Warehouse Associate - Integrated Supply

Position Summary

Join our team at Vallen as a Storeroom Warehouse Associate. In this position, you will work at a customer’s location and be responsible for following established procedures and guidelines to receive, handle, stock, store, record, and dispatch goods in a storeroom/warehouse.

• Complete shipments by processing and loading orders; read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Unload, receive and put away incoming goods and merchandise; unpack bales, crates, and other containers; check for damage and for discrepancies between goods and invoices; install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage.
• Accurately sort, label, move and store goods and merchandise; place material or items on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, style, or product codes; arrange storage to optimize warehouse space; read work orders or follow verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Weigh or count items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Prepare, pick, pack, and dispatch outgoing goods and merchandise according to written or verbal requests or work orders; use pick sheets in various formats to locate items within the warehouse; remove products from shelves and place them on pallets with a pallet jack or forklift, following stacking policies to prevent product damage; verify product and quantity accuracy.
• Load trucks for customer delivery; install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage; check for damage and for discrepancies between goods and shipping work order.
• Consolidate freight for shipping as appropriate; verify shipping method; handle and communicate oversize loads to freight carriers; ensure shipping routes are maintained.
• Enter data into a database or other computerized system to maintain up-to-date stock records; retrieve stored information to respond to inquiries (e.g., inventory levels or delivery schedules); document discrepancies on an error log and seek management advice on appropriate corrective action.
• Comply with tickets or worksheets from customer specifications.
• Operate warehouse equipment as needed to complete tasks (e.g., forklifts, cherry‑picking lifts, pallet jacks, or other machinery).
• Assist in inventory level maintenance and inventory counts.
• Follow warehouse safety regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent coupled with 3+ months relevant experience and/or training.

Relevant experience and/or aptitude should include:

• Loading, unloading, picking, packing or moving goods in a warehouse environment; forklift or cherry picker experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic computer knowledge and proficiency and/or demonstrated technical aptitude; preferred technical skills include MS‑Office products, Vista, Control, SX.e, Prophet 21.
• Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units); ability to compute rate, ratio and percent preferred.
• Ability to compile routine reports and write correspondence.
• Team‑oriented and self‑motivated to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
• Attention to detail.
• Safety‑mindful.

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

• Work environment may not be temperature controlled; must work in extreme hot or cold conditions.
• Must work in dusty conditions.
• May be required to handle hazardous materials and wear protective equipment.
• May be required to pass forklift and/or other equipment certifications.
• Assigned work shifts may vary and/or rotate.
• Overtime and extended day, evening and weekend work may be required with little to no advanced notice.
• Must lift up to 25 lbs. or greater with assistance; regularly stand, walk, kneel,…