Distribution Warehouse Agent

Expeditors; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Holiday

Sick Time

Health Plan: Medical

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Personnel Development

Growth opportunities

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Expeditors is seeking a Warehouse Associate to join our team in Peabody, MA. You will be responsible for accurate receiving, loading, storing, and executing shipment orders while following shift patterns set by the branch.

You will use operational tools to update systems and ensure efficient inbound, storage, and outbound freight processes. The role involves forklift-qualification (if assigned), proper handling of cargo, space optimization, and maintaining a safe, organized facility in

Responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for accurate receiving, loading, storing and executing shipment orders.
• Must be able to work the shift pattern as required by the branch.
• Execute updates in computer system via operational tools provided.
• Inbound Freight: count products, verify weight and manifest, check for damages or discrepancies.
• Storage: maximize space usage and properly store items.
• Cargo handling: ensure correct quantity and labeling and move to proper locations.
• Outbound Freight: verify quantity and labels, sign documents, move products to delivery vehicles.
• Facility/Equipment: operate and maintain warehouse equipment safely.
• Inventory: keep records, assist in counts and adjustments.
• Other Duties: repack or re-box as needed, operate shrink-wrap equipment.

Job description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Want to help others get the healthcare and retail products they need? Support a new tech product launch? Move the machinery that will power a new plant or improve our planet’s wellness? That’s what we do…

In this position you will -

Maintain responsibility for accurate receiving, loading, storing and executing shipment orders. Must be able to work the shift pattern as required by the branch. Execute updates in computer system via operational tools provided.

Inbound Freight: Count all products, take weight, compare to manifest and check all shipments for damage, shortage, overage and any other discrepancies. Report shortages, damages and/or discrepancies on appropriate forms. If assigned, must be a qualified forklift driver, unloads inbound shipments safely and moves product to assigned storage locations.

Storage: Maximize space usage. Properly and safely put away items onto the racks, locations and or ready rows using company system and scripts.

Cargo handling: Ensure that the correct number and type of product are being handled. Transport orders to shipping locations or assigned doors with material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jacket). Review markings, address on cargo and ensure correct reference labels are on the cargo.

Outbound Freight: Compare quantity, labeling and address with order to ensure outgoing shipments are complete and correct. Sign necessary documents to ensure record keeping along with the usage of system scripts. Efficiently move product into outbound delivery vehicles.

Facility/Equipment: Maintain equipment and ensure warehouse areas are neat, clean of debris and in an orderly fashion. Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Comply with all local, OSHA and Expeditors’ standards.

Inventory: Keep accurate records and reports. Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts. May key inventory adjustments into company system.

Other Duties: Repack or re-box cases per customer instructions. Repair and re-box damaged goods as required. Operate shrink-wrap machine, manual shrink-wrap, apply plastic and metal bands if assigned.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive attitude
• Passion for learning
• Collaborative spirit for listening and communicating
• Motivated to be efficient, effective and always improving
• Highly organized with solid computer skills
• Demonstrate sense of urgency and attention to detail in everything you do
• Ability to lift, move and manage packages
• Ability to follow directions and emphasize safety in the workplace
• Ability to handle the stress of meeting deadlines

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus
• Base Pay Range $21.00 per hour - $25.00 per hour, based on experience
• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.