Warehouse Worker-Warehouse Associate-1st Shift

Benefits

• Competitive wage: $20.69 per hour
• Work schedule:
  
  Sunday–Wednesday 5:00 am–3:30 pm
• Paid Time Off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401 K retirement plan
• Associate referral program
• $125 boot allowance after 90 days of employment

• Accurately match numbers & letters
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Loads and unloads trailers
• Opens and closes dock doors
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
• Pulling of manual dock chain
• Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Complies with all safety requirements
• Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Quality control
• Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
• Complete daily logs
• Communicate with associates from other shifts
• Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
• Record numbers of units handled and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets
• Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
• Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items to production workers or assembly line
• Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or convey orders to packing station or shipping department
• Weigh or count items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
• Use computer to enter records
• Prepare parcels for mailing
• Maintain inventory records
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
• Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

• No prior warehouse experience required, but preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Ability to work independently, provide customer service, deal with others, multitask, organize, be flexible, excel with numbers, and manage time
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specific location required
• Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history), and undergo drug screening

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodations may be made to allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The associate must be able to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information, see and verbally communicate; specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate must move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms; regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lb (23 kg) and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lb (45 kg)

This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.