General Warehouse Clerk - 1st Shift

Readerlink Distribution Services•Romeoville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs general office duties to support all facets of warehouse operations. The role involves scheduling inbound and outbound shipments, verifying product counts, facilitating material replenishment to production lines, processing shipping/receiving transactions, and managing inventory movements using the inventory control system. The clerk will also assist the Operations Management Team, interact professionally with customers and vendors, and support production planning and reporting.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
3 years of general warehouse office clerk experience is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Intermediate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with strong analytical skills.
Must have good time management skills, be able to work independently with minimum supervision, in a team environment, and be a team player.
Able to perform work activities requiring cooperation and instruction.
Able to function in a fast-paced environment, under substantial pressure.
Able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
Operate office machines, such as photocopiers, printers, scanners, voice mail systems, and personal computers with minimal direction after completion of training.
Must be able to stand and walk up to 8 to 10 hours per day.
Will frequently reach up and out.
May frequently push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally push/pull up to 50 pounds.
May frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to apply situational awareness to identify hazardous situations.
Situational Adaptability – Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of work volumes.
Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be proficient in math.

Nice To Haves

Experience with iSeries/AS400 a plus.
Highly organized and able to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
Production environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule inbound loads of customer product, production materials, and supplies to facilitate production needs.
Schedule inbound/outbound shipments to meet customer due dates and requirements.
Assure accurate verification of all counts, quantities, and descriptions of products and materials shipped and received.
Facilitate replenishment of product and materials to production lines as needed.
Process shipping/receiving transactions timely, including production issues, transfers, and returns.
Transact inventory movements using the inventory control system as needed.
Assist Operations management Team as needed.
Interact with customers and vendors in a timely and professional manner.
Work with both internal and external Customers to meet production goals.
Assist with production planning as needed.
Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports as needed.
Pay close attention to detail to ensure accurate information is being provided to Management.
Accurately maintain documentation pertaining to shipping and receiving.
Assign bin locations utilizing AS400, Power BI, and Insight.
Aid and interact with Warehouse IT regarding order issues and the Order Management Team for accurate order drops.
Use LUCAS computer systems to release waves to ensure production capacity (wave release) is timely and accurate.
Communicate with the Distribution Center Production Planner, Managers, and Warehouse Supervisors to advise them of pending production requirements.
Communicate urgent customer orders to meet customer arrival times.
Work with the Production Planner to balance the workflow for smooth production.
Interact with members of the order management department to coordinate work schedules and production priorities.
Communicate to the production planner any potential service level shortfalls.
Demonstrate ability to access AS400 to key moves, manipulate priorities, assign bins, and delete locations.
Print various labels to accompany special orders for customers and for shipping/receiving to label palletized products.
Schedule receiving appointments and process orders.
Maintain a weekly report for packing out locations with inventory that is no longer needed.
Perform other clerical duties as assigned, directed or requested.