Warehouse Specialist

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Job Summary

The Warehouse Specialist is responsible for a variety of warehousing duties included, but not limited to, verifying materials or merchandise against receiving documents; receives, stores, stacks, or palletizes materials, and removes material from storage and prepares it for shipping.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

Verifying materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages

Routing materials to prescribed storage locations

Storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods

Rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials

Examining stored materials and reporting deterioration and damage

Removing material from storage and preparing it for shipment.

May operate hand or power trucks in performing warehousing duties

Transport items from the receiving area to the warehouse stocking area.

Pull, count, and process product for orders, and verify description and quantities to maintain accurate inventory records.

Additional Responsibilities

Unload trucks and other vehicles delivering supplies/equipment/material.

Place unloaded items in the designated receiving location for processing

Verify shipment description and quantities to maintain accurate inventory records.

Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

High school diploma or General Development Educational (GED) required.

1 to 2 years experience in warehouse and inventory work preferred.

Valid Driver’s License and good MVR record preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be able to work with people internally and externally at all levels of an organization.

Basic ability to operate a computer using software to track packages and shipments.

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. The employee will frequently lift or move products and supplies 50 to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to noisy.

ServiceSource is a leading nonprofit disability resource organization with programs and operations in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Service Source has regional offices located in Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. Collectively, the organization serves more than 25,000 individuals with disabilities annually through a range of innovative and valued employment, training, habilitation, housing and other support services. Our proven collaborative approach helps foster a more inclusive and supportive community where individuals with disabilities can succeed and thrive. Strategic partnerships with local community businesses, government entities and nonprofits help bridge the gaps for individuals with disabilities, creating sustainable opportunities that benefit the entire community and result in greater independence for the individual.