Regional Distribution Center - Warehouse Associate
About The Position
The Regional Distribution Center (RDC) Warehouse Associate prioritizes and picks materials to fill orders; loads and unloads products on delivery trailers and containers; and maintains, handles, and moves physical inventory within the RDC. The role helps keep the facility organized, checks incoming and outgoing orders for accuracy, and performs periodic facility maintenance and housekeeping, including cleaning the loading dock and surrounding area, keeping floors clear of debris, and assisting with daily shift closures. The associate may train and support new associates and assist with administrative tasks and paperwork. The role involves staging, counting, and putting away inventory using powered industrial equipment, reporting overages, shortages, damaged or defective products, and helping with periodic inventory counts. The position requires safe operation of warehouse equipment and adherence to safety standards. The employee may be exposed to prevailing weather conditions, and the work environment is usually moderately noisy. Travel is required 5% of the time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Related experience of 0–1 year is preferred.
- Ability to occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; tires heavier than approximately 50 pounds may require rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
- Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to safely operate powered industrial equipment and follow safety standards.
- Travel required 5% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- 0–1 year of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Arrange RDC stock by product line and physical alignment, allowing sufficient space for overflow; may train and support new associates.
- Assist with administrative tasks, including handling and preparing paperwork as needed.
- Load and unload trailers and containers, physically moving and lifting products weighing up to 150 pounds; stage, count, and systematically put away inventory using powered industrial equipment.
- Perform maintenance and housekeeping tasks, including cleaning the loading dock and surrounding area and keeping floors clear of debris.
- Prioritize and pick materials to fill orders, stage products for outbound loading, and handle units with care.
- Report overages and shortages to the Lead Person or Operations Supervisor and submit regular reports of damaged and defective products.
- Safely operate powered industrial equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and order pickers, while adhering to safety standards.
- Verify incoming and outgoing products for accuracy in quantity, size, and type; inform management of inventory and supply shortages and assist with periodic inventory counts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
