Distribution Center Shipping Associate

Genuine Parts Company; Maryland; On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a warehouse associate in Maryland to stage and ship products. The role records items from packing and pulling areas, loads onto trucks by store location, and ensures UPS shipments are reconciled and dispatched on time.

Responsibilities include consolidating orders, maintaining a clean workspace, and adhering to safety policies. Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs and push/pull 300 lbs with equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience is required.
• 6 months prior work experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Work conditions include loud/noisy environments, uneven floors, and exposure to warehouse elements.
• Capable of lifting up to 60 lbs and pushing/pulling up to 300 lbs with assistance when needed.

Responsibilities

• Records and ships products and loads onto trucks by store location for all outgoing overnight shipments.
• Consolidates orders from zone to designated store utilizing tote and pullwall processes.
• Reconciles and prepares all overnight UPS shipments to respective locations.
• Prepares and loads all daily/nightly shipments as required for each.
• Ensures timely processing of all orders and handling of shipments.
• Maintains a clean and organized work station/environment per company standards.
• Ensures compliance to all company policies and procedures.

Skills

Forklift certification

Physical stamina

Lift 60 lbs

Push/pull 300 lbs

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Stages product by trip/route number and location (store number, distribution center number, etc.), as it is received from the packing and pulling areas of the stockroom. Uses an electronic scanner to record each piece of product and loads onto trucks by store location for all outgoing overnight shipments and consolidate orders from zone to designated store, while adhering to all safety rules including the handling of hazardous materials.

Position Performance Measures: Process designated orders by scheduled departure times.Reconciled orders received for UPS shipment must be processed and shipped by the DC designated times.

Responsibilities

• Records and ships products and loads onto trucks by store location for all outgoing overnight shipments.
• Consolidates orders from zone to designated store utilizing the tote and pullwall processes.
• Reconciles and prepares all overnight UPS shipments to respective locations.
• Prepares and loads all daily/nightly shipments as required for each.
• Ensures timely processing of all orders and handling of shipments.
• Maintains a clean and organized work station/environment per company standards.
• Ensures compliance to all company policies and procedures.

Experience, Education, Abilities and Working Conditions

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.
• 6 months prior work experience preferred but not required.
• Must be forklift certified.
• Work conditions are subject but not limited to the following: loud or noisy, concrete or grated flooring, varying climate conditions per location, areas exposed to outside elements located near or around the loading/receiving dock.
• Capable of lifting and moving merchandise of up to 60 lbs.
• Able to push/pull up to 300 lbs. using mechanical aids, such as hand trucks, barrel dollies, hydraulic lifts, etc.
• Able to bend or stoop to floor-level shelves and be able to reach shelves (eight feet) with use of stool or ladder when necessary.
• Must be able to get in and out of the back of truck with parts while using a ramp when necessary.
• Able to stand and walk for entire work shift.

Physical Demands / Working Environment Environment

Position operates in a warehouse setting with continuous exposure to industrial noise (e.g., forklifts, conveyors, machinery, and loading activities), bright overhead lighting, and varying temperatures due to limited climate control. Employees regularly work around moving equipment and mechanical operations and must remain alert to audible and visual safety signals in a fast-paced environment.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.