Logistics Representative 1

Zoetis; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis in Lee's Summit, MO seeks a full-time warehouse associate to pick customer orders with speed and accuracy, verify items, lots, and quantities, and prepare shipments in a customer-friendly way.

You will follow SOPs, handle hazardous materials packing as required, maintain clean work areas, participate in Safety/EHS programs, and operate MHE while lifting up to 40–80 lbs; forklift certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Zero to one year of warehousing or manufacturing experience is required, including order assembly, shipping/receiving, stocking, inventory maintenance, and picking/verification functions.

Responsibilities

• Timely, accurate picking of customer orders ensuring correct item, lot, and quantity.
• Prepare orders for shipment and check cartons for accuracy and protection.
• Follow SOPs and standards of care to meet product and customer requirements.
• Participate in Safety Team and EHS programs.
• Conduct inventory counts per schedule.
• Pick cold-chain orders in refrigerated environment (36F–46F).
• Utilize logistics systems (TMS, RCS, Voice, WMS).
• Maintain clean, safe work areas.
• Assist teammates to balance workload and maintain productivity.
• Operate Material Handling Equipment (MHE) daily.
• Perform stock replenishments.

Skills

SOP compliance

Hazardous materials handling

Reliable attendance

Overtime willingness

Warm/refrigerated environment work

Teamwork

Forklift training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Timely, accurate, fast-paced picking of customer orders assuring the correct item, lot number, and quantity are assembled to meet the customer order requirements.
• Preparation of orders for shipment in a customer-friendly manner. This may include the accurate checking of each carton and the packing of material into boxes containers and pallets assuring the appropriate protection of our products and shipment modes are used to assure they are received by our customers according to our standards of care meeting our product and customer requirements.
• Consistently follow SOPs and standards of care to meet all product and customer requirements.
• Participate in Safety Team and EHS programs.
• Inventory counts according to established schedules and requirements.
• Picking cold-chain orders in a refrigerated temperature environment of 360F to 460F.
• Effective utilization of systems that support and enhance logistics (Transportation Management system, RCS, Voice Technology, Warehouse Management system, etc.)
• Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner to assure the safety of self and other colleagues.
• Assist other team members to balance the workload and provide consistent productivity.
• Daily operation of Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
• Perform stock/module replenishments.
• Unloading of sorter lane, verifying the indicated shipment mode is correct for the assigned pallet.

Technical Skills Requirements:

• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Knowledge and application of Hazardous Materials Packing and shipping requirements.
• Ability to maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
• Willingness to work overtime as needed to complete daily business volume.
• Ability to work in warm and/or refrigerated environments.
• Demonstrated qualities of hard work, teamwork, and commitment to excellence are essential.
• Forklift training/certification is strongly desired.

Qualifications:

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, plus zero (0) to one (1) year of work experience in general warehousing or manufacturing (to include order assembly, shipping/receiving, stocking, inventory maintenance, and picking/verification functions) is also required.

Physical Requirements:

The work environment is a standard indoor industrial setting, and may include warehousing, manufacturing, maintenance and/or production areas. The coolest temperature will be 36F to 46F. Routine lifting up to 40 lbs. and occasionally up to 80 lbs. is required, and incumbent must be able to access all areas of the facility. Personal protective equipment, such as ear plugs, safety shoes, safety glasses, protective clothing and/or headwear must be worn, as required.

Full time Regular Colleague

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

Notice:

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Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact.

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