Position: Warehouse Associate
Work Location: Waller, TX 77484
Pay rate: $15.00/hr
Duration: 3+ Months role with high chances of extension/conversion
Shift: (Mon - Fri) 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Dress Code: casual
Job Responsibilities:
Responsible for supporting warehouse operations by performing a variety of tasks including loading, unloading, order picking, shipping, and material handling. Ensuring products are accurately prepared for pickup or delivery, secured for transport, and handled in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. Major focus is equipment inspection and processing through hand-labor.
Responsibilities
- Loads, unloads, sorts, picks, stocks, stages, and transports materials throughout the warehouse and yard.
- Prepare items for shipment or customer pickup by securely packaging materials using shrink wrap, strapping, or other protective methods.
- Verifies product accuracy and condition before staging or shipping.
- Installs protective devices such as bracing or padding to prevent damage during transport.
- Operates forklifts or other material handling equipment to move goods safely and efficiently.
- Maintains a clean and organized work area, ensuring compliance with safety policies and procedures.
- Assists customers, installers, or subcontractors by fulfilling orders or locating materials.
- May drive company vehicles to pick up or deliver materials as needed.
Nature and Scope:
- Selects correct processes from clearly prescribed rules, past practices, or instruction.
- Seeks advice and guidance on non-routine or problem areas from supervisor.
- Deviations from the norm are cleared by the supervisor.
- Under close supervision, exercises limited latitude/independent judgment.
- Work typically involves detailed checks or close review of output by a senior coworker and/or supervisor.
Work Environment:
- Typically located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors that may cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness, such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a physical environment.
- Ability to stand for periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes.
- Ability to make repetitive movements, such as using a 10-key or calculator, bending, or squatting.
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience:
- HS Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
- 0-2 years of experience in area of responsibility.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment safely.
- Basic understanding of shipping, receiving, and material handling procedures.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
- Physical ability to lift and move heavy materials.
- Willingness to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
- Other abilities include counting, sorting, cleaning, stacking and some use of hand-tools.
- Ability to identify equipment, read standard/metric tape measures, math skills, reading, & writing skills are also in demand.
- Main commodities are aluminum beams and steel pipe used in shoring & formwork in the construction industry.