Warehouse Assistant

Vytelle • Fort Worth, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Assistant supports daily activities in the Vytelle warehouse, including receiving, organizing, and preparing materials for shipment. This role follows established procedures to ensure proper labeling, lot control, and inventory accuracy. Working under the supervision of the Purchasing and Shipping Coordinator, the Warehouse Assistant assists in maintaining supply availability for internal labs and partners and ensures the warehouse remains clean, organized, and compliant with company SOPs.

Requirements

• Good communication and collaboration skills for Interacting and coordinating with coworkers.
• Willingness to work as a team player.
• Ability to learn and follow specific procedures.
• Problem-solving skills to effectively handle urgent issues.
• Flexibility to perform varied tasks.
• Physical stamina and strength to tolerate heavy lifting and standing for extended periods of time.
• Organizational skills when assembling packages and shipments.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Quality driven
• Risk tolerance and ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Bias for execution with strong sense of time organization and urgency.
• Ability to understand new issues quickly and make decisions by following established guidance.
• Balance between critical review and positive mindset.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary education in business or administration preferred.
• Strong PC skills including Internet and Microsoft Office suite of products, specifically Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of/or ability to quickly learn company product codes and terminology, as well as the necessary features and care. Basic understanding of or ability to quickly learn policies and procedures associated with shipping and receiving in a distribution center environment.
• Good analytical skills and ability to make sound judgements related to inventory.
• Two years of work experience in the warehouse or shipping and receiving is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with receiving Purchase Orders and allocating items to inventory following FIFO and color-coding procedures.
• Assist in preparing transfer orders under supervision, ensuring correct item descriptions (item code, lab location, etc.) and quantities in Business Central
• Assist in packing and shipping Sales Orders for partner labs as directed, ensuring details are accurate in Business Central.
• Support partner lab shipments according to established SOPs and ensures that each shipment is packaged and labeled correctly.
• Physically lift items up to 40lb, pack them carefully, and follow the SOP.
• Use FedEx, UPS and DHL to schedule shipments, print shipping labels and move them to the pickup area.
• Participate in warehouse organization and process improvement activities as assigned by lab operations.
• Responsible for warehouse cycle counts each month and maintenance of inventory accuracy regarding POs coming in and Transfers Orders/Sales Orders going out.
• Receive inventory counts from the national labs and ensure they are formatted according to the SOP.
• Assist with Texas lab supplies, perform monthly inventory counts, maintain organized lab and OPU rooms, ensure essential items are stocked, and support lot-based inventory management as directed.
• Support all inventory lots records, ensuring accurate attachment of lots to Purchase Orders (POs), Sales Orders (SOs), and Transfer Orders (TOs).
• Differentiate and maintain lots in both the warehouse and Texas lab, ensuring proper segregation to prevent mix-ups. Maintain color-coding and proper storage of all lots.
• Monitor lot expiration dates and enforce a physical FIFO system based on expiration, ensuring that lots with earlier expiration dates are shipped before those with later dates, as directed.
• Communicate with national labs as directed regarding lots approaching expiration, ensuring timely usage or redistribution.
• Inspire and serve and seek the best in each other
• Pacesetter, take action and realizes results
• Infinitely curious, catalyst and listens for ideas
• Contagious passion for customers and our purpose
• Take accountability, depend on each other, adaptable
• Ability to adopt and adhere to Vytelle’s Foundation: The Common Thread of Integrity, Respect and Trust
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the Company. Set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance the Company’s effectiveness.
• Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of team members to meet or exceed their expectations.
• Follow established procedures, evaluating the importance, urgency, and risks to act timely and in the best interests of the Company.

Benefits

• Specialized training and collaboration with a team of highly skilled industry professionals
• The opportunity to work with a dynamic, diverse, and rapidly growing company
• Career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED