Product Handling Champion - Weekend Night Shift

Penske•Shippensburg, PA

65d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is looking for a lead warehouse associate to become part of an excellent team. 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. Provides support and some supervision to regular and temporary warehouse associate functions. Works closely with Operations Supervisors to ensure employee productivity expectations are met. Provides a variety of responsibilities to meet the supervisors expectations. Schedule: Friday to Sunday 6:00pm - 6:00am $21.50 base rate + $2.00 shift differential Major Responsibilities: Job requirements may include the following where applicable: Various office and administrative duties, which may include being the primary trainer for the shift, maintaining database and miscellaneous reporting Responsible for all new hire onboarding and training (and cross training of associates) Stage and sort products for loading Loads and unloads trailers Executes & provides process & project visibility to Operations Supervisor Expert in warehouse functions Leads & complies with Safety and Well Being efforts on assigned shift Opens and closes dock doors Maintain a clean and safe work area Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas Pulling of manual dock chain Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets Move materials within the warehouse Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling) Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system Quality control Ensure damaged products are sent out and identify damaged products when received Complete daily logs Communicate with associates from other shifts Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards Uses computer to enter records Prepares parcels for mailing Maintains inventory records Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable) Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable) Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

4 years of warehouse experience required
2 years of supervisory experience preferred
High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Prior forklift certification preferred
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint preferred
Ability to learn and use proprietary software required
Flexible to work overtime preferred
Ability to work in non-climate controlled conditions
Ability to lead a small team, ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexibility required, excellent with numbers, time management, and ability to execute are required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete 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.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Various office and administrative duties, which may include being the primary trainer for the shift, maintaining database and miscellaneous reporting
Responsible for all new hire onboarding and training (and cross training of associates)
Stage and sort products for loading
Loads and unloads trailers
Executes & provides process & project visibility to Operations Supervisor
Expert in warehouse functions
Leads & complies with Safety and Well Being efforts on assigned shift
Opens and closes dock doors
Maintain a clean and safe work area
Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
Pulling of manual dock chain
Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
Move materials within the warehouse
Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
Quality control
Ensure damaged products are sent out and identify damaged products when received
Complete daily logs
Communicate with associates from other shifts
Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber
Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line
Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department
Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
Uses computer to enter records
Prepares parcels for mailing
Maintains inventory records
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor