Warehouse Assistant (Portland OR) #AIP1555

ITG Communications, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in Portland seeks a dynamic Operations Assistant to support warehouse management and ensure safety compliance. The role involves preparing openings/closings, managing inventory, and operating warehouse machinery. Ideal candidates are motivated, organized, and have experience in logistics, with a commitment to continuous improvement and safety standards.

Benefits

Best in class employee training

Safety programs

Operational initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of logistics and warehousing processes.
• Ability to manage and analyze inventory metrics.
• Knowledge of safety standards and DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist Operations Manager to maintain smooth warehouse operations.
• Manage daily shipping function and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Operate equipment such as forklifts and trucks.

Skills

Logistics Management

Inventory Management

Safety Compliance

Metric Analysis

Tools

Forklift

Pallet Jack

Box Truck

Job description

If you’re ready to be part of a dynamic, innovative, and future-oriented team, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re growing fast, and that growth means ample opportunity for motivated, qualified, and talented professionals just like you.

Assist the Operations Manager in maintaining the smooth operation of a fast-moving environment in the inventory cycle. Responsible for the daily management of people within the warehouse shipping function, to ensure company’s targets and objectives are met to meet customer requirements while ensuring staff comply with health safety and standard operating procedures. This is a hands-on position responsible for housekeeping standards and continual improvement within the warehouse to act independently at the organizational level and to provide backup for the Production Supervisor. Position reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare opening / closing of warehouse.
• Receive and record new inventory as delivered.
• Inspect & sort, all inbound / outbound receipts to confirm properly checked in, processed and in correct location.
• Strong understanding and experience of developing and managing metric orientated logistics/warehousing/inventory management processes and the ability to measure, analyze, improve and control and take ownership of the processes.
• Knowledge of all customers, employees and contractors. As well as communicating a clear understanding of the customer requirements.
• Professional and appropriate interaction with contractors, vendors, customers and employees.
• A strong understanding of pricing, route analysis, to assist in the details with Managers.
• Understanding of DOT requirements,
• Assists the Manager in the understanding and implementation of customer requirements including but not limited to security, handling, and packing, sorting, receiving, loading and delivering.
• Operates various equipment including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack, hand truck and box truck to ensure products are staged or stored in appropriate locations within the warehouse.
• Assist Manager to ensure all standard operating procedures are followed. Makes the Manager aware of any issues or incidents that cannot be resolved at with customers, employees, contractors, or vendors.
• Monitors and measures receiving and warehouse performance for accuracy assists in staging, sorting, loading, receiving, and delivering of various products.
• Might Drive Company leased or owned equipment to ensure customer’s needs are met.
• Willingly completes other duties as assigned to meet the strategic and operational and financial objectives.

Additional Comments

ITG is an equal employment opportunity employer. ITG’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. ITG also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also ITG’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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ITG is an equal opportunity employer. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Best in class employee training, safety programs and operational initiatives