Warehouse Clerk

Job Description

As Warehouse Clerk assist with shipments coming in and out of warehouses. You will move incoming material to the proper locations within the facility and retrieve necessary items for outgoing shipments. Your efforts will be essential to proper storage within the warehouse and accurate order fulfillment to customers. Retail and manufacturing supply chains depend on Warehouse Clerks to keep merchandise flowing through the system.

Depending on the size and set-up of the facility, Warehouse Clerks may work independently, as part of a small group or as assistants to a large team. Warehouse Clerks spend much of their time on their feet and need to be able to bend and lift. Because of the physical nature of their job, Warehouse Clerks should be in good shape and possess stamina.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Several core responsibilities are involved in a career as a Warehouse Clerk. Here are some of the most important duties employers expect Warehouse Clerks to perform:

• Maintain record keeping for Warehouse
• Accurately receive orders
• Must be able to receive orders in a timely manner
• Fill and transact work orders, purchase orders, etc.
• Space utilization: percentage of space occupied by inventory out of the total space available for storage
• Perform cycle counts
• Picking accuracy: Must be able to pick and pack orders without errors
• Perfect order rate: number of orders the warehouse delivered without error. It indicates the success rate of the warehouse
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, report any damage to supervisor
• Must be able to perform other Warehouse related duties as required
• Transact inventory movements using inventory control system (AX)
• Must be able to fill independent demands for material requisitions
• Report problems to supervisors
• Must be able to unload items to be stocked in all warehouses and/or storage yards
• Cleanup work area at the end of each day
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Keeps area safe and organized
  
  

Product Organization

By checking in items and entering data into the computer system, Warehouse Clerks help keep track of inventory. They also assume responsibility for proper storage. Such actions may include placing items on shelves, sorting things into bins or separating similar products by size or color. Warehouse Clerks enter data within AX and SharePoint to track material in and out for projects. By using AX Warehouse Clerks receive and release material for projects.

Education/Experience

• Education: High School Diploma.
• Understanding large-scale organization systems
• Knowing inventory control systems
• Forklift experience highly desirable, or must become forklift certified within 30 days of employment
  
  

SOFT SKILL

N/A

Hard Skills

• Managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Meeting physical requirements, such as lifting, bending and standing for long periods
• Knowing Microsoft Office programs, such as Word and Excel
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Heavy Work
  
  

Heavy Work involves exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work

• Reaching
  
  

Forward flexion and/or abduction of the hand(s) and arm(s); generally, within a 0

• – 90
• range of motion from the shoulder; or extension within a 0
• – 50
• range of motion from the shoulder
• Reaching Above the Shoulder
  
  

Forward flexion and/or abduction of the hand(s) and arm(s); generally, at greater than 90

• from the shoulder
• Twisting
  
  

Turning, twisting, contorting, or flexing the torso in any direction towards the right or left

• Repetitive Movements of Elbows (Handling)
  
  

Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands using the whole arm

• Repetitive Movements of Wrists (Fingering)
  
  

Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers and wrists rather than the whole arm as in handling

• Squatting (Crouching)
  
  

Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine

• Kneeling
  
  

Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.

• Climbing
  
  

Ascending or descending ladders, stair, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment/some field

SAFETY

N/A

Liaises with

• N/A
  
  

Additional requirement

• N/A
  
  

What we Offer

We offer you competitive salary and benefit packages with good career development opportunities. At Swiftships, we recognize the value of every employee. Your ideas can take root among a talented team of successful leaders and high achievers – dedicated to excellence, passionate about results, and committed to impact and growth. You will find great opportunities to grow, advance your knowledge, and acquire and cultivate your skills for a bright and successful future. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where everyone is respected and valued.

Swiftships Brief

Swiftships is trusted to provide high-end solutions critical to multi-domain distributed maritime operations, well aligned with future U.S. Navy and Department of Defense modernization and readiness priorities. With experience in all aspects of engineering, shipbuilding and with the ability to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for different vessel types, Swiftships stands as a complete solution provider to the client.

Since our establishment in 1942, Swiftships was known in the market for bringing innovative and effective solutions to offer end-to-end shipbuilding, testing and delivery services for new vessels, complemented by hands-on training and vessel’s lifecycle sustainment support. Our clients book includes Navies and Maritime customers from 53 countries. Our current geographical focus is North America and AMEA, and we predominantly serve Department of Defense, Navies and Army operations, as a prime or sub.