Warehouse

Betts Company•Portland, OR

About The Position

Directs and performs warehousing activities, including verifying shipments, handling and disposition of materials, maintaining current inventory, receiving and unloading deliveries, stocking products, and filling customer orders. Keeps the warehouse neat and orderly, inspects the warehouse and equipment, coordinates activities with other functions, manages salvage and core returns, maintains bin locations, completes cycle counts and inventory corrections, and processes related paperwork. The position may also assist with loading vehicles and back up delivery drivers by delivering parts, obtaining customer signatures and payments when needed, maintaining delivery records, and ensuring company vehicles are cleaned, inspected, and maintained to standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, plus six to 12 months of prior related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts involving discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Must be forklift certified or able to become certified to operate a forklift.
Must maintain a valid driver's license in the state of employment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Office skills are preferred.
Prior warehouse computer experience is considered.

Responsibilities

Follow operational procedures for incoming and outgoing shipments, material handling and disposition, and maintaining current warehouse inventory.
Check in and unload incoming truck deliveries, including UPS, and complete appropriate paperwork.
Place stock in designated shelf, rack, or other locations.
Fill customer orders for delivery, will call, or shipment.
Maintain a neat and orderly warehouse and keep inventory in proper bin locations.
Inspect the physical condition of the warehouse and equipment.
Coordinate warehouse activities with other functions, such as sales and deliveries, in consultation with the department manager.
Direct the salvage of damaged or used material, including cores.
Inspect incoming cores for acceptability and prepare core returns according to current standards.
Enter bin locations for products that arrive without a current bin location.
Complete daily cycle counts.
Process negative inventory reports and make corrections as needed.
Assist with or load vehicles for deliveries.
Complete paperwork associated with warehouse transactions.
Back up delivery drivers as needed, including driving a company vehicle to deliver parts, checking the load before departure, obtaining customer signatures and payment when necessary, maintaining delivery records, and cleaning, inspecting, and documenting repairs to the company vehicle.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.