Receiving​/Warehouse Associate

Overview

Job Location:

Mandan Branch - Mandan, ND 58554
Salary Range: $20.00 - $21.00 Hourly

Under the direction of the Operations Manager, the Receiving/Warehouse Associate is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records and supporting daily warehouse operations. This role oversees inventory control functions including cycle counts, returns processing, lot tracking, discrepancy resolution, and physical inventory coordination. The Receiving/Warehouse Associate also assists with order fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and general warehouse duties to ensure efficient operations and excellent customer service.

• Unload, break down, and sort inbound shipments accurately and efficiently.
• Verify incoming products against packing slips and purchase orders.
• Receive inventory into the ERP system and resolve discrepancies with internal teams and vendors.
• Perform routine cycle counts and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Manage Return of Goods (ROG) processes.
• Process customer and vendor returns.
• Maintain accurate lot number tracking and product traceability.
• Assist with product layout and warehouse organization.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Coordinate and assist with physical inventory counts.
• Ensure inventory transactions are completed accurately in the warehouse management system.
• Pull products from warehouse shelves accurately and efficiently.
• Apply RX labels to products as required to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Package products carefully for shipment to customers.
• Label and stock shelves with newly received inventory.
• Prepare and load LTL shipments.
• Generate accurate invoices for customer shipments.
• Track shipments and packages with shipping carriers as needed.
• Locate, organize, and store inventory to maximize warehouse efficiency and space utilization.
• Pull and pack store and customer carryout orders.
• Assist with unloading incoming trucks and shipments.
• Support LEAN and housekeeping initiatives including dusting, sweeping, organizing materials, assembling cooler boxes, snow removal and preparing ice packs.
• Deliver products to customers using company cargo vans and box trucks as needed.
• Assist other warehouse departments as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• More than three years’ work experience in shipping/warehouse environment required.
• Forklift driving experience required.
• Farm experience and animal health knowledge a plus.
• Attention to detail, works efficiently, and has great attendance.
• Proficient math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, common fractions and decimals).
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written communications.
• Proficient skills in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
• Read, analyze and interpret general business procedures, work instructions, training materials, professional, etc.
• Effective problem solving, resolution skills, and ability to exercise good judgement.
• Demonstrated customer services skills, ability to relate effectively and tactfully with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to adapt effectively to workplace changes and new job duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to work efficiently in fast-paced demanding work environment, ability to handle multiple job duties with frequent interruptions with calmness and professionalism.
• This position may require the employee to operate Company provided vehicle to conduct work-related business and therefore requires a valid drivers license, clean DMV record and current vehicle registration.

The physical demands and working conditions of this job may require the employee to perform the following physical activities during the course of work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Physical Demands and Working Conditions. Physical Demands and Working Conditions may include, but are not limited to:

• Regularly uses a telephone/cell phone, computer (including keyboard), mobile devices, email and/or fax for necessary communications.
• Required to stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time.
• May be routinely required to stoop, bend, kneel, lift and reach, in the performance of job duties.
• Requires the essential use of hands, speech, eyesight, and hearing.
• Vision requirements include close and distance vision, peripheral and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus as needed.
• Lifting limitations for this position: 30 lbs. on a regular basis. 50 lb bag or moving a 55 gal drum that could weigh 400 plus pounds on occasion.
• Noise level for this work environment is typically low to moderate.
• A safety-sensitive position is one in which job performance can affect the safety of the employee and others. An employer must be able to demonstrate that the employee s inability or impaired ability to perform job-related tasks could result in a direct threat to their safety and/or the safety of others.