Warehouse Associate

Job Details: Job Location: CMMS - Houston, TX, Salary Range: Undisclosed,

Job title

Warehouse Associate

Reports to

Warehouse Manager

Classification

Non-exempt

Schedule

Work hours may vary by location. Mon - Fri, 40 hours per week

Summary/Objective

The Warehouse Associate position is responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing material, tools, equipment, and products within the warehouse, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.

Essential Functions

Assisting in shipping and receiving material, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise
Matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to sales associates for processing
Moving materials and items from receiving or storage areas to other designated areas
Sorting and placing materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
Filing requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials
Distributing items to shipping or other designated areas for route drivers
Ensuring the warehouse is accessible and safe for salespeople and customer traffic
Assembling customer orders from stock
Placing orders on pallets or shelves
Relocating orders to a holding area
Marking materials with identifying information using assigned methods
Logging materials received or distributed
Assisting in counting of physical inventory
Maintaining the warehouse facilities to ensure cleanliness
Performing additional assignments per supervisors direction
Correctly measure wire, load wire on machine and operate all machinery in a safe manner that is in compliance with company safety standards
Properly label all completed wire cuts with applicable information, including customer label

Competencies

Strong communication skills
Must have good attitude
Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
Basic mathematics skills
Able to work in a fast pace environment
Time management

Supervisory Responsibility

The Warehouse Associate position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Working conditions

Work Environment

This position works in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m (hours may vary by location and/or business needs). The employee must work 40 hours each week to maintain full-time status.

Education and Experience

One or more years of prior warehouse experience
Forklift certified preferred but not required
High School diploma required

Qualifications: