Picker

Peter Millar•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Picker assists across distribution center operations, including receiving, recording, stocking, transporting, replenishing, picking, packing, and shipping goods and supplies. The role uses scanners and a warehouse management system (WMS) to locate products and place them in designated locations, while following supervisor and system instructions to organize apparel and fulfill orders. The position also involves handling boxes and products, loading and unloading trucks, wrapping, packing, labeling, and shipping or receiving goods. The Picker uses a PC, inventory software, and Excel to maintain warehouse records and is responsible for checking product quality, reporting damaged materials, ensuring orders are correctly fulfilled, and following safety, storage, operating, and documentation requirements. The employee may work in other areas of the Distribution Center as needed. The work includes walking, standing, bending, and stooping for 8–10 hours during a shift, regularly lifting 20–35 pounds and moving boxes up to 40 pounds, and occasionally using a small step stool or ladder to reach upper shelves.

Requirements

Ability to be tenacious in locating products in the distribution center.
Organized, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to perform basic math and computation tasks.
Reliability, good time-management skills, and ability to work at a steady pace.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to research and recall data.
Ability to walk, stand, bend, and stoop for 8–10 hours during a shift.
Ability to repetitively lift 20–35 pounds and move boxes up to 40 pounds.
Ability to occasionally use a small step stool or ladder to obtain products on upper shelves.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Computer experience required.

Nice To Haves

Previous warehouse experience.
High school diploma or GED equivalent from a certified college.
Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Use a scanner to locate products and select product locations.
Follow warehouse management system commands to place products in exact locations.
Follow supervisor and WMS instructions and organize apparel products in boxes.
Lift, move, tear down, and sometimes assemble boxes; operate a baler machine when needed.
Load and unload trucks; pick orders; wrap, pack, and label products for shipment; and receive products.
Use a PC to access and maintain warehouse inventory and records in the inventory program and Excel.
Perform quality control, ensure damaged products are not shipped, and report damaged received materials to area management.
Ensure products are shipped in good condition and orders are properly fulfilled.
Follow safety and storage requirements for goods and supplies.
Work according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs).
Complete necessary documentation and legal formalities relating to goods.
Work in other areas of the Distribution Center as needed.