Warehouse Associate

MCCRAY LUMBER CO; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

MCCRAY LUMBER CO in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Warehouse Associate to stock, gather, and assemble orders for pickup or delivery. You will read orders, move freight, and place items on pallets, using forklift and hand trucks as needed.

This role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and reliability. Candidates should have a High School diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience; forklift certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• At least one year of related warehouse experience.
• Forklift certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely move freight, stock, or other materials.
• Read customer orders to determine items to move and assemble.
• Load and unload trucks and place items on pallets or shelves.
• Operate forklift or hand truck to move shipments.
• Assemble customer orders and ship to dispatch.
• Stack lumber in yard or shed and maintain yard cleanliness.

Skills

Reading a measuring tape

Product location knowledge

Willingness to learn

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Fork Lift Certified

Job description

The Warehouse Associate position will stock, gather, distribute, assembles orders, and loads various products of the warehouse to fulfill customer orders for pickup and/or delivery.Supervisory Responsibilities:NoneEssential Job Functions:Safely move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.Reads customer order, shipping order or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributedLoads and unloads trucksSorts and places items on racks according to predetermined sequenceOperates fork lift truck or hand truck to move or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to warehouse storage or work areaAssembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to shipping departmentStacks lumber in yard or in shedDrives diesel or gasoline powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materialsPerforms other duties as requiredRequired Skills and Abilities:Seeks to learn products and the applicationsKnows product locations in yard and warehouseAbility to read a measuring tapeKeeps forklift cleanMaintain yard cleanliness during course of workSafety Requirements:Wears high visibility, safety PPE, and proper uniformPerforms daily lift inspectionsAlways looks behind/honks horn when backing/rounding blind cornersSafely operates equipmentPromptly report all accidents/incidents and damaged productsPerform daily safety audit of forklift and promptly report any malfunctioning equipmentKeep aisles and exits clearParticipates on safety committee if neededQualifications:EducationExperienceLicenses and CertificationsHigh School Diploma or GEDIn lieu of degree, additional work experience and/or trade school is acceptable. One year of experienceAt least one year related experience.Fork Lift CertifiedPhysical Demands:ActivityFrequencyActivityFrequencySittingOccasionallyPushing up to 80 Poundsat a timeFrequentlyWalkingFrequentlyPulling up to 80 poundsat a timeFrequentlyStandingConstantlyLifting up to 80 poundsat a timeFrequentlyReachingOccasionallySquattingOccasionallyReaching aboveShoulderOccasionallyKneelingOccasionallyTwistingFrequentlyClimbingFrequentlyBending/stoopingFrequentlyOperating MotorVehicle at WorkFrequentlyNot Present – Activity/condition does not exist Occasionally – Activity/condition exists 1/3rd of the timeFrequently – Activity/condition exists 1/3rd to 2/3rds of the time Constantly – Activity/condition exists 2/3rd or more of the timeEnvironmental Demands:Exposure to year-round outside weather conditions, including excessive heat, humidity, rain, cold, dust, ice/snow.Employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.The noise level is usually moderate.