Warehouse Associate

Job Duties

• Quickly and accurately receives, processes, and stores incoming product shipments.
• Ensures shipments are inspected and damages or shortages are noted on trucking company delivery documents. Initiates freight claim procedure when necessary.
• Checks incoming delivery contents against the packing list to verify accurate and full delivery.
• Prepares the receiving reports and notes any shortages, damages, or overages. Promptly reports any discrepancies to supervisors.
• Verifies vendor part number and Johnstone stock number for all incoming products. Determines proper bin number and/or location of incoming products. Stores incoming products in proper location according to bin number or product sequence.
• Select products from inventory to fill customer orders.
• Prepares, packs, and scans (as appropriate), and stages products for inter-store transfer and customer pick-up and delivery in accordance with established standards (e.g. hazardous materials). Ensures that packaging is sufficient to avoid damage.
• Processes documentation necessary to ship inter-store transfers and customer orders, including bills of lading, packing lists, small parcel manifests and other necessary documents.
• Loads delivery vehicles and assists customers with will call pickups.
• Processes customer returns. Ensures returns are in sellable condition per company policy.
• Verifies that warranty paperwork has been properly and neatly filled out. Initiates warranty return process, and stages product in warranty area.
• Performs periodic cycle counting on assigned items in order to keep accurate records of inventory. Verifies actual counts of stock against computerized records. Investigates and reports discrepancies.
• Ensures safety by maintaining cleanliness of warehouse. Ensures that aisles are free of potential hazards. Reports unsafe conditions to management.
• Operates hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, order pickers, and other equipment safely and in accordance with organizational procedures. Monitors equipment and promptly reports any safety or maintenance concerns to supervisors.
• Always wear protective equipment according to company policies and procedures. Accesses Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as needed and when appropriate.
• Maintains required hazardous materials, forklift, and other internal and external certifications.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED required OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Driver's License
• Clean driving record

Job-Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic computer skills, including knowledge and skill in the use of inventory management systems and office software (e.g. Email programs, Internet browsers)
• Basic math skills sufficient to manage inventory, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to use computer systems and manual procedures for organizing and identifying products and communicating with coworkers.
• Adequate physical strength and stamina to repeatedly lift, carry, move, and set down up to 75 pounds.
• Skill in the operation of heavy equipment, including delivery vehicles, forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers.
• Strict attention to detail