Warehouse Associate

East Coast Metal Distributors•Savannah, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate supports branch operations by expediting customer orders and maintaining a clean, orderly warehouse. The role involves verifying, documenting, and incorporating incoming inventory; preparing and shipping orders; assisting counter sales customers; and safely operating material-handling equipment. The position also requires reporting shipment discrepancies, equipment issues, unsafe conditions, and injuries to the appropriate managers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent; related experience, advanced training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to use general office machines and a multi-line telephone.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to read and comprehend informational documentation, procedures, and correspondence, and to write correspondence using proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with customers and employees and to follow verbal and written instructions, guidelines, and objectives.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.
Manual dexterity and average eye, hand, and foot coordination.
Ability to operate computers, calculators, copy machines, facsimile machines, and other general office equipment.
Ability to lift or carry objects, equipment, or materials weighing up to 20 pounds; occasional standing, bending, stooping, and walking are required.
Ability to speak and hear and to maintain a positive appearance when interacting with the public and employees.
Willingness to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as requested by the Branch Operations Manager.

Nice To Haves

Previous counter sales, HVAC, and customer service experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Wear a clean, company-provided uniform while representing East Coast Metal Distributors.
Retrieve products for counter sales orders and greet customers with their orders.
Verify items and quantities on pick tickets and transfer requests, initial and date the documents, and report discrepancies in outgoing shipments to the Warehouse Manager.
Help other warehouse personnel verify items and quantities, initialing and dating as required.
Secure, stage, and ship orders using LTL, UPS, and East Coast Metal Distributors delivery vehicles; report outgoing shipment discrepancies to the Warehouse Manager.
Unload incoming inventory, document its arrival, and verify items and quantities against vendors’ packing lists, initialing and dating the documents and reporting discrepancies to the Warehouse Manager.
Submit packing lists for entry of items into warehouse inventory.
Incorporate inventory shipments into warehouse inventory.
Become proficient and certified in Fork Truck Safety and Operations.
Use material-handling equipment safely and correctly.
Notify the Warehouse Manager and Branch Operations Manager about needed service or repairs, or unsafe conditions involving material-handling equipment or company property.
Immediately report any injury.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly warehouse.
Complete other duties assigned by the Warehouse Manager.