Warehouse Worker- Warehouse Associate- 1st Shift

Penske•Macedonia, OH

125d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring warehouse associates to work in a warehouse environment. Associates must be willing to work in refrigerated, freezer, and non-climate-controlled areas and operate warehouse equipment such as electric pallet jacks and forklifts. No prior warehouse experience is required, though it is preferred. The position pays $21.27 per hour. The schedule starts at 5 a.m. and is either Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Applicants must be flexible to work either schedule; the schedule will be assigned on the first day of training. Overtime is required and may involve extended daily hours or additional workdays. The role is designated safety-sensitive. Associates must remain alert, work safely, and accept responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function. The position involves frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting; frequent use of hands and reaching; and lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate customer service, interpersonal, multitasking, organizational, flexibility, numerical, and time-management skills.
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specified location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner, accepting responsibility for personal and others' safety.
Ability to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, or other information; see and verbally communicate; and meet the stated vision requirements.
Ability to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit; use hands to touch, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; lift or move up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Prior warehouse experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Accurately match numbers and letters.
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 all safety requirements.
Sort and place parts in racks or other designated areas, and move materials within the warehouse.
Stack cardboard boxes and pallets.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
Electronically scan products 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 units handled and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
Assemble product containers and crates using hand tools and precut lumber; pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to move, gather, or distribute.
Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items 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 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, including transporting stored items or gathering items for shipment.
Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by a supervisor.