The Warehouse Associate II must be familiar with all areas of the fork truck driving procedures for safely loading and unloading trucks to maintain efficient, safe operations.
Requirements
- Practices incident and accident prevention, demonstrating safe behavior in all activities
- Obtains and maintains fork-truck certification by attending in-house training, and completes daily fork truck check sheets
- Troubleshoots work related issues and communicates issues with maintenance, and Shipping Lead
- Works safely, and is responsible for housekeeping in his/her work areas at all times
- Prioritizes work assignments by meeting with Shipping Lead every morning and throughout the day
- Drives the fork truck safely through the warehouse mindful of pedestrian traffic at all times
- Participate in Cycle Counting events when needed, able to adjust schedule to meet inventory deadlines
- Ships according to FIFO principles on all items in the warehouse to ensure shelf-life efficacy
- Prepares product for shipping by reviewing the packing slip, hand picking the product and assembling the pallet
- Arranges pallets on flatbeds according to weight restrictions and driver input when loading
- Ensures correct product delivery by reviewing packing slip and product on truck
- Stretch wraps accessory pallets by placing pallets on turntable, adjusting height and tension
- Verifies product quantity for shipment and receiving by counting and signing Picking Slip and Bill of Lading
- Learns safety hazards and job procedures by reading and understanding job safety analysis (JSA)
- Learns software programs by reading and understanding manuals and procedures
- Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by communicating to Logistics Manager
- Works safely when loading and unloading van trailers; uses dock locks and chocks to hold trailer steady when going in and out
- Learns hazardous material safety for spills and transporting material; earns HAZMAT certification and keeps current
- Obtains and maintains forklift certification by attending in house training
- Trouble shoots and communicates any work related issues with Logistics Manager and/or Maintenance if needed
- Performs other duties as instructed by the Logistics Manager
- Daily review of email and department communication; maintains a good attendance record
- Maintains a positive working relationship with all plant employees and other business contacts
- Uses process improvement tools to drive continuous improvement of the plant and business processes
- Follow and document Hazardous Materials Transportation Guidelines for all shipments
- Observe what needs to be done and take initiative to perform this work
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Family-Building benefits
- 401K plan with employer match contribution
- Wellness program
- Free financial coaching
- Referral program
- Product rebates
- Internal training programs
- Tuition reimbursement program
