Warehouse Operator
About The Position
The Warehouse Operator creates, coordinates, and completes shipments of goods between the company and its clients. The role coordinates with off-site logistics locations, suppliers, and vendors to meet deadlines and track shipments, processes orders, and ensures shipment schedules are met. The operator may develop and maintain operational reports, act as a customer-service contact, ensure accurate and timely client transactions, and dispatch requests to transportation providers. The role performs warehouse activities within an assigned shift, area, or function, following DSV Air & Sea policies and work instructions for receiving, labeling, storing, shipping, and value-added services. It supports performance, safety, quality, leadership, and customer-service objectives, and works with supervisors, warehouse managers, and freight-forwarding teams to improve service. Work takes place in a warehouse environment with changing temperatures and requires physical handling of freight and material-handling equipment.
Requirements
- Forklift experience.
- Basic mathematical skills to verify inventory, order accuracy, and other quality-driven initiatives.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Effective interpersonal skills and oral and written communication abilities.
- Strong customer-service skills.
- Ability to lift, bend, stoop, reach, and climb.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to operate material-handling equipment.
- Ability to stand for several hours per day as required by the job.
- Proficiency in basic MS Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of relevant customer-service and logistics experience; an equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
- Material Handling Certification.
- Dangerous Goods Qualification.
- Forklift Operation and Certification.
- Some experience with Warehouse Management Systems.
- English language skills, including reading, writing, and speaking, are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily activities for an assigned shift, area, or function.
- Follow warehouse work instructions and DSV Air & Sea policies for receiving, labeling, storing, shipping, and value-added services.
- Meet company objectives for performance, safety, quality, leadership, and customer service.
- Work with supervisors, warehouse managers, and freight-forwarding teams to identify service improvements.
- Safely unload inbound shipments and move products to the correct destinations; stage, stack, and load merchandise in designated areas.
- Move products from staging or unloading areas to the correct load door and assigned trailer; ensure trailers are secured and chocked before entry.
- Load and unload products using appropriate handling techniques; segregate, check, and stage inbound products correctly.
- Verify that the driver, trailer, bills, carrier, and location correspond; count freight with drivers, follow requirements, load trailers for safe transit, and obtain required signatures.
- Perform forklift activities as required.
- Label, sort, wrap, pack, and repack products as needed, and maintain a clean and safe facility.
- Maintain an organized desk and office area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
