Warehouse IV

SanMar • Ashland, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate IV coordinates and distributes daily workflow among departments to help meet schedules, deadlines, and quotas. The role follows established processes and procedures, deploys resources toward company goals, communicates across departments, and takes action to resolve problems and fulfill rush orders. Duties may include sorting, palletizing, and moving products with powered equipment. The associate uses a Radio Frequency (RF) unit and internal operating systems, including High Jump, to track products and perform departmental functions.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience in a warehouse environment, including loading and unloading trailers.
• Three or more years of experience operating a forklift or heavy equipment.
• Complete and maintain SanMar’s Lift Operator Certification in compliance with OSHA guidelines.
• Ability to follow directions and adjust priorities or duties as business needs require, including rotating to other production functions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to learn the internal operating system and operate a Radio Frequency (RF) unit.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Verbal and written communication skills and ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
• Basic English literacy for operating machines and completing necessary daily paperwork.
• Ability to meet physical demands, including frequently lifting or moving up to 60 pounds and operating powered equipment.
• Ability to work mandatory overtime as required, which may include weekends.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand internal processing schedules and accurately estimate the time required to complete work.
• Communicate daily with leadership and coworkers to support efficient departmental workflow.
• Train and coach employees on production guidelines, techniques, and safety.
• Load and unload incoming and outgoing trailers, operating powered lift equipment to move products and materials as needed.
• Prepare orders by processing requests and supply orders, pulling materials, packing boxes, and placing orders in the delivery area.
• Generate reports and acquire data as needed to support error resolution in the receiving process.
• Support other Distribution Center functions as needed, including error resolution, inventory audits, customer service, and invoicing and tagging shipments.
• Check out equipment, return it in the same condition daily, and inspect assigned equipment at the start of each shift.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy warehouse environment by following organizational standards, policies, and legal regulations and alerting others to potential concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility of up to 5% of base salary.
• Paid time off accrued weekly based on hours worked, up to 112 hours per year to start.
• Eight paid holidays and one paid family day off.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 4% of earnings, matched and vested each pay cycle.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED