Warehouse Associate Day Shift - Landover MD

J J McDonnell & Co Inc•Cedar Heights, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for carrying out warehouse tasks efficiently and supporting warehouse leads, supervisors, and managers when needed. The role helps ensure warehouse operations run effectively, trains new warehouse personnel in daily duties and procedures, and assists across the warehouse to move products where they need to go efficiently and on time. The associate may assist other warehouse personnel and perform additional duties as assigned. The position reports to the Warehouse Leads, Supervisor, and/or Manager and checks in with them at the beginning and end of each shift. The role is based in the warehouse in Landover, Maryland, with a scheduled shift of 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and days off on Tuesday and Sunday. The work is mostly indoors, with occasional brief periods outside. Conditions may include wet or humid, hot, cold, or snowy weather, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and moderate to loud noise. The position requires regular standing, hand use, reaching, and being on one’s feet for hours at a time. It also involves occasional sitting, talking, hearing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, walking, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Three to five years of progressively responsible, related experience in a position of comparable scope and size to the company in the seafood industry.
Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to frequently shift attention between tasks without affecting performance.
Great attention to detail.
Ability to read and write in English.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including being on one’s feet for hours and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Spanish.

Responsibilities

Ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of warehouse operations.
Ensure orders are ready one hour before route departure.
Report product quality issues to a supervisor or Quality Assurance.
Ensure material handling equipment is in good working order.
Assist with receiving products, verifying they are received correctly and stored promptly and correctly according to food safety protocols.
As directed, perform end-of-shift inspections for cleanliness and compliance with product storage guidelines.
As directed, assist with daily inventories as needed.
As directed, help ensure cleaning schedules are completed.
Help locate products in inventory as needed.
Fill in for various warehouse positions when staffing is short.
Perform Lead duties during the day when other managers are on vacation.
Train new warehouse personnel in their daily functions and procedures.
Assist warehouse personnel and help ensure products reach their destinations efficiently and on time.
Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.
Check in with the Warehouse Leads, Supervisor, and/or Manager at the beginning and end of each shift.