Warehouse Associate - Inventory

Shelby American, Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Warehouse Associate, where you will play a crucial role in inventory management and quality control. This position involves receiving, storing, and shipping products while ensuring the accuracy of both virtual and physical inventory. You will utilize your strong communication and organizational skills to collaborate with the warehouse team and maintain safety standards. If you are detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Enjoy a supportive workplace that values your contributions and offers a chance to grow your career in logistics.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months of related warehouse experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control procedures and daily inventory counting.
• Operate pallet jacks and forklifts for loading and unloading products.
• Assist in inventory tracking for recall and inspection processes.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Time management

Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Electric pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

Description

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for inventory functions associated with receiving, storing, order processing, shipping, and quality control to ensure the accurate virtual and physical movement of all products through the entire NTFB supply chain.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

1. High School Diploma or GED preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

1. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills as it relates to the job
2. Strong organizational and counting skills, ability to problem-solve and attention to detail
3. Basic skills with Microsoft Office Applications
4. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
5. Able to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines
6. Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations preferred
7. Basic skills of workflow management tools

Experience:

1. Six months of related warehouse experience and/or training
2. Shipping and/or receiving experience is a plus
3. Experience operating an electric pallet jack; reach lift preferred

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Prepare daily cycle counts sheets to perform cycle counts for order processing
2. Perform quality control procedures including daily targeted inventory counting and reporting
3. Research inconsistencies or irregularities involving inventory, working collaboratively with the warehouse team
4. Assist the warehouse administration team with the inventory tracking for our recall and inspection processes
5. Assist in the preparation/creation of a daily replenishment list
6. Operate manual and electric pallet jacks and forklift equipment to load, off-load, and put away products on pallets and into pallet racking
7. Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The person in this position needs to be able to read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear.
2. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.
3. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
4. Must be able to successfully operate all gas and electric-powered forklift trucks, as well as manual pallet jacks and other warehouse support equipment.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

1. Moderate to loud noise (e.g., medium to heavy traffic in the warehouse with forklifts and pallet jacks).
2. This person should have the ability to work in varying internal (hot and cold) temperature levels in the warehouse which includes cooler and freezer areas as low as –10 degrees.
3. Work schedule is Monday - Friday 3:30 am – 12:00 pm, with occasional weekend work.

The mental and physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all skills, duties, responsibilities, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, NTFB reserves the right to revise the job or to require other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

The North Texas Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.