Warehouse Specialist

PRIDE Industries; Old Fort (ID); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIDE Industries is seeking a Warehouse Specialist to support shipping, receiving, and material movement in a fast-paced facility. Under general supervision, you will operate hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts, ensure accurate packing, and maintain records of goods shipped and received.

Responsibilities include stacking and storing materials, inspecting packages, coordinating with customers and vendors, and complying with safety policies.

Qualifications

• At least one year of related experience.
• Experience operating hand trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Ability to work safely and follow safety policies.
• Working knowledge of systems, programs, policies and guidelines.
• Mathematical ability including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to travel to various facilities.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and common-sense skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service to respond to questions from customers and colleagues.
• Understanding of the organization serviced.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload freight and sort materials for palletizing.
• Inspect materials for proper packaging and maintain integrity.
• Maintain records of shipped and received goods.
• Route materials to prescribed storage locations.
• Store, stack, or palletize materials per storage methods.
• Inventory stored materials and report damage.
• Interact with customers, vendors and co-workers to facilitate shipping.
• Operate hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts as needed.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical/other training

Tools

Hand Truck

Forklift

Pallet Jack

Job description

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

21.92 per hour

Telecommute Status: Onsite

AbilityOne: N/A

Job Description

Job: Warehouse Specialist

Job Code: B05 - PK-Warehouse Specialist

SCA Occup: 21410 Warehouse Specialist (Warehouse Worker)

Salary Grade: Federal Wage Determination or Collective Bargaining Agreement

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approval Date: March 2017

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision the Warehouse Specialist performs a variety of warehouse duties that require an understanding of the establishment’s storage plan. This job requires knowledge of warehouse processes and procedures, and the ability to operate hand-trucks, forklifts, conveyors and other equipment.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Loading and unloading freight from trucks, storage containers, or vehicles, and sorts and stacks materials to be palletized for movement.
• Inspecting materials and products for proper and secure packaging, and maintaining integrity and condition. Restacks products or removes excess packaging material as needed.
• Maintaining records of shipped and received goods (manifests, bills of lading) using various computer software and applications.
• Routing materials to prescribed storage locations.
• Storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods
• Rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials.
• Examining stored materials and reporting deterioration and damage.
• Removing material from storage and preparing it for shipment.
• Removing trash and cardboard from facility and disposing according to procedures; ensuring safe and organized environment.
• Frequent travel between facilities or shops.
• Interacting with customers, vendors and co-workers to facilitate the shipping and receiving of goods.
• May operate Hand Trucks, Pallet Jacks and Forklifts.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
• Denotes Essential Job Function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least one year of related experience.
• Experience in, and working knowledge of the operation of a Hand Truck, forklift, Pallet Jack and other material handling equipment.
• Ability to work safely and follow all safety policies involved with proper use of equipment and tools.
• Working knowledge of systems, programs, policies, nomenclature, work methods, manuals or other established guidelines.
• Mathematical ability including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to travel to various facilities.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem-solving and common sense skills.
• Communication and customer service skills to act responsively and provide procedural and factual information, and act responsively to questions from customers, employees and others; and elevate matters appropriately.
• An understanding of the organization serviced.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED

Technical/other training

CERTIFICATES OR LICENSES REQUIRED

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Maneuvering in and around the warehouse
• Bending and stooping
• Lifting and moving boxes weighing up to 35 pounds
• Pulling or pushing up to 75 pounds
• May require using a pallet jack
• Climbing on and off material handling equipment
• Viewing Computer screen
• Utilizing keyboard

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a commissary, warehouse, or distribution environment with forklifts, material handling and production equipment. May be exposed to noise from equipment and depending on external weather conditions exposure to heat, cold, wind, and rain.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

At PRIDE, we make a difference in the lives of many, one job at a time.

PRIDE Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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