Warehouse Specialist

DHRM•Williamsburg, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for unloading freight and delivery trucks as well as moving shipments into receiving area. Receives all incoming shipments according to procedure in a timely manner, logging in, counting and filling out all required paperwork. Timeliness and accuracy are critical to ensure that all merchandise is available for sale promptly and vendors are paid within terms. Price merchandise accurately, following procedures to ensure that prices are accurate and labels are neatly applied. Scan in new merchandise. Run all appropriate barcodes as needed for merchandise and master cartons. Routinely maintains all barcode equipment to ensure they are running properly. Follow procedures to maintain organization and neatness of warehouse. Dust mop, sweep, and clean all workstations on a regular basis as scheduled and as needed. Drive delivery van with store merchandise and other supplies to all retail shops on an established schedule and/or as needed. Pull merchandise and pack carefully to ensure that items are not damaged in transit. Create transfers, load delivery van at the warehouse and deliver merchandise to shops as instructed. Merchandise is to be packed, labeled, and delivered in a manner to facilitate efficient check-in by retail staff, according to procedure and instructions from supervisor. Boxes are generally moved by hand or with equipment such as hand trucks and pallet jacks. Deliver and pick up at the post office and other points as required. Pack all outgoing mail orders carefully to ensure safe delivery and professional appearance. Accurately process shipments in computerized mail order program. Notify Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Lead of any warehouse supplies needed such as thermal tags, pricing gun labels, and packing supplies before depletion. Report all van maintenance needs to Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Lead so that they may be reported to Facilities Maintenance for repair. Perform routine maintenance inspection monthly, including checking tire pressure, oil levels, brake fluid, coolant, and other items as instructed; refills with fuel when level falls below a half a tank. Ensures that motor vehicle log is completed in accordance with agency procedure and turned into Warehouse Manager on the last day of the month, or next business day. Assist with the preparation for physical inventories, organizing, verifying that all barcodes and UPC codes scan properly along with pre-counting merchandise according to procedure. Within established guidelines assumes responsibility for continuity of warehouse operations in the absence of the designated supervisor.

Requirements

Knowledge of basic warehouse practices and procedures, including receiving and filing
Skilled in the operation of pricing equipment
Skilled in use of dedicated computer programs for entries, price checking, transfers, and mail order system
Ability to assume responsibility and work independently
Ability to work in stressful situations while maintaining proper pace and cordial working relations with other staff
Ability to effectively communicate with retail staff and the public
Ability to repetitively lift and move boxes weighing up to approximately 70 pounds
Ability to climb and descend ladders with merchandise following proper safety standards
Ability to twist, stand, and bend for long periods of time
Ability to work with hand tools
Ability to work in adverse weather conditions

Nice To Haves

Repetitive motion with hand tools

Responsibilities

Unloading freight and delivery trucks
Moving shipments into receiving area
Receiving all incoming shipments according to procedure
Logging in, counting, and filling out required paperwork for shipments
Pricing merchandise accurately
Applying labels neatly
Scanning in new merchandise
Running appropriate barcodes for merchandise and master cartons
Maintaining barcode equipment
Maintaining organization and neatness of the warehouse
Dust mopping, sweeping, and cleaning workstations
Driving delivery van with store merchandise and supplies to retail shops
Pulling merchandise and packing carefully for transit
Creating transfers
Loading delivery van
Delivering merchandise to shops
Packing and labeling merchandise for efficient check-in
Delivering and picking up at the post office and other points
Packing outgoing mail orders carefully
Processing shipments in computerized mail order program
Notifying Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Lead of needed warehouse supplies
Reporting van maintenance needs
Performing routine monthly maintenance inspection of the van
Refilling van with fuel
Completing motor vehicle log
Assisting with preparation for physical inventories
Organizing for physical inventories
Verifying barcodes and UPC codes scan properly
Pre-counting merchandise for inventories
Assuming responsibility for continuity of warehouse operations in the absence of the designated supervisor