Associate, DC Warehouse B

Caleres•LEBANON, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring property safety procedures are followed, maintaining compliance with company policies, and overseeing facility maintenance and housekeeping (5S). The Associate will strive to achieve high-quality standards in operational processes and ensure daily operations are completed efficiently, meeting daily goals. Essential functions include meeting or exceeding labor standards/KPIs, physically and systematically processing inventory transactions by case or pair, performing processing activities as defined by work instructions, and operating equipment as required. The role demands working at a steady pace with a sense of urgency, maintaining high attention to detail, packing cartons neatly, ensuring correct shipping labels are applied, performing quality assurance and value-add activities, assisting in resolving operational issues, and communicating errors to supervisors. Additionally, the Associate is expected to identify improvement opportunities, adopt changes in policies and procedures, participate in training and cross-training, maintain equipment and supply stocks, perform 5S audits and safety inspections, communicate effectively, learn new order processing technology, assist in other operational areas, take direction and feedback, and comprehend and apply work instructions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
0-2 years’ experience in distribution environment
Experience using RF devices
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodation
Able to be on feet for the entire shift.
May be required to work at heights, such as mezzanines, use ladders to fix carton jams.
Must be capable of performing basic math.
Remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations.
Must be able to work extended hours or days.

Responsibilities

Assures property safety procedures are followed.
Assures compliance of company policies at all times.
Assures the maintenance of facilities; Housekeeping – 5S
Assures high quality standards in performance of operational processes are reached.
Assures daily operations are completed efficiently with daily goals accomplished.
Meets or exceeds Labor standards/KPIs
Physically and systematically process inventory transactions by case or pair through the facility.
Perform processing activities as defined by the work instruction by functional area.
Operate equipment as required by functional work area. (for example- Carton erector)
Work at a steady pace and with a sense of urgency.
Maintain a high attention to detail.
Pack cartons in a neat and orderly fashion.
Ensure the correct shipping label is applied to the outbound carton.
Perform Quality assurance activities as required.
Perform value add activities as required.
Assist in resolution of operational issues.
Communicate operational errors to supervisors.
Identify opportunities for improvement and implement as best practices.
Adopt and support changes in policies and procedures.
Perform training while also participating in cross-training activities.
Maintain equipment and supply stocks.
Perform 5 S Audit as requested.
Perform Safety inspections as requested.
Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Ability to learn new order processing technology.
Assist in other areas of the operation.
Ability to take direction and feedback.
Ability to comprehend and apply work instructions.