What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Center Builder position at Simplify Inventions LLC?
Job Summary: The Builder is responsible for picking and putting together pallet orders on the LTL dock for 5-Hour Energy products. This position reads a picking document, retrieves the correct product from the appropriate bin, scans those cases to an order, and assembles them on a pallet such that accuracy and product integrity can be maintained from start to finish. The Builder stages loads on the LTL dock in close proximity to the carrier door the load will be shipping from. They use the pallet wrappers, drives a forklift to place and remove skids on the wrappers, to properly load a trailer. The Builder performs cycle counts and monthly inventory, as well as research, investigate, and resolve inventory variances.
Essential Functions:
- Pick orders from picking documents by taking the correct number of cases of each item ordered from the correct location.
- Scan each case selected to the appropriate order in ASC.
- Place cases on pallet with heaviest, bulkiest items on bottom and lighter, less dense items on top. Create multiple pallets for each order based on number of items/cases ordered, keeping like items and SKU’s together.
- Replace or repair pallets as necessary.
- Move pallets to staging area based on close proximity to the carrier door the load will be shipping from.
- Regularly communicate with floor leadership and management regarding order status and shortages/exceptions.
- Investigate and resolve scanning issues/errors.
- Identify and reconcile inventory discrepancies by working with the appropriate personnel.
- Perform daily/weekly/monthly cycle counts.
- Create and print labels as needed.
- Report any out of rotation or close to code/out of code product to floor leadership and management. Correct and fix as directed.
- Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned (Example: Helping verify, product reorganization & continuous improvement plans).
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Ability to gain a general knowledge of computers and data systems, and a working understanding of GP and the ASC WMS.
- Able to obtain license to drive powered industrial trucks.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Properly handle product to minimize damage.
- Follow proper instructions.
- Be able to identify and correct unsafe practices.
- Attention to detail.
- Good organizational skills.
- Able to work with minimal supervision.
- Must perform work with a sense of urgency.
Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Requirements: Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel, and balance while stocking, storing, and maneuvering around the work area. Able to stand on feet for 10 hours.
Disclaimer
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
Simplify Inventions LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Simplify Inventions LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.