Warehouse Operator

Job Description Summary

The Warehouse Operator will be assigned to the shipping floor/general warehousing areas. S/he is responsible for daily duties of shipping finished goods and handling inventory by executing instructions issued by the Lead Operator and/or Logistics Supervisor, and continuously improving cGMP environment. Executes customers’ orders to meet and exceed their expectations in a safe, efficient and timely manner while upholding the high standards of the company and complying with all company policies.

• Lead morning exercises.
• Picks, sets down and stages products in accordance with the daily plan, available staging area and the picking ticket.
• Visually inspects pallets during set down and marks any damaged pallets or products observed.
• Ensures a minimum of two orders are fully set down at all times during the business day, one being loaded and one being packed.
• Seeks support from the Rover to achieve this duty when needed.
• Marks/identifies each order with cone markers.
• Groups lots together as picked.
• Places a marker at any change in lots and identifies mixed lot pallets.
• Keeps all documents attached to clip boards and keeps clip boards in designated area with the order.
• Ensures a minimum of 1 ½ loads are set down at the end of the day.
• Completes all required shipping documents including standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Supports teammates as needed.

• Inspects all drums, bags, pallets, slip sheets and identifies.
• Corrects or rejects any defect in accordance with SOPs.
• Labels and/or marks all products and pallets as required.
• Cleans, adjusts, changes pallets and applies any special packing requirements in final preparation before wrapping.
• Ensures only drums assigned to the order are packed and any restricted or rejected drums not included.
• Scans or checks off all items in completion of packing an order and issues a “No Errors” report.
• Ensures one order is completely packed and ready for loading before the last pallet of the preceding order is loaded.
• Ensures one order is completely packed and ready for loading the next day.
• Seeks support from the Rover when an order may not be prepared in time for the Loader team.
• Completes all required shipping documents including SOPs.
• Keeps all documents attached to clipboards and keep clipboard in designated area with the order.
• Keeps bags and drums free from foreign materials.
• Reports damaged containers within one hour of discovery.
• Supports teammates as needed.

• Empties trash cans and dumpster daily.
• Submits inventory supply list weekly.
• Completes 5S board daily.
• Assists Packer to meet the requirement of a minimum of 1 load on the floor fully packed and ready to be loaded.
• Assists or replaces Picker or Loader as needed due to assignment demands or absenteeism.
• Picks, packs, and stages rejects within one day after issuance.
• Picks, packs, ships, other orders or miscellaneous shipments other than Finish Goods.
• Delivers shipping documents/labels to other departments and picks up supplies or items from other departments.
• Empties scrap wood bin at least once per week or as needed.
• Picks up or returns pallets and scrap pallets.
• Completes and submits pallet transfer documents.
• Consolidates rows and racks when no rejects are needed.

• Wraps or bands pallets as specified in SOPs and special instructions.
• Applies pallet labels, slip sheets or covers as required.
• Loads trailers using best configurations and customer specifications.
• Blocks and braces loads while loading trailers.
• Inspects, maintains, and operates wrappers.
• Alternates “Trailer Loader” and Wrapper Loader” with each load.
• Completes all required shipping document including SOPs.
• Supports teammates as needed.

Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation. These are duties in addition to the assigned duties of the Picker, Packer, Rover, and Loader positions. Identifies and evaluates the cause of areas of concern, problem areas or opportunities and offers practical solutions for continuous improvement in customer satisfaction, efficiency and safety. Have a working knowledge of all tools and equipment utilized in the warehouse.

Utilizes software system(s) to identify order…