Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator

Owens & Minor • Kings Mountain, NC

22d

About The Position

Owens & Minor is seeking a Warehouse Associate to perform warehouse tasks at a distribution facility. The role primarily involves work without material handling equipment, though equipment may be used for certain functions. The associate helps unload, receive, and process inbound shipments; replenish bins and prepare pick locations; move products through the distribution center; and pick, pack, sort, and load outbound products to meet customer specifications. Warehouse functions must be completed safely, accurately, and on time according to company standards.

The position is on the second shift, Monday through Friday, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Compensation is $18.50 per hour plus an 8% shift differential. Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. The position may require unscheduled overtime, as well as nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Requirements

• General knowledge of basic topics such as math, reading, basic accounting, and typing.
• Ability to understand and carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions using common sense.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet performance standards and individual performance goals.
• Good attention to detail.
• Dependability and regular, punctual attendance.
• Willingness to learn to use new material handling equipment and WMS technology.
• Ability to adhere to safety rules, requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures received in training.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Ability to frequently work unscheduled overtime with minimal notice and to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• For some functions, ability to operate a forklift and pick items as high as 35 feet in the air.
• Ability to stand and walk on concrete warehouse floors for long periods.
• Ability to squat and kneel often, lift up to 50 pounds individually, or lift more than 50 pounds as part of a team lift.
• Ability to safely use a step ladder or stool to reach area shelves.

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.
• Set up pallets and carts in the sortation area.
• 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 correctly loaded 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 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 beginning 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) programs.
• Paid 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