WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

United State Cold Storage Inc / USCS•Arlington, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

USCS is dedicated to advancing, innovating, and serving companies seeking "Best in Service", facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are an employee-focused, equal opportunity employer and would love to have you join our team.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
Previous high reach forklift and/or warehouse training
Bend and lift up to 50 lbs. regularly
Lift up to 70lbs occasionally with assistance
Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.
Be able to speak and hear for safety and productivity.
Use scanners, tablets, radio, phones, and other warehouse machinery.
Lift overhead when required
Ability to work overtime is an essential part of this position due to demand
Drive a registered motor vehicle to satisfy daily requirements.
Have acceptable and / or correctable vision.
Work in a temperature range of +50 to -30 degrees F with moderate noise levels
Personal interaction and communication required to and from other people is extremely high.
Good arithmetic and reading skills.
Understand and follow verbal instruction, written instruction and company policies.
A self-starter that can work independently and coordinate with others.
Work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage stress and productivity guidelines.

Responsibilities

Unload and load trailers and verify proper stacking and freight not being mixed on pallets, one item to a pallet as required unless instructed otherwise.
Tape or stretch-wrap pallet as required to ensure product stability.
Count all product, compare your counts to the drivers’ manifest and check all shipments for damage, infestation and production code dates.
Report shortages damages and misplacements to your immediate supervisor who will forward the information to the appropriate parties.
Move product to the storage locations.
Stack and store the product in the appropriate areas.
Verify receipt of product at appropriate temperature.
Identify and recover any received or shipping damage consistent with Company policy.
Report all shortages and overages to your area supervisor.
Assist in physical inventories with use of scanners.
Ensure proper stock rotation by following lot number identification.
Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is located and shipped.
Make certain product comes from the proper locations and the lot numbers correspond to the picking documents.
Perform picking duties in an efficient manner that meets customer service standards.
Efficiently move product from the staging or storage areas into railcars or trailers.
Load, unload, move, stack and stage product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, slip-sheet or other power equipment.
Maintain the facilities, equipment and materials in a neat, clean orderly fashion.
Daily inspections and verify equipment is operating prior to the start of the day’s activity.
Advise your supervisor of any problems encountered.
Operate all equipment in a safe and efficient manner following prescribed work methods.
Maintain a professional demeanor in appearance and communications at all times.
Participate in staff and/or customer meetings as required.
Take initiative to prevent non-conformities related to product, process and quality of systems.
Identify and record any issues relating to product, processes and/or quality.
Propose and implement solutions through appropriate channels.
Ensure solutions are effectively implemented.
Follow posted security procedures at all times while in the building.
Participate in safety and educational training programs.