Warehouse Employee

*This position is full time and located at the Lewis Drug Distrubution Center. The desired availability is Monday through Friday daytime. 

Summary

The distribution center associate is responsible for receiving, storing and distributing products within the Distribution Center.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Ability to accurately read a work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Will convey materials and products from receiving to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or products on racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials or products and distributes items to shipping.
• Assembles store orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Opens bales, crates and other containers.
• Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by properly disposing of boxes, shrink wrap, trash, etc.
• Able to operate a picking machine
• Follow safety procedures at all times.
• Able to work well alone or with others.
• Lift products weighing between 20-50 pounds frequently and products weighing up to 75 pounds occasionally, while ensuring and maintaining a safe work environment.

Knowledge, Skills Abilities

• Must be able to follow verbal (oral) and written instruction. 
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced warehouse operation.
• Able to safely operate warehouse equipment such as a picking machine and other material handling/industrial equipment. 
• Must follow safe working practices in accordance with Company safety policies and practices.
• Must report for work regularly and on time, as scheduled. 
• Must be able to take direction from supervisor(s) and work well with others. 
• Must work well under pressure, and is able to organize and prioritize work assignments, and meet established deadlines. 
• Must perform assigned tasks accurately and completely. 
• Must be flexible and able to handle changes in the work requirement productively.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Must frequently walk and stand; use hands to handle, grasp, and twist objects, tools, or controls; and use both feet for repetitive movements as in operation foot controls. 
• Must frequently walk, talk, crouch, kneel, bend, stoop, twist, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to step up and down on power equipment and climb a ladder repetitively. 
• Must be able to hear and see within normal range with or without corrective devices. 
• Must lift products weighing between 20-50 lbs. frequently; ability to lift products weighing up to 75 lbs. occasionally with assistance as needed; product weight varies by assignment, distribution center products, etc. 
• While performing the duties of this position, employees are subject to warehouse environment frequently exposed to changes in temperature and humidity. 
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high, and must be able to work in the conditions specified for 8 – 10 hour shifts.