General Warehouse Associate

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JOB SCOPE:
General Warehouse associates physically handle merchandise by lifting/carrying through manual activity and may support the entire warehouse facility.

JOB SUMMARY:

The General Warehouse Worker (GW) is responsible for the expedient and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the warehouse facility. General Warehouse duties occur within the assigned area of warehouse operations, but this position supports all areas of the warehouse as needed.

• Moves merchandise by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment to maintain continuous flow of merchandise
• Unloads and stocks incoming merchandise, picks outbound merchandise, and loads outbound trailers when needed
• Checks, verifies, and audits merchandise and enters data into remote data terminal to ensure that ordered merchandise has been received and that merchandise is as ordered and not damaged or defective
• Identifies, separates, labels, and palletizes merchandise on flats to enable relocation to appropriate area in the distribution center
• Operates a forklift, when needed, to move and put away merchandise, and replenishes pick areas identified by replenishment reports and various requests for needed merchandise
• Obtains customer orders identifying merchandise that has been requested, and fills merchandise order by selecting and moving merchandise from active slot to conveyor, or from slot to flat in order to fill
• Loads outgoing merchandise from conveyor or four‑wheel truck into trailer
• Reports damages and vendor compliance issues
• Resolves problems or discrepancies with help from the immediate manager
• Meets department demands without sacrificing quality
• Maintains an acceptable level of attendance based on attendance policy
• Ensures safety techniques are used in all aspects of daily work responsibilities
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent
• License/certification relevant to the field
• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Ability to read and speak the English language proficiently enough to communicate with co‑workers, to understand and provide directions, to respond to management inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records
• Ability to commit to company policies, principles, and processes
• Basic knowledge of simple math concepts
• Basic knowledge of computer operation and computer monitor usage
• Basic knowledge of and use of motorized merchandise movement equipment, with the ability to maintain annual certification requirements
• Ability to handle weighted merchandise, typically a minimum of 30 lbs, but could be as much as 70 lbs
• Ability to stand, stoop, reach, and walk to do the job, and the ability to perform work with hands and/or arms in the same repetitive motion above and below the shoulder level
• Ability to use narrow aisle equipment on which the operator may ascend to a level of twenty (20) feet to pick outbound and/or stock inbound merchandise
• Ability to withstand unavoidable exposure to unfavorable atmospheric conditions or extreme temperatures inside and outside the facility, including noisy, dusty, oily, and wet environments

• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  0 – 1 Years
• Travel Requirements:
  None
• Country:
  United States
• City:
  Lawrence, KS 66044
• Business:
  Transformco Supply Chain, Distribution & Operations
• Job Function:
  Distribution/Logistics/Warehouse
• Employment Category:
  Regular, Full-time
• Compensation: $19.00 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet.