Sr Warehouse Associate
About The Position
Under routine supervision, the Sr Warehouse Associate assists with maintaining secure inventory storage and controlling materials moving into and out of the warehouse. The role performs storage, shipping, receiving, and physical inventory counts to verify asset integrity, and assists with administering and assessing inventory data. The position requires flexibility to work any shift, including day, night, and weekend shifts, to support operational needs. The role prepares goods for shipment, supports inventory maintenance, processes material requests and returns, and helps ensure the accurate handling and inspection of supplies and equipment. It also assists with training Warehouse Technicians, develops and documents quality-assurance standards, and provides guidance on returns and procedures. The associate may operate material-handling equipment and lifting devices, and must follow load-securement, safety, and internal-control procedures.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have 1–2 years of experience in a warehouse setting.
- Demonstrate the required skills and abilities through education, certifications, military experience, or other experience.
- Be able to work outdoors and in the elements, and across multiple shifts, including nights and/or weekends if needed.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED with 3 or more years of experience.
- Forklift-driving certification.
- OSHA knowledge.
- Ability to lift or move an appliance weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to wear appropriate work attire, including a bump cap, footwear, gloves, and safety vest.
- Willingness to work flexible workdays and hours.
- Ability to multitask.
- Experience in distribution.
- Experience in material handling.
- Experience managing or supervising a team.
- Experience training others.
- Knowledge of appliance installation.
- Knowledge of parts inventory management.
- Ability to follow directions and instructions.
- Familiarity with furniture names and appearances.
- Ability to manage one's own time.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and take on additional work beyond Material Handler duties.
Responsibilities
- Prepare goods and materials for shipment with corresponding packing slips and perform basic inventory maintenance.
- Assist with training and onboarding new Warehouse Technicians.
- Coordinate and report expedited orders, and coordinate inventory returns and exchanges.
- Develop and document quality-assurance standards and identify areas where policies and procedures need to be changed or developed.
- Ensure load securement follows DOT and Company guidelines for safe product transit.
- Provide guidance and suggestions on product returns, procedures, and solutions to support quality service for customers and vendors.
- Position lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure materials or products for transport to designated areas, as needed.
- Ensure compliance with internal control procedures, such as locking dock doors and using wheel chocks.
- Process material stock requests, orders, and returns using inventory and billing systems as needed for installation.
- Operate material-handling equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and handcarts, to load and unload vehicles, and operate lifting devices to transport or stack materials in designated areas, as needed.
- Handle defective, discontinued, or recalled goods and destroy returned goods as appropriate.
- Perform check-ins and check-outs, verify order completeness, and inspect orders for damage.
- Review daily processing of returned goods and vendor returns, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Receive, issue, and store supplies and equipment; process customer turn-ins; and inspect, verify, and count supplies and equipment for accuracy, condition, and accountability.
Benefits
- Medical benefit
- Dental benefit
- Vision benefit
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off commensurate with tenure, including vacation and sick time
- Six weeks of paid maternity leave
- Two weeks of paid parental leave
- Six paid holidays annually
- The position may be eligible for an annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes, subject to the Company's applicable plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
