Role:
The Warehouse Associate (Reach Truck Operator) will be responsible for the following activities, including but not limited to: shipping, receiving, putaway, replenishment, item demand, consolidation, count checks, loading and unloading of trucks.
Role Responsibilities:
- Using the Reach Truck, responsible for putaway received shipments and conveying items from the Receiving area or Staging area to Home, Overflow or Bulk location
- Able to move goods packed on pallets around the warehoused facility
- Unloading & loading of shipments: Uses various powered industrial equipment to perform the following:
- Unload inbound shipments and convey product to staging area to be received in
- Inspect, count & examine all shipments being unloaded against PO’s for damages and/or discrepancies
- Document all overages, shortages and damages
- Ensure that all necessary signatures are on the driver’s paperwork before the driver is released
- Wrap pallets by machine or hand to ensure stability
- Replenishment, Item Demand, Count Checks and Consolidation of items in the warehouse:
- Convey items from storage locations to Home/Bulk locations
- Consolidate like items in storage locations to maximize warehouse space
- Count inventory to make sure product quantities are correct in the locations
- Receiving, picking and shipping of warehouse items:
- Receive in product in accordance with correct associated PO numbers
- Complete discrepancy forms for any overages, shortages or damages
- Break down & separate product by specific item numbers
- Select various orders within the warehouse
- Stack product on pallets to be conveyed to outbound staging area
- Check pallets brought to staging area for errors
- Adjust pallet quantities from one pallet to another to ensure even weight distribution on the pallets
- Warehouse Housekeeping and Safety:
- Clean dock areas & all assigned aisles in accordance with warehouse policy
- Comply with all Safety regulations and standards
Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:
- 2 years Reach truck operating experience is required
- Reach truck certification required
- Proficient in the operation of Powered Industrial Trucks such as stand-up reach truck or sit-down truck and other industrial equipment (i.e., double pallet jack). 1-2 years’ related experience preferred.
- Warehouse Management System (i.e., WMS-HighJump/PeopleSoft) experience preferred.
- Experience with RF or Voice devices preferred but not required.
- Extended hours of work required occasionally including weekends.
- Possess a high level of attention to detail.
- Able to repeatedly lift over 50 lbs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
