WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Position Responsibilities:

• Move freight, stock, or other material to and from storage, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships or containers by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.  
• Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
• Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
• Stack furniture in locations using pallets.
• Record numbers of units handled or moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
• Operate squeeze-lift and fork-lift machinery

• Communicate with other departments ensuring complete shipment.
• Maintain neat and orderly work station; performs housekeeping daily.
• Ensure area has needed supplies and tools; kept in assigned locations.
• Wear required safety glasses, work shoes and other PPE as defined for work area; work safely and report unsafe conditions to Dept. Supervisor.
• Maintain packing materials, recycled cardboard, recycled pallets, and disposables per company housekeeping guidelines.
• Understand and ensure packing specifications are met.
• Measure, weigh, count items against pack slips.
• Help with loading furniture on truck for transport using hand truck, pallet jack, or team lift.
• Works with team to keep dock doors unblocked and free of debris.
• Record product, packaging, and order fulfillment information on specified forms and computer based records.
• Performs stretching exercises.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Must be knowledgeable in upholstery packing methods.
• English required for reading tickets and job notes.
• Must be organized and able to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with others.

Physical demands and work environment: