Warehouse Specialist - DeKalb Materials Management - FT - 1st Shift

HH Health System • Fort Payne, AL

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About The Position

An entry-level position responsible for performing manual or automated tasks related to receiving, storing, and shipping products under the direct supervision of team leads and supervisors. Duties may include receiving, picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, storing, and delivering products, as well as other warehouse-related assignments. The role also involves receiving, rotating, storing, and distributing hospital supplies.

The Warehouse Specialist inspects and sorts shipments, stores items or stocks shelves, checks invoices for order accuracy, monitors shelves for restocking needs, and orders inventory and shipping supplies when low. The position requires use of computer software, primarily shipment-tracking software, and physical work such as bending, lifting boxes, distributing supplies and packages, and operating machinery.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and perform simple arithmetic calculations.
• Basic knowledge of sterile processing techniques, normally acquired through participation in a brief vocational education program.
• One to three months of prior experience or on-the-job training for minimum job proficiency.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize and change tasks frequently and quickly.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills when working with a variety of people and situations.
• Ability to prioritize assignments independently and participate in everyday problem solving.
• Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• Good written communication skills.
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including bending, lifting heavy boxes, distributing supplies and packages, and operating machinery.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with material handling equipment.
• One to two years of experience in a warehouse environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Receive shipments and inspect, sort, and store items or stock them on shelves as needed.
• Check invoices to ensure orders are correct.
• Monitor shelves and restock as needed.
• Place orders for inventory and shipping supplies when supplies are low.
• Receive, rotate, store, and distribute hospital supplies.
• Perform warehouse tasks such as picking, packing, shipping, staging, transporting, and delivering products.
• Use shipment-tracking software to monitor shipments.
• Operate machinery and handle supplies and packages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed