Night Warehouse Associate

Job purpose

A Night Warehouse Associate is a highly physical role.  The purpose of the position is to select and fill orders, prepare pallets and load trucks in preparation for morning deliveries.  This position also helps maintain an organized and efficient warehouse to achieve accuracy and ensure success for our operational team. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist shipping and receiving by unloading trucks and checking-in merchandise
• Prepare orders by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes and placing orders in delivery area
• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins according to organizational standards
• Handle all products with care to avoid damages and loss
• Open bales, crates and other containers using a box cutter.
• Use pump pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, sit-down hi-lo forklift, stand-up hi-lo forklift and safety ladders to select products from warehouse shelves and prepare pallets.
• Fill out pre and post trip sheets for fork lifts and pallet jacks.
• Maintain inventory controls by collecting stock location orders, printing requests and recording amounts of materials or items received or distributed.  May also assist in counting of physical inventory.
• Prepare parcels for mailing
• Assist with equipment maintenance, data entry and computer related tasks as needed
• Take initiative to accomplish open tasks; be proactive and seek additional work when available
• Safety: Complete safety training session and pass safety training test at time of hire and on an annual basis.
• Safety: Act in compliance with safety practices and procedures throughout the warehouse.  Report any safety concerns to Warehouse Manager.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and work stations neat; sweep, dust and mop as needed.
• Maintain positive work relations; support team work and help coworkers to accomplish team goals
• Listen and communicate respectfully with employees at all levels within the organization and outside vendors
• Attendance; Maintain regular attendance and follow call out and time off procedures as outlined in the handbook. 
• Comply with company policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• The position includes all other responsibilities that may be necessary to fulfill the duties associated with the Night Warehouse team or as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Good communication and listening skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Time management; Ability to handle multiple demands and work to meet deadlines
• Dependability; Exhibit a reliable and consistent work ethic
• Punctuality; arrive on time to work and return on time from breaks
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be flexible and to adapt to quickly changing conditions.
• Willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Prior work experience in a warehouse setting or as a selector
• Experience with fork lifts and/or pallet jacks and RF scanners

Working conditions

The Company will explore and provide reasonable accommodations to assist any qualified individual with a disability in performing the essential functions of his/her job.  Please speak with the Director of Human Resources should you require an accommodation or have any questions. 

Work Environment

This job operates in a warehouse environment. This role routinely uses equipment such as sit-down and stand-up hi-lo fork lifts, pump and electric pallet jacks, ladders and RF scanner guns.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days of work are Sunday through Thursday. Hours of work are approximately thirty-five (35) to forty (40) or more hours per week.  The night shift starts at approximately 6:00pm and ends when workload is complete and trucks are ready for delivery, by approximately 7:00 am.  Some Night Warehouse Associates are scheduled to work four days per week.  This position may occasionally require longer hours when workload or project deadlines require it. 

Travel- Travel is not required for this role. 

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  Specific vision requirements for this role include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb stairs/ladders; stoop; kneel; crouch; balance; use hands to finger, handle or feel a keypad, handheld device or phone; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently is required to lift/carry 25-50 pounds safely from floor to waist height, and from waist height to shoulders.  Occasionally, the employee will be expected to lift/carry up 25-50 pounds above the shoulders.  Occasionally, the employee will be expected to lift/carry over 50 pounds.  Frequently the employee will be expected push/pull items from 25 – 50 pounds and occasionally over 50 pounds. 

Direct reports

No direct reports