Distribution Center Shipping Associate

Genuine Parts Company • Norcross, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Center Shipping Associate stages products by trip or route number and location as they arrive from stockroom packing and pulling areas. Using an electronic scanner, the associate records each product and loads shipments onto trucks by store location. The role handles outgoing overnight shipments, consolidates orders from zones to designated stores, and follows safety rules, including those for hazardous materials.

The associate processes designated orders by scheduled departure times and ensures reconciled UPS orders are processed and shipped by distribution-center deadlines. Work takes place in a warehouse with industrial noise, bright overhead lighting, limited climate control, moving equipment, and mechanical operations. The associate must remain alert to safety signals in this fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience required.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Able to lift and move merchandise weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Able to push or pull up to 300 pounds using mechanical aids such as hand trucks, barrel dollies, or hydraulic lifts.
• Able to bend or stoop to floor-level shelves and reach shelves up to eight feet using a stool or ladder when necessary.
• Able to get in and out of the back of a truck with parts, using a ramp when necessary.
• Able to stand and walk for the entire work shift.
• Must remain alert to audible and visual safety signals while working around moving equipment and mechanical operations.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of prior work experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Record products using an electronic scanner and load products onto trucks by store location for outgoing overnight shipments.
• Consolidate orders from zones to designated stores using tote and pullwall processes.
• Reconcile and prepare overnight UPS shipments for their respective locations.
• Prepare and load daily and nightly shipments as required.
• Process orders and handle shipments in a timely manner, meeting scheduled departure and designated distribution-center deadlines.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation and work environment according to company standards.
• Follow company policies and procedures and safety rules, including requirements for handling hazardous materials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED