Lead Warehouse - Savannah

primesourceexternalcareers; Georgia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

primesourceexternalcareers is seeking an Operations assistant to support the DC Operations Manager with daily tasks and ensure accurate pulling, packaging, loading and shipping of products. The role requires manual handling of pallets and coordination of inbound/outbound freight.

Responsibilities include ensuring 100% accuracy, maintaining load reports, and assisting in warehousing duties as needed, with overtime during busy periods and support for manager absence.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 40–50 lbs and handle pallets for 8 hours daily.
• Ability to stand, reach, twist, and bend repeatedly.
• Commitment to safety, cleanliness and orderly warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pulling inbound/outbound product with high accuracy.
• Print load reports and assign tasks to warehouse staff.
• Coordinate outbound/inbound freight and carrier pickups.
• Support Operations Manager during absences and peak periods.
• Maintain DOT maintenance records for trucks and coordinate vendors.

Skills

Palletization

Heavy lifting

Inventory control

Education

Education: Less than high school education

Job description

Department: Operations

Reports To: Operations Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

To assist DC Operations Manager in the day-to-day duties and ensure all daily job functions are completed. To assist Operations Manager in assuring that all inbound and outbound product is pulled, packaged, loaded, and shipped with 100% accuracy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• At minimum, the employee can expect to pick up and place on a pallet 560 pieces (or cartons) over an eight hour period weighing on average 40-50 lbs.
• Fall protection device weight limitation is 310 lbs.
• Pieces (or cartons) may be picked up from heights ranging from as low as sitting on the ground to shoulder height.
• Needs to be able to twist or contort their body from a side to side motion as if you were throwing bags of sand.
• Prints Load Reports and assign to warehouseman.
• Process driver's paperwork and ensure it's filled out complete and filed daily.
• Assists Operations Manager in search for product if warehouseman cannot locate.
• Assigns pick locations as needed -- from sheets turned in by warehouse.
• Assists in double checking all orders.
• Coordinates outbound and inbound freight by taking appointment, calling carriers to pick up loads, and ensuring all product ships ASAP.
• Communicates with office sales personnel on shipping issues, problems, light trucks, and orders that will not ship.
• Coordinates container delivery and inbound/outbound process.
• Assists in pulling and receiving orders when needed.
• Assists in stocking when needed.
• Assists in warehouse re-organization of isles when needed.
• Assists in looking for more efficient ways of daily functions.
• Coordinates with pack house to ensure items needed for 100% ship rate are covered.
• Maintains DOT maintenance on trucks and trailers and coordinate with drivers and vendors on issues.
• Maintains Drivers Med Cards & Licenses.
• Performs Cycle counts as instructed.
• Prints Delivery tickets / Driver Trip Sheets.
• Assists in finding quotes for basic warehouse expenses as well as special needs.
• Covers for Operations Manager when he is out.
• Responsible for coordinating will call orders in safe and service friendly manner.
• Responsible for the maintaining and caring for company owned or leased equipment.
• Accountable and responsible for high standards of warehouse cleanliness and organization.
• Performs most of the Operations Manager or Supervisor duties during periods of absence.

Additional Essential Functions

• Attendance/Punctuality Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meeting and appointments on time.
• Work Location This work is critical to be conducted at the assigned office, with remote work not practical.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETECY(S)

People: We are one team and accomplish more together than as individuals.

Integrity: We demonstrate integrity by being authentic and gaining other people's trust with openness and honesty.

Entrepreneurship: We use our understanding of business and key market drivers to challenge the status quo, take risks, and improve business processes.

Commitment: We demonstrate commitment and engagement readiness with a willingness to commit to one's work.

Excellence: We drive for excellence by setting high goals for personal and team accomplishment.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Skills

• Reaching for box from the ground, raising to waist height, 50lbs, at a minimum rate of 70 times an hour.
• Reaching for box from shoulder height, lowering to waist height, 50lbs, at a minimum of 70 times an hour.
• Truncated movement from left to right picking up box and lowering again, 50lbs, at a minimum of 70 times an hour.
• Truncated movement from right to left picking up box and lowering again, 50lbs, at a minimum of 70 times an hour.

Certifications & Licenses: None

WORK CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

• Constant sitting, reaching outward, grasping, and speaking.
• Frequent standing, walking, and manually manipulating.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment would be considered normal for warehousing operations.

Schedule: M-F Various shifts starting from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Overtime- Occasionally Mandatory