Job Title:       1st Shift Warehouse Associate - Seasonal

Reports To:    1st Shift Supervisor/Warehouse Manager

Status:            Seasonal

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt/hourly

Shift hours may vary depending on workload

Job Summary

Receives and transports product to appropriate locations. Picks product for customer pickups and weekly transfers, assembles orders and prepares goods for shipment. Reports damages and discrepancies to supervisor. Responsible for ensuring accurate receipt/shipment and appropriate handling of merchandise. Completes shipping and receiving reports. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices and procedures within the redistribution field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.    

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for accuracy of all in-bound shipments. Checks supplier’s counts and reports discrepancies to carrier and supervisor
• Maintains other shipping records such as returned merchandise, damage, discrepancies, etc.
• Responsible for care in handling merchandise
• Establish an appropriate rapport with customers, vendors and delivery drivers
• Responsible for performing operations and safety check, (including battery, brakes & lift controls), on all powered industrial trucks
• Recommend equipment needs and repairs 
• Verify inventory levels with system cycle counts against physical counts
• Transport merchandise from daily inbound receipts to appropriate locations
• Replenish warehouse pick locations to capacity
• Load outbound carriers
• Observe and comply with all workplace safety procedures and measures, including immediately documenting any unsafe acts, conditions, or accidents
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of warehouse
• At day’s end, return electric equipment to charging station, and prepares equipment for daily (overnight) charge
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Job Qualifications

• Previous warehouse and forklift experience a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• High degree of attention required to prevent injury to self or others
• Significant inventory control and Sku management exposure 
• Ability to perform light to heavy physical tasks; able to lift 50 lbs. safely 
• Eclipse Warehouse Management System background a plus 
• Ability to proficiently operate a variety of powered industrial trucks, and able to complete in-house forklift & safety program
• Must be dependable, reliable, and mature enough to handle equipment safely and sensibl

Working Environment

• The work day is spent in a warehouse environment.
• Noise level is moderate. 
• Exposure to environmental conditions (e.g. heat/cold; noise and dust).

Physical Demands   

This position is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear; frequently required to stand, and/or walk. Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while moving inventory, packages, boxes, pallets, and other warehouse equipment. Vision abilities are required for this job which may include close vision, sound, ability to adjust focus, manual dexterity for equipment usage.