General Warehouse

Dollar General • Zanesville, OH

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About The Position

The General Warehouse Worker handles merchandise accurately and expediently into and/or out of the warehouse facility. Duties are performed within an assigned area of warehouse operations, with support for other warehouse areas as needed. The role involves moving, checking, sorting, labeling, replenishing, picking, and loading merchandise, while meeting safety, productivity, and quality standards.

The work involves continuous lifting of merchandise up to 65 pounds and occasional team lifting of merchandise up to 85 pounds. It includes continuous walking over long distances and on stairs, repetitive physical activity, and possible work at heights up to 30 feet. Shifts may involve working continuously for up to 12 hours, with exposure to extreme heat and cold, dust, and noise.

Requirements

• Communication skills sufficient to communicate with coworkers, understand and provide directions, respond to management inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Basic knowledge of simple math concepts.
• Ability to use a Radio Frequency Unit.
• Ability to learn basic use and operation of motorized merchandise movement equipment.
• Ability to maintain annual certification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working in an automated distribution center.
• Experience with warehouse management system applications.

Responsibilities

• Move incoming or outgoing merchandise throughout the distribution center by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment.
• Check, verify, and audit merchandise to ensure orders have been received and that merchandise matches the order and is not damaged or defective; enter data into a remote data terminal.
• Identify, separate, label, and palletize merchandise onto flats.
• Replenish pick areas according to replenishment reports and requests for merchandise.
• Fill merchandise orders from stores by selecting and moving merchandise from pick slots to conveyors.
• Load outgoing merchandise from conveyors and/or four-wheel trucks into trailers.
• Report damages and vendor compliance issues to a supervisor.
• Partner with a supervisor to resolve problems or discrepancies.
• Meet safety, productivity, and quality standards.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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