General Warehouse

Dollar General • Bowling Green, KY

5d

About The Position

Responsible for the expedient and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the warehouse facility. General warehouse duties occur within the assigned area of warehouse operations, but the position supports all areas of the warehouse as needed.

The role involves moving, verifying, sorting, labeling, replenishing, selecting, and loading merchandise, using manual methods and warehouse equipment. The employee reports damages and vendor compliance issues, works with a supervisor to resolve problems or discrepancies, and meets safety, productivity, and quality standards. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

• Communication skills sufficient to communicate with co-workers, 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.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to lift merchandise continuously, including loads up to 65 pounds on a regular basis and occasional team lifting of merchandise up to 85 pounds.
• Ability to walk continuously, including long distances and up and down stairs.
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, and push and pull using hands and/or arms repetitively above and below shoulder level.
• Ability to work continuously for up to 12 hours.
• Ability to work in exposure to extreme heat and cold, dust, and noise.

Nice To Haves

• 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 confirm ordered merchandise was received and is as ordered, undamaged, and not defective; enter data into a remote data terminal.
• Identify, separate, label, and palletize merchandise onto flats.
• Replenish pick areas based on replenishment reports and merchandise requests.
• Fill store merchandise orders 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
• Education Level: High school or GED