Distribution Center Shipping Associate

Genuine Parts Company • Norcross, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Center Shipping Associate stages product by trip or route number and destination as it arrives from stockroom packing and pulling areas. The associate uses an electronic scanner to record each piece of product and loads outgoing overnight shipments onto trucks by store location. The role also consolidates orders from zones to designated stores and follows safety rules, including requirements for handling hazardous materials.

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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Record products and load them 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 distribution center deadlines.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation and work 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