Warehouse Associate - Equipment Operator

Owens & Minor • Hebron, DC

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About The Position

The Warehouse Associate performs warehouse and distribution functions including receiving, picking, sortation, and loading. The role unloads inbound shipments, verifies and receives products, selects items for orders, prepares cartons and totes for sortation, and loads orders onto trucks for customer delivery. Associates use material-handling equipment and RF or voice-pick technology, follow established processes and safety procedures, and maintain productivity and quality standards. The position is paid $17 per hour and starts at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday.

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 or individual performance goals.
• Good attention to detail.
• Dependability and ability to report to work as scheduled with regular, punctual attendance.
• Willingness to learn to use new material-handling equipment and WMS technology.
• Ability to adhere to safety rules and requirements and all Standard Operating Procedures received 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.
• Move cartons and totes from conveyor belts and/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 loaded correctly onto trucks for customer delivery.
• Load pallets using a pallet jack.
• 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 starting on day one 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 and 401(k) programs.
• Paid sick days, short-term leave, holidays, vacation days, personal days, and other leave, including parental leave.
• Teammate Assistance Program, 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