Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Industry Code: Wholesale Trade 424000 Non-Durable Goods
Job Code: A9E53-7051(11)
Reports To: Warehouse Manager/Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Department of Labor: 53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators SOC 960
Description: Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
Summary: Warehouse activities for organization by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Builds bulk delivery pallets for customers and loads them onto bulk delivery vehicles in proper order.
- Daily shipping/receiving which includes unloading trucks, verifying correctness of shipments against bills of lading or other records, check for shortages, rejects damaged goods, shipping and dunnage, and routes merchandise to proper department or loading area. Takes the initiative to verify accuracies and deliver shipments received to the proper department upon receipt.
- Operates gas, propane or electric powered forklift or pallet jack. Collects and delivers variety of goods, materials and products in warehouse or loading docks.
- Assist with general, routine maintenance of warehouse as assigned (replacing light bulbs, emptying the garbage cans, and keeping shipping area clean and orderly, etc.)
- Inspects products and equipment for conformity to federal and state sanitation laws and plant standards. Performs cleaning of equipment in work areas. Inspects premises for unsanitary practices and conditions.
- Repack damaged product according to company standards.
- Participates in safety program and follows all company policies and procedures.