Warehouse Associate - Walter Surface Technologies : Job Details

The Warehouse Associate will unload, unpack, check and store merchandise or material within the warehouse as well as select, check, pack and ship product or material to customers. Responsibilities:

• Receive product/merchandise into warehouse from trailers or ocean containers. Unpack and check product against receiving documents and packing slips and store in warehouse in appropriate location for easy identification and retrieval. Ensure that receiving documentation is accurate and complete.
• Quickly and accurately pick inventory to fill customer requisitions and orders.
• Down stock products to replenish forward pick locations.
• Perform all duties for internal warehouse transfers (CT to DEMO).
• Ensure accuracy and count of products selected.
• Properly package and mark shipment.
• Accurately address and process shipments capturing mode, weight, other charges and tracking number.
• Properly stage products and stretch wrap to ensure damage free shipments.
• Complete accurate bills of lading and any other documentation required.
• Accurately perform weekly cycle counts.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness for safety and appearance.
• Report all maintenance or safety issues requiring corrective action.
• Perform start-up procedures when using equipment
• Monitor need for accessorial supplies necessary to effectively perform duties.
• Accurately utilize WMS and radio frequency technology in all warehouse functions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular and dependable attendance in line with company business hours and policy is an essential requirement of this position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to lift 50lbs on a consistent basis, and occasionally up to 60 lbs.
• Able to safely utilize hand trucks, carts, conveyor and other handling equipment.
• Must be able to work in a non-climate controlled environment.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions and read and write in English.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be detail oriented and have a high sense of urgency.
• Must be flexible and willing to work mandatory overtime as needed.
• Comfortable working in a team environment and able to work alone and with others.
• Ability to use computerized manifest and shipping systems.
• Ability to use radio frequency technology to perform daily functions

Experience & Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Warehouse experience required.
• Fork truck experience required. Fork truck license preferred.
• Experience using Radio Frequency technology (TECSYS 7.5) a plus.

Physical Activities and Demands: 1. This position is an active position that requires a medium level of lifting: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. 2. This position requires the following abilities:

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, or the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist, requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles

• Squatting: Bending at knees in order to safely lift product from low levels.
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Standing: This position requires the ability to remain upright on the feet for most of the day to move around the warehouse, pick, pack, ship, receive inventory, etc.
• Walking: This position requires the ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position, requiring substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Ability to grasp hold of items, applying pressure with fingers and palms.
• Talking: To convey detailed and/or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive detailed information.
• Repetitive Motions: Movements frequently and regularly required using wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

3. This position requires visual acuity to perform where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach, such as retrieving, picking, and packing product. 4. This position requires the employee to work in the following environmental conditions:

• Subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Subject to noise: There may be sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level, due to moving vehicles.
• Subject to hazards: Such as proximity to moving vehicles.