What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fulfillment Operator 1 - 2nd Shift position at The AMES Companies, Inc.?
Fulfillment Operator 1 - 2nd Shift (Monday - Friday, 2:00pm - 10:30pm)
WHY JOIN THE AMES COMPANIES
We have amazing Benefits! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Wellness, 401K, Holidays Employee Assistance Program, Vacation Days, Disability, and much more.
WHO WE ARE
The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.
Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/.
WHO YOU ARE
The Fulfillment Operator 1 is a skilled position that requires dexterity, physical ability, and coordination to keep up with the fast-paced order preparation area. Operators will audit, perform necessary data entry, ensuring the timely preparation, and final shipment of packages, to meet or exceed customer requirements.
WHERE YOU WILL WORK
Our distribution center is located in Carlisle, PA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Operate Box on Demand (BOD) machine for the creation of packing boxes
Pack and secure products for shipping to Ups/Fed Ex terminals, with attention to detail, and accuracy of packages shipped.
Demonstrate the understating of machine requirements, and be able to produce at productivity rates consistently to the standards within the department worked
Re-label / pack out products on demand according to bill of materials or rework instructions.
Assist with the unloading of foreign import containers as needed.
Demonstrate the understanding of all required paperwork to include, but not limited to, pick sheets, customer requirements, special instructions, communication boards, quality visuals.
Perform operator fundamentals including simple problem solving, identify and fix routine/repetitive problems, notify appropriate support person if unable to solve problem themselves.
Process customer orders through UPS/FedEx/USPS Solutions
Report quality and inventory variances to individual leads and/or supervisors
Maintain the facilities, equipment, tools and materials in a neat, clean, orderly fashion, adhering to all sanitation practices.
Follows all AMES/CDC safety policies and procedures, best practices, and OSHA regulations.
Assists and follows overall company in servicing the customer and meeting all required KPI’s.
Operate efficiently in a team setting while communicating in a professional manner with all business associates
Assist in any other required operational functions and business dictates.
REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be able to complete simple math, to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Must be able to read and comprehend simple instruction
Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality while cutting costs; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works efficiently.
Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; wears all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Dependability and Attendance – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to work hours, arriving on time, each day; Completes tasks on time.
ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly. The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
WORK AUTHORIZATION
The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.
