About this role
Job Summary: The General Warehouse employee is responsible for all aspects of the warehouse including receiving and stocking goods and preparing orders/loads for the delivery trucks. Primary shift is Sunday-Thursday. Hours are 8am until all orders are complete.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Lives and models BROWN VALUES in everything we do.
- Reads schedule, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Records the number of materials or items received or distributed.
- Moves and sorts materials and items from receiving areas to store on racks, shelves, bins, and other designated areas, according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, or product code.
- Uses iPad to receive inbound products and to pick orders for routes.
- Ensures that all inventoried items are distributed based on FIFO. (First IN First OUT)
- Places picked orders with route information in designated areas and ensures that all items are correct.
- Verifies all products received from suppliers to ensure accuracy and ensures that invoices are submitted to office personnel for reconciliation.
- Maintains inventory levels and marks products with identifying information; opens bales, crates, boxes, and other containers; sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
- Maintains a clean and safe working environment
Physical Demands:
- Able to lift up to 30 lbs. on a repeated and frequent basis and 60 lbs. intermittently.
- Able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 260 pounds.
- Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
Work Environment:
- Work in distribution warehouse with limited climate controls.
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
Qualifications
- Must have ability to read and follow instructions in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to operate electronic devices
- Ability to lift up to 30-60 lbs. and stand for extended periods of time