Warehouse Worker

Sysco•Sayreville, NJ

10d•$16 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Worker performs warehouse activities including shipping, receiving, putaway, replenishment, item demand, consolidation, count checks, and loading and unloading trucks. The role primarily works in a warehouse environment and may involve evening, weekend, or other shift work depending on business needs. The work environment may include wet or humid conditions, cold or elevated temperatures, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The environment is fast-paced with moderate noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and professional interaction skills.
Ability to prepare and present reports and information and respond to questions from suppliers, customers, management, and inter-department staff.
Ability to work effectively within a team and build working relationships with internal business partners, vendors, and customers.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines, adjust priorities as needed, and use time effectively.
Customer-service skills, including responding to service requests and following up as needed.
Problem-solving skills, including gathering and analyzing information and developing alternative solutions.
Sound judgment and timely decision-making.
Professionalism, tact, ability to react well under pressure, and follow-through on commitments.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, including calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to read, understand, and consistently execute relevant policies and procedures; comply with local, state, and federal regulations and safety guidelines.
Ability to interpret written, verbal, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Reliable attendance and punctuality; consistently prepared and ready to work on time.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, operate computer and warehouse equipment, and use hands and fingers to operate keyboards, mice, telephones, and voice recognition or RF devices; communicate and hear.
Frequently reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a warehouse environment.
Proficiency operating powered industrial trucks, such as a stand-up reach truck, or other industrial equipment such as a double pallet jack.
Experience with a Warehouse Management System such as WMS-HighJump or PeopleSoft.
Experience with RF or voice devices, including voice recognition and RF devices.

Responsibilities

Unload inbound shipments and move products to the receiving staging area.
Inspect, count, and examine shipments against purchase orders for damage or discrepancies; document overages, shortages, and damages.
Obtain required signatures on driver paperwork before releasing drivers.
Wrap pallets by machine or hand and load outbound shipments safely to prevent damage.
Move items from receiving or staging areas to home, overflow, or bulk storage locations.
Replenish and convey items from storage locations to home or bulk locations.
Consolidate like items in storage locations to maximize warehouse space.
Count inventory to verify product quantities in assigned locations.
Receive products using the correct purchase order numbers and complete discrepancy forms as needed.
Break down and separate products by item number; select warehouse orders and stack products on pallets for outbound staging.
Check staged pallets for errors and adjust quantities between pallets to distribute weight evenly.
Clean dock areas and assigned aisles according to warehouse policy.
Comply with applicable safety regulations and standards.