Warehouse Worker- Material Handler-1st Shift

Penske•Livonia, MI

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring warehouse associates to work as part of a team in a warehouse environment. The role involves handling, sorting, staging, moving, packing, and shipping materials and products; maintaining inventory and daily records; performing quality checks; and following safety requirements. Associates may operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable. The position pays a base rate of $18.50 and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., with overtime as necessary. Work is performed in non-climate-controlled conditions. Regular, predictable, full attendance is essential. Applicants must complete a Penske employment application and undergo a background investigation and drug screening. The position is designated safety-sensitive.

Requirements

No prior warehouse experience is required; warehouse experience is preferred.
A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Proficient reading skills and the ability to follow directions are required.
Ability to work independently; customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, and time-management skills are required.
Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specific location is required.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is essential.
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions is required.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Must remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Must be able to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, or other information; see and verbally communicate; and meet the stated vision requirements.
Frequently move, stand, walk, and sit; frequently use hands to touch, handle, and feel and reach with hands and arms.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior warehouse experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Willingness and flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Accurately match numbers and letters, and stage and sort products for loading.
Load and unload trailers; open and close dock doors; and pull manual dock chains.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and comply with safety requirements.
Sort and place parts in racks or designated areas, move materials within the warehouse, and stack cardboard boxes and pallets.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
Scan products electronically using a warehouse management system and use a computer to enter records.
Perform quality control and identify and remove damaged products when received.
Complete daily logs and communicate with associates from other shifts.
Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
Read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine assignments and material and equipment needs.
Record quantities of units handled and moved using production sheets or work tickets.
Assemble product containers and crates using hand tools and precut lumber; pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
Use production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, and requisitions to determine items to move, gather, or distribute.
Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or stock items and distribute them to production workers or assembly lines.
Assemble customer orders from stock and place them on pallets or shelves, or convey them to packing or shipping.
Weigh or count items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance with company standards.
Prepare parcels for mailing and maintain inventory records.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable; transport stored items or collect items for shipment as needed.
Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by the supervisor.