Warehouse Associate 2 (General Warehouse)

Penney OpCo LLC • Manchester, CT

6d

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate 2 (General Warehouse) provides manual and clerical inventory support in processing cartons and merchandise. The role prepares, inspects, labels, scans, sorts, routes, and moves cartons and merchandise for processing, inventory, and distribution. It also involves entering and verifying information in inventory systems, operating simple warehouse equipment, and performing other assigned manual tasks.

The position may include scheduling and balancing the workload of other associates, training and coaching them in basic procedures, and verifying their data and work. Six months of experience in the same or related tasks is preferable.

For internal candidates, an Achiever rating or higher on the 2017 Performance Appraisal is required. Candidates with policy violations issued within the last 12 months will not be considered. Current family members working in the same facility must be reported when applying; failure to do so will disqualify the associate.

Requirements

• Ability to understand and follow general and/or written instructions.
• Ability to perform elementary arithmetic.
• Familiarity with contemporary merchandise processing equipment, such as handheld scanners.
• Familiarity with warehouse equipment and inventory systems.
• Ability to learn computer processing systems.
• Ability to work efficiently.
• Ability to determine prescribed steps for processing problem cartons and resolving identified discrepancies.
• Frequent lifting of 0–30 pounds and occasional lifting of 30–75 pounds.
• For internal candidates: Achiever rating or higher on the 2017 Performance Appraisal.
• For internal candidates: no policy violations issued within the last 12 months.
• Internal candidates must report current family members working in the same facility when submitting an application.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in the same or related tasks is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Check and inspect cartons to confirm accurate quantity and condition for further processing.
• Prepare cartons by locating, preparing, and affixing labels; packing, labeling, and scanning; and sorting and routing them.
• Enter appropriate information in inventory systems.
• Load, unload, and pick cartons as required.
• Check, inspect, and log merchandise data in inventory systems to document quantity and condition received or distributed.
• Prepare merchandise for inventory and distribution, and visually inspect it to determine disposition as assigned.
• Perform stock-handling tasks such as packing, unpacking, banding, assembling, sorting, routing, weighing, moving, picking, labeling, and scanning merchandise.
• Schedule and balance other associates’ workloads; train and coach associates in basic procedures and techniques; and verify their data and work.
• Perform processing activities as assigned.
• Move cartons manually or mechanically from one location to another.
• Check and code merchandise and data.
• Operate simple warehouse equipment as necessary.
• Perform other related manual tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance (if eligible)
• Dental insurance (if eligible)
• Vision insurance (if eligible)
• Term life insurance (if eligible)
• Paid vacation (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with Company match
• Associate discount on JCPenney merchandise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed