Warehouse Associate

Description

Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate is a functional warehouse position that is developing toward proficiency in major warehouse functions such as picking, loading/unloading within the warehouse operation, while upholding Jaeckle Core Values. As a warehouse associate this role ensures operational efficiency, accuracy, and safety compliance. This role is important to the efficient workflow of the operations and the balancing of workload across all functional areas of the warehouse.

Reporting To

Warehouse Supervisor

Hours

7am to 330pm

Job Responsibilities

General

• Uphold Jaeckle Core values and ensure all warehouse personnel adhere to company core values, operational standard and compliance requirements.
• Work in any functional area as directed by the warehouse supervisor and support any operational needs.
• Stack, pack, and label orders to prevent damage and ensure safe handling and transportation of product.
• Support and housekeeping duties and warehouse special projects assigned by the warehouse supervisor.
• Maintain professional and effective communication with all personnel across warehouse operations, including drivers, shipping/receiving staff, customer service, and customers entering the facility.
• Excellent attendance mandatory.
• Handle and/or coordinate Will-Call pick-ups in the designated time frame set by the operation.
• Ability to work overtime as needed by the operation.

Picking

• Superior performance in the picking function within the warehouse.
• Accurately select items from designated warehouse locations based on information provided on pick labels.
• Verify correct item, quantity, and packaging are selected for each pick label.
• Utilize WMS computer system to verify items, locations, and other information critical to the picking process.
• Report inventory discrepancies, damages, or missing stock to warehouse manager.

Loading & Unloading

• Unload all inbound deliveries, including small parcel and full truckloads, and positioning product in the correct designated areas in an organized manager, ensuring efficient and safe handling of shipments.
• Verify pallet counts, piece counts, and inspect deliveries for damages, notifying the proper warehouse associate or supervisor of discrepancies or issues to ensure such discrepancy is noted on delivery receipts.
• Collect and forward all delivery documentation to proper warehouse personnel for processing.
• Load all transfer shipments, LTL, FTL, and parcel as required, including logical delivery order when needed, and verify count, labeling, shipment grouping.
• Ensure full pallets are properly wrapped and staged in designed staging racks within the shipping area
• Provide feedback to warehouse freight leads on truck or trailer capacity as soon as possible.
• Assist the warehouse manager and other assigned personnel with product staging, inspection, counts, and consolidation in the shipping area and verify order accuracy, efficient pallet usage, and check-in process to a pallet license plate label.

Requirements

Education

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent desired, but not required.
• Current Driver's License or a means to achieve reliable attendance
• Military experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to lift 25-100 pounds of material unassisted frequently.
• Warehouse equipment experience (pallet jacks, forklifts, scales) a plus but not required.
• Mobility to frequently bend, lift, stand, and get on and off forklifts multiple times each shift
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to perform basic math with high accuracy add, subtract, multiply, divide.
• Excellent active listening skills to fully understand instructions, ask clarifying questions, and engage in effective problem-solving.
• Proficient in safe material handling practices including and proven experience in handling stone products.