Warehouse Associate-Distribution teammate

Owens & Minor • Sumner, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Owens & Minor is seeking a Warehouse Associate to perform distribution-center tasks, primarily without material handling equipment. The role handles inbound shipments, replenishes and moves inventory, prepares pick locations, and picks, packs, sorts, and loads outbound products according to customer specifications. Work must be completed safely, accurately, on time, and in accordance with company standards. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with an 8 a.m. start and finish time varying by shift; the posting states that hiring is for all shifts.

The position includes receiving, LUM picking, sortation, and loading duties. Teammates unload and verify shipments, use radio-frequency (RF) equipment or Voice Pick Technology to process products, select products into totes, prepare and move cartons and totes for sortation, and confirm outbound loads using an RF scanner. General duties include maintaining a clean and safe work area, following procedures, placing merchandise into inventory, conducting physical inventories, and meeting productivity and quality standards.

Requirements

• General knowledge of basic topics such as math, reading, basic accounting, and typing.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet performance standards and individual performance goals.
• Good attention to detail.
• Dependability and ability to report to work as scheduled with regular, punctual attendance.
• Ability to adhere to safety rules and requirements and Standard Operating Procedures received in training.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working in a warehouse or distribution center.
• Warehouse or Operations certification.

Responsibilities

• Unload pallets and cases from inbound trailers or containers manually using a pallet jack.
• Count, verify, and receive product using RF equipment and/or Voice Pick Technology, and document variances.
• Select products and quantities as directed by Voice Pick Technology and/or an RF scanner and place items into totes on a conveyor belt.
• Remove empty cartons from the pick module as needed.
• Prepare the sortation area by setting up pallets and carts.
• Move cartons and totes from conveyor belts or rollers and place them on pallets or carts according to the assigned batch.
• Use an RF scanner to ensure totes, pallets, and carts are loaded correctly onto trucks for customer delivery.
• Use a pallet jack to load pallets.
• Follow general sequencing and process procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment; follow safety policies and procedures and correct or report hazards to management.
• Place incoming merchandise into inventory and conduct physical inventories as required.
• Count and perform basic math calculations.
• Maintain productivity and quality standards.
• Perform additional duties as directed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans starting on the first day of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational assistance for eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary supplemental programs, including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Adoption assistance, fertility benefits through the medical plan, and parental leave.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) programs.
• Sick days, short-term leave, holidays, vacation days, personal days, and other leave, including parental leave.
• Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs at no cost.

What This Job Offers

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