Warehouse Associate

ExplorUS; Ellsworth (ME); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

ExplorUS is seeking a Warehouse Associate to receive, tag and manage retail inventory across stores, while keeping the warehouse organized and efficient for customer service excellence.

The role involves handling inbound shipments, inventory tracking, replenishment logistics, and packaging/shipping duties, with emphasis on ISO compliance and environmental practices. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to work a variety of day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound shipments accurately and input into Retail Pro (count, log, inspect for damage).
• Tag and store inbound merchandise.
• Help track and record inventory so replenishment orders are timely via Retail Pro reports.
• Assist with proper logistics of replenishment stock.
• Rotate time-sensitive items daily and dispose of expired products.
• Code and process invoices and vouchers timely per payables rules.
• Keep warehouse neat, organized, and accessible.
• Package and ship outgoing shipments per company standards.
• Understand ISO Quality and Environmental policies and duties.
• Participate in environmental program; minimize waste, reuse, recycle packaging.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Maintain confidentiality of job duties.
• Assist Retail Sales Associates as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Retail Pro

Excel

Word

Job description

Summary of Position

Responsible for receiving, tagging and maintaining retail inventory and storage for the Company’s stores to ensure that they operate efficiently and with the highest level of customer service. Maintain the warehouse in an organized and clean manner.

Title

Warehouse Associate

Reports To

Warehouse Manager

Department

Retail

Summary of Position

Responsible for receiving, tagging and maintaining retail inventory and storage for the Company’s stores to ensure that they operate efficiently and with the highest level of customer service. Maintain the warehouse in an organized and clean manner.

Responsibilities

• Receive all inbound shipments accurately and input into Retail Pro system (item count, logged, inspected for external damage)
• Tag and store all inbound merchandise
• Assist in ensuring that warehouse inventory is tracked and recorded accurately so that replenishment orders are placed in a timely manner; this is done in conjunction with use of Retail Pro reports
• Assist in ensuring proper logistics of replenishment stock
• Assist in ensuring that time sensitive (e.g. deli items and packaged food items) are rotated daily and disposed of appropriately when reaching shelf life
• Assist the Retail Supervisor and/or Retail Manager in ensuring that all invoices and vouchers are coded and processed in a timely manner, meeting the Company’s payables requirements
• Manage and maintain the warehouse, ensuring it is neat and organized, and easily accessible to other staff
• Package and ship all retail outgoing shipments in a timely manner according to Company expectations
• Understand ISO (Quality and Environmental) management systems, policies, goals, and initiatives and meet the specific responsibilities within these areas (such as packaging reuse/recycling)
• Actively participate in the Company’s environmental program; always reducing, reusing and recycling all packaging materials whenever possible
• Actively foster a positive work environment with a focus on teamwork
• Maintain job related confidentiality
• Assist the Retail Sales Associates as needed
• Other duties per Duties Checklist and as assigned

Position Requirements

• Must respond well to a changing work environment
• Must have strong knowledge of Retail Pro system
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Must have basic computer skills in Word and Excel
• Must be able to work a variety of day, night, weekend, holiday shifts
• Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally and handle tasks involving frequent bending, twisting, lifting and squatting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Majority of shift will be spent on feet, up to 8 hours per day

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required