WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT I

Workforce.miami; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce.miami in Miami is seeking a warehouse associate to unload containers, stage cargo, and operate a forklift. You will receive, scan, and verify cargo quantities according to customer requirements, and transport items between the warehouse and containers.

The role requires basic English, hands-on warehouse experience, ability to work flexible hours, and independence with limited supervision. You will join a safety-conscious team, perform routine tasks, and help ensure timely shipments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of hands-on warehouse experience required.
• Experience operating a forklift per OSHA standards.
• Must understand English at a basic level.
• Accurately process alpha/numeric information.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.
• Independent with limited supervision and strong initiative.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Able to interact effectively with customers, vendors and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move cargo from staging area to containers.
• Set up pallets in staging area and complete shipments.
• Manually pick and pull items from racks based on tickets.
• Receive, scan, and verify cargo quantities per procedures.
• Identify and transport cargo to and from warehouse into containers.
• Load/unload containers and delivery trucks, weigh and count cargo.
• Report discrepancies, damages or spoiled cargo to supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in work area.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Forklift operation

English proficiency

Data entry / alpha-numeric

Flexibility

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manually unloads containers and stages them in the proper area, operate forklift and move cargo from warehouse staging area to containers. Receive, scan, verify cargo quantities based on customer requirements. Identify and transport cargo to and from warehouse into containers. 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.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION:

Please note applicants out of the geographic region for position applied will not be considered.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• A minimum of six (6) months of recent, hands-on warehouse experience involving operational tasks.
• Experience operating a forklift per OSHA standards. Authorization to operate heavy equipment will be provided by the company.
• Must be able understand English at a basic level.
• Must be able to accurately process alpha/numeric information.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, extended hours, holidays, and/or weekends as needed.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative.
• Possess organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors and fellow employees.
• Ability to think logically, follow procedures, instructions and make sound decisions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, extended hours, holidays, and/or weekends as needed.

Preferred

• High School diploma or equivalent

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary

• Operates forklift to move cargo from warehouse staging area and fill containers continuously
• Set up pallets in staging area, completing shipments using forklift to obtain items from shelves throughout warehouse
• Manually pick and pull items from racks based on pick tickets or Loading guides to complete orders.
• Receive, scan, and verify cargo quantities based on company procedures and customer requirements
• Identify and transport cargo to and from warehouse into containers, palletize cargo, scan and wrap manually
• Utilize forklift to move palletized cargo to final staging area
• Load and unload containers, delivery trucks manually and/or with lift/dolly and verifies incoming and outgoing cargo by weighing, counting and documenting
• Inform supervisor immediately of any discrepancies, damages and/or spoiled cargo
• Conveys materials and items from receiving areas to storage or to other designated areas
• Ensure that cargo is loaded in appropriate container or trailer for shipment
• Obtain boxes for repackaging items and labeling
• Checks and arranges for regular maintenance of forklift.
• Changes propane tanks, oil and water, etc. Reports electrical and/or mechanical difficulties to warehouse mechanic
• Maintain awareness of all surroundings (i.e. trucks, people etc.) at all times in order to avoid collisions.

Secondary

• Obtains work assignments from supervisor and determines if additional tools are needed
• Marks materials with identifying information
• Ensure that cargo is placed in the corresponding area out (for the port destination)
• Removes empty skids or pallets and stacks in designated area for future usage
• Sweeps work area for cleanliness as needed
• Perform additional related duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Subjection to physical and/or DOT Screening may be required along with other tests as applicable.
• The employee is frequently required to sit while operating the forklift but it is intermittent
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, twist, reach forward, and exercise repetitive foot and wrist motion and finger dexterity.
• The employee must frequently lift and carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and carry up to 75 pounds, occasionally pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds
• The employee will continuously grasp, and exercise eye-hand coordination and eye-hand-foot coordination.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, bend forward, squat, reach overhead and pinch.
• The employee is frequently required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Report safety hazards.
• Immediately report incidents involving injury, illness, or property damage.
• Wear appropriate PPE as instructed by immediate supervisor.
• Comply with all company safety policies, procedures, and rules.
• Refuse any unsafe task or operation.
• Participate in safety meetings and training.
• Be constantly aware of their personal safety and that of their coworkers.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Reports directly to the Warehouse Supervisor and/or Warehouse Manager. Does not exercise supervision over any position.

CONDITIONS:

• Exposure to all possible environmental factors such as extreme heat, rain, wind and high humidity during day and night shifts. Roofed area with open doors.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is continuously exposed to dust, fumes, and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• Moderate vibration throughout body when operating forklift.

DISCLAIMER:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

If an applicant with a disability is unable or limited in their ability to use or access our online application center as a result of their disability, they can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [e-mail]

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change