What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Thruway Fasteners?
The Warehouse Associate is the "beating heart" of Thruways warehousing facilities. This individual is a generalist that can perform all the duties of physically receiving, picking, packing, kiting, shipping and cycle-counting. The Warehouse Associate is responsible for completion of all customers orders filled including; filling customer orders and delivering them to a delivery platform in a manner that meets company standards. Operate a forklift to pull and store bins in a neat and orderly manner. Safe operation of all equipment is the top priority of this position.
Essential Functions:
- Receiving: upload incoming deliveries and complete a visual inspection for damage. Verify counts and items are correct and match up with the packing slips. Receive product into internal system
- Order picking: locate product in warehouse using picket ticket. Check product and verify quantity
- Packing Orders: ensure items picked are correct and package to customer's requirements. Label as required by customer
- Shipping: package shipments per customer's request. Coordinate with shipping companies to meet customer's request. Set up delivery schedule for in house deliveries
- Quality Control: ensure all orders are correct to customer's sizes and specifications (measure if required) check fit-form-function. Check that orders are accurate and free of any defects
- Package and weigh any orders to customer's requirements. Conduct physical inventories as required
- On a daily basis, inspect and do routine maintenance on equipment
- Takes care of trash and cardboard in work area to keep clean
- Reads, orders and makes a list to pull and put away bins in a fast but safe speed
- Uses the monthly check list to ensure forklift is in proper working condition
Required Qualifications
- Self-starter with outgoing personality, positive attitude, attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills including listening and reading comprehension
- Team-player who is willing to help others as needed
- Read and count accurately
- Professional demeanor and appearance
- Safely operate forklift and pallet jacks
- Prior warehouse experience is preferred, but not required
Work Environment
- Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud
- Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and to climb or balance
- Regularly required to walk, stand, sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; and talk or hear
- Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus
- Occasional travel at other Thruway or customer locations may be required
Thruway Fasteners offers a comprehensive benefit program for eligible employees including; medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, accident protection, critical illness, legal shield/ID shield plans, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 401k retirement plan.
Thruway Fasteners, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to engaging a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. The chosen candidate must successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check and drug screen.