Lead Warehouse Worker-1st Shift

Penske•Grand Prairie, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is looking for warehouse associates to become part of an excellent team at our Grand Prairie, TX location! This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant, outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment. Penske Logistics offers a competitive wage and great benefits.

Requirements

Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Ability to work independently, customer service, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, and time management skills required
Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required
Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.
This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required.
Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.
The associate will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information.
The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit.
The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Nice To Haves

No prior warehouse experience required but preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Flexible to work overtime preferred

Responsibilities

Receive incoming shipments and compare items to BOL and receiving schedule
Count items to ensure that the correct number has been received. Compare to BOL
Determine storage areas for incoming shipments and allocate appropriate space within the warehouse
Assist in physically moving incoming items to designated storage areas and supervise storage activities
Ascertain the quality and quantity of picked items and ensure that they are safely delivered to the delivery pallet
Assist in loading and unloading trucks and determining safe ways of stacking items on the truck and retrieving items in a safe manner
Inspect incoming loads for cold chain compliance
Record damaged or defective items as appropriate
Organize records of incoming products
Under guidance of Warehouse Supervisor trains new employees.