Distribution Center Shipping Associate

Genuine Parts Company • Lebanon, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The associate processes orders by scheduled departure times and ensures reconciled UPS orders are processed and shipped by distribution center deadlines. The position works in a warehouse environment with industrial noise, bright overhead lighting, varying temperatures, and nearby moving equipment and mechanical operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Capable of lifting and moving 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 eight feet high using a stool or ladder when necessary.
• Able to enter and exit the back of a truck with parts using a ramp when necessary.
• Able to stand and walk for the entire work shift.
• Able to 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 outgoing overnight shipments onto trucks by store location.
• 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 and by scheduled departure times.
• Maintain a clean and organized work station and environment according to company standards.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and applicable safety rules, including hazardous-material handling requirements.

What This Job Offers

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