Warehouse Associate

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Warehouse Associate (WA) essentially act as a line coordinator and must be skilled in each forklift or material handling equipment necessary to be used in the department. WA is responsible for pulling reports and coordinate all parts to production lines and is skilled in all warehouse operator (or shipping operator) tasks and can backfill operator positions in the event of an absence. WA is a specialist in the perspective department.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

An individual in this position must have the following minimum required qualifications. Education beyond the minimum is an added advantage for career development activities.

• 18 years or older
• Ability to regularly lift 25-50 pounds
• Ability to stand for 95% of work days
• Ability to pass a drug test/background check

Essential Job Functions:

The following is a list of the essential duties and responsibilities that are expected of a Warehouse Operator:  

• Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving warehouse items
• Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency
• Securing loads to the machine before transportation
• Inspect product load for accuracy and safely navigate around the warehouse or facility
• Perform variety of routine tasks to assist in production activities

• Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles

• Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas
• Arrange sheet metal in warehouse

Preferred Education and Experience:

The individual will have a minimum of 6 months forklift diving experience, preferably in a warehouse or industrial setting.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration Requirements:

License(s):  None

Certification(s):  None

Other Certifications:  Forklift, Man lift, Tractor

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job the employee will work in a manufacturing facility and regularly be exposed to:

• Humidity, loud noises, dirt
• Varying and extreme temperatures
• Sheet Metal
• Forklift traffic

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.  The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.