Warehouse Associate

Patterson Dental Supply•El Paso, TX

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate ensures orders are available, accurate, salable, and received in a timely manner while carrying out fulfillment tasks accurately, efficiently, and safely. The role supports customer satisfaction by filling, checking, packing, and shipping orders, including orders requiring special handling. The associate follows company policies, department standards, regulatory requirements, and applicable laws when handling warehouse products and materials. The position also involves using assigned warehouse equipment, meeting performance metrics, and helping maintain an organized, clean, and safe warehouse.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and count.
Comprehensive problem-solving skills.
Ability to meet deadlines and productivity goals.
Ability to use general warehouse equipment, general office equipment, MS Office, shipping software, and proprietary inventory-management software.
May need the ability to train and certify in the use of forklifts, including sit-down, Cherry picker, and/or Joey forklift equipment.

Responsibilities

Pick products from fulfillment-center stock according to wave pick lists and organize them on a cart.
Pull warehouse items from shelves according to number, size, color, quantity, and quality requirements; use scanners where needed to pick orders and manage inventory accurately.
Verify picked items against invoices, including manufacturer name, item number, description, quantity, expiration dates for time-sensitive items, completeness of the order, and included components.
Count items for packing and verify quantities against invoices.
Match shipping-label addresses or invoice numbers to invoice information; select appropriate packaging, fill, and labels.
Follow regulatory guidelines when packing regulated items and create shipping papers for hazardous-material packages when needed.
Manifest packages that are not automatically manifested by weighing them, choosing transportation, checking labels, scanning information, and applying shipping labels; verify and correct non-conforming auto-manifested packages.
Process orders requiring special handling as requested by branch personnel, sales staff, or end users.
Fulfill current or new client orders to support customer satisfaction.
Comply with company and department policies and standards, and perform other duties as assigned.
Conduct business according to Patterson Companies' code of ethics and conduct and align with its Purpose, Vision, and Values.
Use assigned warehouse equipment and machinery; meet or exceed assigned performance metrics and KPIs.
Help maintain an organized, clean, and safe warehouse.
Handle hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs according to company procedures and applicable laws and regulations.