Warehouse Picker

Buffalo Rock Company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo Rock Company in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a dedicated warehouse worker responsible for picking orders, ensuring 100% accuracy, and loading/unloading delivery vehicles. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and possess essential skills such as safety awareness, accountability, and effective communication.

The position involves physical demands, including heavy lifting and working in varying environments. Ideal candidates will be able to maintain a clean workspace and handle quality tasks under pressure.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse individuals.
• Ability to sustain a pace and produce quality work.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to exhibit honesty and integrity in the workplace.
• Ability to handle stress effectively.

Responsibilities

• Pick orders as assigned by Warehouse Management.
• Verify order accuracy and sign pick ticket.
• Build mixed pallets as per documentation.
• Verify date codes on stock.
• Load and unload trucks as required.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Restock returned products.
• Handle pallets and trays safely.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Accuracy

Accountability

Communication, Oral

Diversity Oriented

Energetic

Organized

Honesty / Integrity

Working Under Pressure

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Job description

Reports To: Warehouse Coordinator/Manager

Grade/Level:

Amount of Travel Required: None

Job Type:

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: Varies

POSITION SUMMARY

Covers all aspects of inventory movement through the building of designated pallets and the loading and unloading of delivery vehicles. This position picks all orders processed as assigned by Warehouse Management. The picker is responsible for the 100% accuracy of the orders he or she picks. All orders must be verified for accuracy and signed by the picker once complete.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Required to pick orders as assigned by Warehouse Management.
• Required to verify the accuracy of the order and sign the pick ticket.
• The pick ticket order accuracy goal is 100% to ensure ASN compliance.
• Build mixed pallets according to loading documentation to be placed on delivery vehicles.
• Responsible for verification of date codes.
• Responsible for accuracy of pallets built.
• Required to load and unload trucks by hand as required by supervisor.
• May load and unload trucks by forklift, if certified.
• Ensure work area is kept clean and clear of debris.
• Restock returned product.
• Responsible for handling and stacking of pallets and trays.
• Responsible for applying shrink wrap to completed pallets either by hand or by machine.
• Responsible for wearing all assigned safety equipment and observing safety rules.
• Required to complete other activities assigned by supervisor.
• Responsible for continuous self-improvement through the knowledge and use of all Company and Division provided training, either web-based, in-house, or any other Company provided method. (Must successfully complete quarterly training curriculum, including but not limited to web-based and facilitated training.)

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Preferred

Other Requirements:

Requires basic knowledge of equipment /tools needed to fulfill the needs of the essential tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)

Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

C

Walk

C

Sit

O

Manually Manipulate

F

Grasp

F

C

Reach Above Shoulder

C

Speak

C

Climb

F

O

Squat or Kneel

O

C

10 lbs or less

C

11-20 lbs

C

21-50 lbs

F

51-100 lbs

O

Over 100 lbs

O

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less

C

13-25 lbs

C

26-40 lbs

C

41-100 lbs

C

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)

Sense of Sound - hearing is required for the entire day

Sense of Smell

Sense of Touch

Sense of Balance

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - vest, slip resistant shoes, gloves

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Working conditions will be inside and outside where temperatures will vary from extreme heat to extreme cold, working in rain or snow, all for extended periods.