Warehouse Associate

Job Details

CMMS - Houston, TX

Description

Job title

Warehouse Associate

Reports to

Warehouse Manager

Classification

Non-exempt

Schedule

Work hours may vary by location. Mon - Fri, 40 hours per week

Summary/Objective

The Warehouse Associate position is responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing material, tools, equipment, and products within the warehouse, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.

Essential Functions

Assisting in shipping and receiving material, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise

Matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to sales associates for processing

Moving materials and items from receiving or storage areas to other designated areas

Sorting and placing materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code

Filing requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials

Distributing items to shipping or other designated areas for route drivers

Ensuring the warehouse is accessible and safe for salespeople and customer traffic

Assembling customer orders from stock

Placing orders on pallets or shelves

Relocating orders to a holding area

Marking materials with identifying information using assigned methods

Logging materials received or distributed

Assisting in counting of physical inventory

Maintaining the warehouse facilities to ensure cleanliness

Performing additional assignments per supervisors direction

Correctly measure wire, load wire on machine and operate all machinery in a safe manner that is in compliance with company safety standards

Properly label all completed wire cuts with applicable information, including customer label

Competencies

Strong communication skills

Must have good attitude

Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills

Basic mathematics skills

Able to work in a fast pace environment

Time management

Supervisory Responsibility

The Warehouse Associate position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Working conditions

Work Environment

This position works in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m (hours may vary by location and/or business needs). The employee must work 40 hours each week to maintain full-time status.

Education and Experience

One or more years of prior warehouse experience

Forklift certified preferred but not required

High School diploma required