Picker

Peter Millar•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Picker assists across all areas of the distribution center, 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 assigned locations, and follows supervisor and system instructions to organize apparel products. The Picker also handles boxes, may operate a baler, loads and unloads trucks, and prepares products for shipment and receipt. The position uses a PC, inventory software, and Excel to maintain warehouse records. It is responsible for quality control, safety and storage compliance, following standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSAs), and completing required documentation and legal formalities. The Picker may work in other areas of the distribution center as needed. The work involves standing, walking, bending, and stooping for 8–10 hours during a shift, repetitive lifting of 20–35 pounds, moving boxes weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasional use of a small step stool or ladder to reach upper shelves.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
Computer experience required.
Ability to perform basic math and computation tasks.
Must be organized, reliable, and able to manage time and work at a steady pace.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to research and recall data.
Ability to walk, stand, bend, and stoop for 8–10 hours during a shift.
Ability to lift 20–35 pounds repetitively and move boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to occasionally use a small step stool or ladder to obtain products from upper shelves.

Nice To Haves

Previous warehouse experience is desirable.
Excel skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Read scanners to locate products and select product locations.
Follow warehouse management system commands to place products in exact locations.
Follow supervisor and WMS instructions to organize apparel products in boxes.
Lift, move, tear down, and sometimes assemble boxes; may operate a baler to organize empty boxes.
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 by preventing damaged products from being shipped and noting and reporting damaged received raw materials to area management.
Ensure products are shipped in quality condition and orders are properly fulfilled.
Follow safety and storage requirements for goods and supplies.
Work within 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.