training, and helps coordinate with Shipping, Inventory Control, Production, Customer Service, and external carriers to resolve issues and keep operations moving. Success in this role requires attention to detail, sound judgment, a strong commitment to safety, and a proactive approach to teamwork and continuous improvement.

This position requires schedule flexibility based on business needs. Overtime may be mandatory when required.

Pay Rate: $21.00-$23.00 per hour

Responsibilities

• Order Staging and Shipment Preparation:
  Pull and stage orders using pick sheets, follow FIFO inventory practices, and prepare finished goods for shipment.
• Shipping and Receiving:
  Load and unload trailers, verify shipments, and ensure orders are handled accurately and efficiently.
• Inventory Accuracy:
  Use RF barcode scanners, SAP, and warehouse computer systems to verify orders, track inventory movements, and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Equipment Operation and Safety:
  Operate forklifts and/or reach trucks safely and efficiently. Follow all company safety policies and maintain awareness of safe material-handling practices.
• Warehouse Organization:
  Maintain a clean, organized warehouse and shipping area. Identify equipment, tool, and supply needs and report issues as appropriate.
• Team Support and Training:
  Assist the supervisor with onboarding and training new team members. Support cross-training initiatives to improve flexibility, coverage, and departmental efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Communication:
  Serve as a point of contact for routine warehouse and shipping matters, coordinating with Inventory Control, Production, Customer Service, Sales, and transportation providers. Communicate discrepancies, delays, and issues requiring escalation to the supervisor.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to improve safety, accuracy, workflow, and customer service. Contribute to departmental goals and promote teamwork, accountability, and timely execution.
• Team Participation:
  Attend scheduled departmental and staff meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of experience operating a forklift or reach truck, or equivalent experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP and/or comparable warehouse management systems.
• Understanding of inventory flow and warehouse material-handling processes.
• Experience with cycle counting, shipping, and receiving.
• Ability to use RF scanners and computer-based inventory systems.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to safety.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across warehouse and production teams.
• Ability to assist with training and cross-training team members.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and mandatory overtime when business needs require it.
• Exposure to a noisy environment on a daily basis.
• Safety equipment, such as steel toed shoes and safety glasses are required (provided by Precor).
• Forklifts can have a jarring or bouncing effect.
• Hours can vary due to work conditions, seasonal business cycle and mandatory overtime may be required.

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