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Colonial Group; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a warehouse associate to process orders received by mail, phone, or in person. The role involves using RF scanners to track product movement, operating a pallet jack, forklift, and cherry picker safely, and assembling orders for shipping with attention to quantity and damage prevention.

Responsibilities include coordinating with supervisors for substitutes when items are out of stock, rotating stock (FIFO), and performing inventory duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience.

Responsibilities

• Process orders by mail, telephone, or in person from customers or employees.
• Operate RF scanners to track product movement and ensure accuracy.
• Assemble products on a pallet for shipment while minimizing damage.
• Load and stack products on trucks and verify against picking lists.
• Identify substitutes with supervisors when items are out of stock; check in transit items at night.
• Rotate stock to FIRST IN-FIRST OUT and maintain clean work area.
• Receive trucks and perform inventory-related functions as needed.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic math

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

RF scanners

Forklift

Pallet jack

Cherry picker

Job description

Processes orders for material or merchandise received by mail, telephone, or personally from customer or company employee by performing the following duties.

• Must be able to operate a variety of RF scanners to track all product movement.
• Must be able to operate a pallet jack, forklifts, and cherry picker in an efficient and safe manner.
• Must be able to identify and select the correct product and quantity.
• Must be able to determine partial cases items when necessary.
• Responsible for assembling all products on a pallet in a manner which will enable transportation of product to customers while minimizing damage to boxes and product.
• Responsible for contacting Forklift Operators to replenish product in empty pick bins.
• Locate supervisors to determine appropriate product substitutes when an item is out of stock (or if manufacturing division can supply product in question). Check for product "in transit" at the end of each night.
• Opens and closes boxes, bales, and other containers.
• Picks and assembles orders from stock carefully verifying information and quantities. Places products on pallets, transfers to staging area and loads on trucks. Verifies product against picking list to insure accuracy.
• Sorts and places materials on racks or shelves according to predetermined slot assignment and rotates product to insure "First In-First Out". Operates forklift, pallet jack, or hand trucks to move product from one location to another.
• Load and stack product on trucks in such a manner that the load is stable and product is secure to prevent damage.
• Assists in warehouse maintenance and cleaning.
• Perform various inventory related functions as necessary.
• Receive trucks on an as needed basis.
• Inspect received products for quality, proper rotation, and expiration dates.

Job Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.