General Warehouse

Job Title: General Warehouse Associate
Department: Varied

Reports to: Production Supervisor/Manager
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Summary: Strong job performance has potential to lead to permanent placement. Responsive for general entry-level warehouse operations activities in one or more of the following areas: receiving, unloading, stowing/stocking, picking, processing, stacking, sorting, packing, shipping, inventory, and/or returns. Within area of responsibility, Warehouse Associate must meet the company's quality, productivity, security, and safety standards. Work is of a routine nature requiring very limited training or specialized skills.

• Break down /open boxes
• Apply/remove stickers from product
• Unload product from cartons
• Manually pack and seal cartons
• Gather and compact trash
• Manually make cardboard boxes and displays
• Load product onto Conveyor to maintain expected and continuous product flow
• Cleans the distribution center and individual areas
• Performs duties and responsibilities following established procedures
• Follow safety rules for personal protection and the protection of others; including maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

• Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Responsible, dependable, punctual; take pride in work

• Must be able to stand up to 8 hours in a day.
• Must be able to walk up to 6 hours.
• Will continuously reach up and out.
• Will occasionally climb.
• Will occasionally push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally push/pull up to 75 pounds.
• Will occasionally have repetitive foot movement.
• Will frequently have repetitive hand/arm movements for simple reaching, simple and firm grasping and/or fine hand manipulation.
• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to wear PPE.

• Ability to print and speak simple sentences well both written and verbally, in English.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.

• Must be proficient in mathematics
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

• The work performed is in a factory environment
• The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations and dust, and will be working around moving machinery
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment

• $16.50 per hour
• Medical Insurance - Starts Day One
• Dental Insurance - Starts Day One
• Vision Insurance - Starts Day One
• 401K Match
• Full Time 4-day work week
• Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Employer Paid Employee Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid Holiday's
• Referral Bonus program
• Generous Book Discount

Reader Link is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.