Warehouse Associate

Description

Beacon Promotions Inc is a Minnesota based subsidiary of HPG. HPG’s brands are top-rated leaders in their fields, with numerous awards under their belts for service, quality, and products that ‘WOW’. As a top 10 supplier in the $25b promotional product industry.

**Location: New Ulm, MN**

The Warehouse Associate position primary role is to assist the Inventory Control Lead with the various Warehouse/Receiving/Quality Control and Receiving responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Primary role is to supply production departments with material from on-site and off-site warehouses.
• Maintains offsite warehouse by moving product into open areas and keeping organized.
• Conducts Quality Control inspections as directed by lead.
• Receives all non-inventoried items and delivers to department ordered.
• Responsible for Returns, contacts customer service on when product has arrived.
• Weekly Cycle Count as assigned.
• Operate warehouse equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, large truck) to assist with the workload.
• Unloading shipping containers as needed.
• Ensure inventory is properly labeled, stored in the correct location, and organized in an efficient manner.
• Delivering of product from production floor to shipping locations throughout the day to ensure on time delivery of products to customers.
• Return unused product from production floor to warehouse location.
• Back up for shipping and samples departments.
• Other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Strong Communication and Organizational Skills

• Excellent Mathematical Skills.

• Must be able to work independently while acting as a proactive team member

• Able to work well under pressure to output high volume, high quality work

• Solution provider with a positive “can-do “attitude

• Ability to work overtime hours as needed

• May be required to take a math, number and inventory test.

Physical Requirements:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions and responsibilities.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk; use fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• 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.
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
• Ability to read – must be able to read orders/match orders on shipping tickets to items picked.
• Basic math skills and reasoning skills

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically between Monday – Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm but may vary slightly and can potentially include some Saturdays depending on season and workload.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting highly preferred.
• 5S safety standard experience preferred.
• One year of prior warehouse experience preferred.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

EEO Statement:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.