Warehouse Associate

Jobtailor; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Erlanger, KY is seeking a Warehouse Associate to support shipping, receiving, and inventory control across production and raw materials.

You will operate forklift, manage dock appointments, verify receipts, and ensure accurate records while maintaining a safe, clean warehouse.

This entry-level to mid-level position offers steady hours, teamwork with production staff, and opportunities to advance within logistics.

Qualifications

• Requires forklift experience and ability to operate related equipment.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Previous manufacturing/warehouse/distribution experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Able to perform basic arithmetic for inventory and shipments.
• Willingness to work overtime to meet customer demands.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-analysis skills.
• Must wear PPE and follow safety protocols in dusty environments.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between facilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate warehouse functions including shipping and receiving duties.
• Manage dock appointments and perform accurate inventory counts.
• Provide material support to production and keep finished shipments ready.
• Schedule incoming and outgoing shipments and load shipments as required.
• Receive, verify, and locate all incoming shipments.
• Enter receipts into the system and provide inventory counts as needed.
• Maintain clean warehouse and dock areas and operate required machinery.
• Perform computer-based work and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift experience

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the warehouse functions including performing shipping and receiving duties (both internal production and raw material items)
• Manages dock appointments, completing accurate inventory counts as requested
• Provides material support to production for manufacturing activities
• Provides the production control coordinator with complete list of all finished product shipment on scheduled shift
• Schedules incoming and outgoing shipments
• Loads other shipments as required
• Receives, verifies and locates all incoming shipments
• Supports manufacturing process by supplying raw materials and packaging as required to production areas to ensure no production shut‑downs
• Writes up all receipts of items coming into plant during scheduled shift
• Keeps an accurate record of all location move, receipts and finished product produced during scheduled shift
• Enters all receipts into system
• Provides inventory counts as required by purchasing
• Keeps warehouse and dock areas clean
• Operates all machinery required to achieve warehouse function
• Computer work
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Forklift experience REQUIRED
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen and background check
• Previous manufacturing/warehouse/distribution experience is required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to work overtime hours, above your normal schedule, to meet customer’s demands
• Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Uniform, Hairnet, Beard net, and Mask when required
• Occasional exposure to dusty conditions due to the handling of bulk products
• The employee must be able to wear and use breathing protection devices as required while working in these conditions
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
• Ability to occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Ability to talk, hear, and smell
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push/pull 350-pound carts with wheels
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision
• Employee must be flexible in learning and working in other job functions to ensure a competent, trained workforce
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between facilities required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in warehouse operations, including shipping and receiving, inventory management, and material support for production. Proficient in operating machinery and adhering to safety protocols while maintaining accurate records and documentation.