Warehouse Worker

Sysco•Sayreville, NJ

7d•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 uses powered industrial equipment to move, inspect, count, and handle products, maintain accurate inventory, and prepare shipments safely. The position primarily works in a fast-paced warehouse environment and may require evening, weekend, or other shift work depending on business needs.

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 interdepartmental staff.
Ability to work effectively within a team and constructively with internal staff across departments and shifts.
Ability to build working relationships with internal business partners, vendors, and customers.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines, adapt priorities, and use time effectively.
Customer-service skills, including responding promptly 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, and ability to react well under pressure and follow through on commitments.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including working with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, 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, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Consistent attendance and punctuality.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, operate a computer keyboard, mouse, office and warehouse equipment, and use a telephone or Voice Recognition and RF devices.
Ability to reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance as required.
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, including a double pallet jack.
Experience with a Warehouse Management System such as WMS-HighJump or PeopleSoft.
Experience with Voice Recognition and RF devices.

Responsibilities

Unload inbound shipments and move product to the receiving staging area.
Inspect, count, and examine shipments against purchase orders for damage or discrepancies; document overages, shortages, and damages.
Obtain necessary signatures on driver paperwork before releasing drivers.
Wrap pallets by machine or hand and load outbound shipments securely to prevent damage and support safe handling.
Move products from receiving or staging areas to home, overflow, or bulk storage locations.
Replenish, consolidate, and move items between storage and home or bulk locations to optimize warehouse space.
Count inventory and verify product quantities in storage locations.
Receive products against 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 in accordance with warehouse policy.
Comply with applicable safety regulations and standards.