Warehouse Operative Days - Norwich, NY

Kerry Group•Norwich, NY

5d•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Operative is responsible, under the direction of the Department Supervisor, for inventory, shipping, receiving, staging, and other warehouse functions at Kerry’s Norwich, New York site. The role involves receiving and recording materials, facilitating raw materials for production, coordinating transfers and shipments, maintaining accurate inventory, and using computer systems to enter and retrieve information. The operative communicates with coworkers, management, and external contacts and demonstrates leadership in maintaining a safe workplace. The position is onsite and scheduled for the first shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The pay range is $21.00–$25.00 per hour.

Requirements

Successfully pass all DOT HAZMAT training requirements.
Obtain forklift certification.
Have a good working knowledge of mathematics.
Have a full understanding of inventory control, counting procedures, products, and product movement.
Obtain working knowledge of necessary computer systems, including MAPICS, Windows, Outlook, Excel, and email, or be trained to perform these functions within the probationary period.
Write clearly and legibly and read and understand written instructions.
Be in good mental and physical condition.
Communicate professionally and have excellent phone skills.
Be flexible in adjusting the work schedule and able to work overtime when required to meet department needs.
Be organized, neat, clean, and consistent.
Have 2–3 years of warehousing experience.
Show initiative and resourcefulness, and use common sense and sound judgment when making decisions.
Operate standard office equipment, including a scanner, copier, fax machine, and calculator.

Responsibilities

Receive materials into SAP, including returns, raw materials, and packaging materials, including materials held at outside storage facilities.
Facilitate raw materials for department production.
Distribute paperwork to the necessary departments to support timely release.
Ensure raw materials are sampled and stored according to plant GMPs, SOPs, and safety procedures.
Enter bin transfers and other information accurately and retrieve data from computer systems.
Record all incoming materials in the receiving Excel worksheet.
Follow instructions, work as a team player, and communicate effectively.
Promote safety by observing and enforcing safety rules, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting unsafe conditions and behavior.
Coordinate and prioritize work when the warehouse supervisor is absent.
Perform accurate inventory checks and counts as required.
Check orders, make labels, ship via UPS and FedEx, and coordinate finished-product and raw-material transfers from outside warehouses.