About The Position
The Warehouse Associate - Receiving assists with unloading boxes and pallets from trucks, verifying pallet counts against bills of lading, and checking for damage. The role involves moving boxes from conveyors or carts onto pallets, confirming part numbers and quantities against packing slips and labels, checking parts for damage, and entering packing list, quantity, and purchase order information into the system. The associate also sorts and delivers packages to designated staging locations. Occasional operation of a pallet jack, rider pallet jack, or forklift may be required, subject to required in-house certification. The position supports warehouse performance by meeting quality and productivity goals and contributing to daily safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics. The associate follows standard operating procedures, participates in job qualification audits, maintains 5S standards through foreign object detection and location maintenance, and cross-trains in other areas as required. The role requires teamwork, customer focus, a safety-conscious approach, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Overtime may be required due to business demands. A high school diploma or GED is required; prior warehouse experience is preferred. Candidates must be able to communicate and read in English, perform basic computer and math tasks, and meet the stated physical requirements. This position involves access to information or hardware subject to ITAR; the employee must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- Effective English communication skills and ability to read English and comprehend simple written work instructions.
- Basic computer navigation and typing skills.
- Ability to count accurately and perform simple math.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and move objects up to 50 pounds frequently using proper lifting techniques.
- Ability to twist, stoop, squat, bend, and reach frequently.
- Ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.
- Ability to work overtime as required due to business demands.
Nice To Haves
- Prior warehouse experience.
- In-house material handling equipment license, as required for the equipment being operated.
Responsibilities
- Unload boxes and pallets from trucks, verify pallet counts against bills of lading, and check for damage.
- Move boxes from conveyors or carts onto pallets and stack boxes.
- Verify part numbers and quantities against packing slips and part labels, and check parts for damage.
- Enter packing list numbers, quantities, and purchase order numbers into the system.
- Sort and deliver packages to designated staging locations.
- Operate pallet jacks, rider pallet jacks, or forklifts occasionally when required and appropriately certified.
- Meet established quality and productivity goals and support customer expectations for quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
- Participate in job qualification audits and follow established standard operating procedures.
- Maintain acceptable time and attendance and work overtime as required by business demands.
- Work collaboratively and independently as needed, accepting other duties as required.
- Promote a safe work environment, follow safety policies, and notify management of observed hazards.
- Support daily warehouse metrics for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Perform foreign object detection and location maintenance to maintain 5S standards.
- Cross-train in other areas outside the primary job function as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
