Warehouse - Inventory Specialist

Emerald Blue•Town of Burke, WI

5d•$19 - $23

About The Position

An Inventory Specialist provides support to the Operations team and helps ensure customer satisfaction by receiving, shipping, tracking, and moving office furniture in the warehouse for clients in the Metro and surrounding areas. The role requires experience with RF scan guns, inventory tracking, and computer systems. A qualified specialist is skilled in warehousing techniques, can work independently or with minimal supervision, and can coordinate small warehouse projects at others’ direction. Warehouse team members must also be willing and able to work at customer locations as business needs require. Duties at customer locations may include unloading and handling products and commercial office furniture, installing commercial office furniture and providing related services, and meeting customer background-screening and access requirements. Employees are expected to follow company safety policies and practices.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks, focus on tasks, and pay attention to detail.
Ability to distinguish colors.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Adequate math skills, including reading a tape measure and counting.
Ability to lift and move products weighing up to 70 pounds and push up to 150 pounds.
Comfort working on a computer.
Experience with warehouse operations, shipping, and receiving.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to take direction and willingness to learn.
Good mechanical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with team members at all levels in a team environment.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships through good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work on an elevated surface up to 25 feet above the ground occasionally.
Employees must follow prescribed safety rules and procedures as a condition of hire and continued employment.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of furniture installation or similar industry experience.
Previous Continuous Improvement or Lean experience.
Experience with Microsoft Excel.
Previous forklift and order-picker experience.
Barcode inventory experience.
Office furniture installation and product storage experience.

Responsibilities

Participate actively in daily responsibilities, arrive on time and in uniform, seek additional tasks when assigned work is complete, and offer suggestions or cross-training to other installers in a positive manner.
Verify work hours and assist with documenting changes and damage during warehouse processes; accurately complete customer paperwork when appropriate.
Communicate and provide service effectively, maintain a positive and professional appearance, respond positively to feedback, and respect employees, clients, and their belongings.
Use RF scan guns to receive and inventory products accurately.
Perform equipment and light-truck maintenance; restock cleaning kits, vacuums, and uniforms; and maintain the warehouse, including trash removal, recycling, and sweeping.
Load and unload trucks and trailers and sort received products.
Pull customer project orders and stage and prepare office furniture for installation crews.
Prepare small and large shipments, including pallets, for shipping or pickup.
Drive 26-foot straight trucks for local deliveries or pickups.
Operate order pickers and forklifts according to company safety protocols.
Work in a semi-heated warehouse on cement surfaces and perform tasks involving twisting, bending, squatting, and kneeling.
Communicate necessary information accurately and listen effectively to help resolve problems.
Comply with organization policies, standards, and practices; perform other duties as assigned.
When required by business needs, work at customer locations, handle and unload products and commercial office furniture, perform furniture installation and related services, and meet customer screening and access requirements.
Follow prescribed safety rules and procedures and cooperate with the company safety program.