Distribution Center Associate

Geisinger•Elysburg, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Center Associate ensures distribution center functions are completed accurately and on time. The role maintains records of incoming and outgoing shipments, prepares items for shipment, fulfills customer orders, and delivers them to the delivery platform in accordance with Geisinger standards for safety, security, and productivity. The associate is responsible for the completeness and correctness of orders filled and checks outbound shipments for accuracy and readiness for customer delivery. The position works at the Geisinger Centralized Logistics & Materials Distribution Center (CLAM) on the day shift, with 40 scheduled hours per week. Work is typically performed in a warehouse, maintenance, or office environment and may also require work in clinical areas. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds and frequently reaching above the head, bending, pushing, pulling, stooping, and kneeling. A high school diploma or GED is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to frequently reach above the head, bend, push, pull, stoop, and kneel.
Ability to maintain required certifications for operating material handling equipment.
Skills in communication, computer literacy, distribution center management, general skills, organizing, and pharmaceutical names.

Responsibilities

Ensure the accuracy of shipping and receiving documents and maintain records related to shipping and receiving activities.
Confirm shipping and receiving counts match picking and purchase order documents, assist with resolving discrepancies, and recount orders received by others to verify incoming merchandise.
Collect and file outbound freight documentation and receiving records appropriately.
Ensure outgoing shipments have proper labels and paperwork, and inspect shipments to confirm they meet specifications.
Schedule inbound and outbound freight in coordination with the Supervisor, Distribution Center and Manager, Distribution Center, taking distribution center operations and capacities into account.
Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
Identify backorders and place merchandise in a designated holding area for expedited handling.
Place incoming merchandise into inventory when required.
Use the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to identify merchandise details and locations for picking.
Accurately pick customer orders, ensuring the correct products and quantities are selected and shipped.
Notify the Supervisor of stockouts and other inventory-related concerns.
Stage orders in delivery order.
Use material handling equipment safely and efficiently to transport products to shipping locations or delivery platforms.
Maintain required certifications to operate material handling equipment.
Report damage or malfunction of distribution center equipment and connect equipment to charging stations at the end of the shift.
Conduct physical inventories and cycle counts as required.
Assist in maintaining distribution center safety and security.
Satisfy job-specific obligations and comply with organizational policies and procedures.