Warehouse Associate - Heavy Equipment

Primary Job Role

• Maintain company standards in housekeeping and contamination control.
• Greets customers promptly and professionally; identifies order accuracy and captures appropriate customer signatures upon receipt.
• Pulls and clearly identifies materials correctly, following all applicable notes and instructions to include location assignment and shipping information.
• Counts, sorts and places stock materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style or location.
• Receives shipments, examines, unpacks and checks for accuracy; validates rejects, damaged items and shortages and notifies appropriate parties.
• Prepares outbound shipments per established company guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Competencies

• Safety
  : fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace.
• Job Specific Skills
  : demonstrates required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job; effectively applies job specific knowledge, skills and ability to resolve job‑related challenges.
• Customer Oriented
  : demonstrates concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers; responds quickly and effectively to customer concerns or problems.
• Credibility
  : demonstrates integrity, reliability, and trustworthiness; maintains commitments respects confidentiality; is punctual and follows instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Takes Initiative
  : takes appropriate action to resolve issues without direction; seeks out others involved to learn perspectives; makes timely decisions and facilitates change when necessary.
• Results Oriented
  : displays urgency and commitment to achieve desired results in face of obstacles; focuses on efficient methods to meet tasks on time without sacrificing quality.
• Communication
  : uses active listening skills and conveys information clearly; verifies effective communication and keeps relevant parties informed.
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Fostering Teamwork
: listens and responds constructively to team members; offers support for others’ ideas and works toward solutions acceptable to all.
• Information Gathering
  : identifies appropriate sources; obtains accurate information and documents it clearly.
• Personal Development
  : takes responsibility for personal learning and development; proactively seeks growth opportunities.

Education And Experience

• Formal Education
  :
  High School diploma or GED.
• Experience
  : 6 months or less.

Required / Credentials

• Able to easily and effectively comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers.

Not Required But Highly Desired Criteria

• Fork Lift experience and certification.
• Warehouse Operations experience.

Updating of Knowledge

• Job requirements occasionally change requiring re‑training to stay current every 3‑5 years.

Responsibility for Change, Innovation, Overall Improvement, and/or Effectiveness

• Problem Solving
  : basic problem solving ability using established examples / guidance.
• Creativity
  : generates solutions or improves effectiveness within established boundaries.
• Autonomy
  : regularly monitored; allows some discretion in decision making and setting priorities within parameters.

Working Environment

• Stress Load: regular exposure to stresses (20‑80% of the time).
• Workload Fluctuation: frequent changes in priorities, complexity, or quantity of work.
• Work Schedule:
  
  routine business hours; rare exceptions.

Organizational Impact

• Significant immediate impact on expense, efficiencies, or achievement of overall department and company objectives.

Supervisory Responsibility

• No subordinates / no supervisory responsibility (may work independently or as a member of a team).

Physical Demands

• O Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, N/A Crawling, F Reaching, C Standing, O Sitting, C Walking, O Feeling, N/A Fingering, F Grasping, O Repetitive Motion, C Talking, C Hearing
• Weight Handling:
• Push – up to 25 lbs. (O)
• Pull – up to 25 lbs. (O)
• Lifting – up to 25 lbs. (O)
• Push – 26‑50 lbs. (F)
• Pull – 26‑50 lbs. (F)
• Lifting – 26‑50 lbs. (F)
• Push – over 50 lbs. (O)
• Pull – over 50 lbs. (O)
• Lifting – over 50 lbs. (O)

Environmental Conditions

• Inside conditions: protection…