Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator

Owens & Minor • Cleveland, OH

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate performs warehouse tasks within a distribution facility, primarily without material handling equipment. The role handles inbound shipments, inventory placement and replenishment, order picking and packing, sortation, and loading outbound products according to customer specifications. Work must be completed safely, accurately, on time, and in accordance with company standards and procedures.

Receiving duties include unloading pallets and cases from inbound trailers or containers with a pallet jack; counting, verifying, and receiving products using RF equipment or Voice Pick Technology; and documenting variances. Picking duties include selecting products and quantities as directed by Voice Pick Technology or an RF scanner, placing items into totes on a conveyor belt, and removing empty cartons from the pick module as needed. Sortation duties include preparing pallets and carts and sorting cartons and totes by assigned batch. Loading duties include using an RF scanner to verify that totes, pallets, and carts are loaded correctly for customer delivery and using a pallet jack to load pallets.

The associate follows sequencing and process procedures, maintains a safe and clean work environment, reports or corrects hazards, places merchandise into inventory, conducts physical inventories as required, performs basic counting and math, maintains productivity and quality standards, and performs additional duties as directed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, starting at 4 a.m. and continuing until completion.

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.
• Willingness to learn how to use new material handling equipment.
• Willingness to learn WMS technology.
• Ability to adhere to safety rules and requirements and Standard Operating Procedures covered 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 products 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, placing 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 for product.
• Move cartons and totes from conveyor belts and/or rollers and place them on pallets and/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 communicate 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 begin 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 insurance programs, including supplemental life, hospitalization, and critical illness coverage.
• Adoption assistance, fertility benefits through the medical plan, and parental leave.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) voluntary financial 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