Warehouse Worker-Warehouse Associate-1st Shift

Penske•Lawrenceville, GA

67d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is hiring a warehouse associate to work in a safety-sensitive warehouse environment. The role involves handling, sorting, staging, storing, packing, and shipping products; maintaining inventory and production records; and following safety and quality requirements. Work takes place in both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled areas, including refrigerated and freezer areas. No prior warehouse experience is required, though it is preferred. The scheduled shift is Saturday through Tuesday, 4:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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, including refrigerated and freezer work areas.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Willingness and ability to work the required schedule at the specific location.
Complete a Penske employment application and submit to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely, accepting responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Ability to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, and other information; see and verbally communicate; and meet the specified vision requirements.
Frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting; frequent use of hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reaching with hands and arms.
Ability to 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.
Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Accurately match numbers and letters and sort, stage, and store products in designated areas.
Load and unload trailers; open and close dock doors; pull manual dock chains; and move materials within the warehouse.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and comply with safety requirements.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, labeling, and preparing parcels for mailing.
Scan products using a warehouse management system, enter records using a computer, maintain inventory records, and complete daily logs and production records.
Perform quality control and identify and remove damaged products when received.
Communicate with associates from other shifts.
Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
Read work orders, production schedules, customer orders, shipping orders, requisitions, or oral instructions to determine assignments and material or equipment needs.
Assemble product containers and crates using hand tools and precut lumber; pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
Fill requisitions and distribute materials, tools, or stock 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.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable to transport or collect items.
Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by the supervisor.