Warehouse Associate

STAUFFER GLOVE & SAFETY; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Stauffer Glove and Safety is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Michigan City, IN. The role involves receiving, storing, picking, and shipping products to fulfill orders accurately and on time.

The successful candidate will maintain organized inventory and support various distribution center tasks in a fast-paced environment. The job requires a high school diploma or GED, at least 1 year of shipping/receiving experience, and experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year shipping/receiving experience.
• Experience operating forklift and pallet jacks.
• WMS knowledge or experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive truck and carrier shipments and document entries.
• Fulfill and pick customer orders and stage for shipping.
• Organize shipments for carrier pickup or company deliveries.
• Ensure orders are accurate and timely fulfilled for customers.
• Assist with inventory placement, identification, and reconciliation.
• Work in assigned DC areas as needed (receiving, shipping, inventory, maintenance).

Skills

Customer focus

Urgency

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Warehouse management system

Job description

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Warehouse Associate

Full Time Hourly Manual Labor Michigan City, IN, US

Summary/Objective

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for performing a variety of tasks in the warehouse, including receiving, shipping, picking and storing products. This role ensures that inventory is organized, orders are accurately fulfilled, and warehouse operations run smoothly. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for receiving truck and small carrier shipments. Provide documents to the Receiving Associate for entry into the system. Put away the product into its assigned location appropriately.
• Responsible for fulfilling and picking customer orders and staging orders appropriately for shipping.
• Organize shipments appropriately for carrier pick-ups or Stauffer fleet deliveries.
• Ensure the fulfillment of customers’ orders are processed accurately and timely.
• Assist with inventory placement and inventory identification, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure movement of inventory is accurate and timely.
• This position may be assigned to specific areas of the distribution center based on the daily needs; which would include basic receiving, shipping, inventory management, facility maintenance, customer or inventory inquiries.

Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong Customer Focus; is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of the customer, and the ability to effectively build relationships.
• High sense of urgency and drives for results.
• Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet objectives within a prescribed time period.
• Motivated self-started who can work independently and is proactive.

This job operates in a warehouse environment. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment such as forklifts, rolling ladders, and other material handling tools. Use of office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift up to 65 lbs., climb ladders, and work on material handling equipment such as forklifts and other moving apparatus.
• Work in an uncontrolled temperature environment and in a controlled temperature environment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, shifts time are based on business needs, specific to each branch location.
• Overtime may be required due to workload

Travel

• Minimal.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum High School degree or GED equivalent.
• Have knowledge and minimum 1-year experience with shipping and receiving processes and able to provide timely and accurate shipments and receiving.
• Experience operating forklift equipment and pallet jacks.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Prefer 2 or more years’ experience large distribution inventory environments.
• Knowledge or experience working with a warehouse management system.

AAP/EEO Statement

Stauffer Glove and Safety is an EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability Employer

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.