Distribution Associate

Katalyst CRO; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO in Covington, GA is seeking a Distribution Associate to handle warehousing tasks including receiving products, scanning barcodes, picking cases, labeling boxes, and palletizing orders using RF technology.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 1 year of relevant experience; familiarity with MHE and RF scanners is preferred. You will verify accuracy, assist with dock manifest duties, and work in a moderate to loud distribution environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of relevant warehouse experience preferred.
• Experience with MHE and RF technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders including scanning bar codes and labeling boxes.
• Palletize orders and ensure correct placement on pallets.
• Operate RF devices to manage orders and inventory.
• Verify accuracy and prepare shipments for dispatch.
• May assist with dock manifest duties and basic station tasks.
• Assist other warehouse positions as needed.

Skills

RF scanner

Distribution docs reading

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

RF scanner

Electric pallet jack

Job description

Job Summary

The Distribution Associate is responsible for warehousing/material distribution tasks relative to the receipt of products.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders including scanning bar codes, picking cases, and labeling boxes.
• Palletize orders including scanning, retrieving, and placing completed orders on pallets.
• Processes orders using RF technology.
• Responsible for accuracy verification and shipment packaging.
• May be responsible for dock manifest duties which include scanning completed pallets and running shrink wrapper.
• May be responsible for operating the ground/manual manifest station.
• Become knowledgeable of the responsibilities of the other warehouse positions. Assist as required. Act as back up at times of absence or vacation.
• Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of relevant experience, preferred.
• Experience with MHE, preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to obtain an electric pallet jack certification.
• Ability to read and interpret distribution documents.
• Required to operate MHE and use an RF scanner.
• Basic analytical, organizational and prioritization skills.
• General distribution knowledge.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and applicable state and local laws. While performing this job, the associate is regularly exposed to episodes of walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, balancing, crouching, reaching, pushing/pulling, grasping, hearing, twisting, lifting, frequent use of hand to finger, handle, feel, pick or type which can include repetitive motion of the wrists, hands or fingers. The associate may occasionally be required to climb. The job may require lifting over 50lbs in some areas but not all. Associate must have normal field of vision corrected to 20/40 in each eye and must have sufficient hearing to safely operate MHE [Material Handling Equipment] in a manufacturing/distribution environment.

Work Environment

The noise level is moderate to loud. There will almost always be exposure to work near moving mechanical equipment, exposure to precarious situations and potential temperature excursions. Occasionally the position will have exposure to fumes/airborne particles.