Warehouse Associate

Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Portsmouth, VA (onsite)
Contract Duration: Contract until 03/15/2027
Work Hours: 10 - 630

DESCRIPTION:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Operation of forklifts, packaging and labeling of customer orders, and utilization of computer systems to process receipts, putaways, picks, and replenishments.
• Inspect incoming product and verify against shipping manifest for accuracy
• Elevate inventory discrepancies to inventory control or management for resolution.
• Effectively work with QA organizations to disposition incoming product.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to perform basic math, read, understand, and make decisions based on written operating procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read product labels and picking sheets.
• Forklift certification, or ability to become certified (company provided). (FOR THIS REQ, FOCUSED ON FINDING FORKLIFT EXPERIENCE)
• Ability to communicate discrepancies to warehouse supervisor.
• Must be able to operate rolling pushcart, electric forklift and manual pallet jack

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Frequently exposed to moving equipment such as forklifts and rolling carts.
• Exposed to temperature controls in the warehouse.
• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions when loading doors are open.
• May frequently work extended hours as required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Vision: Peripheral Vision-ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point.
• Depth Perception Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Lifting: Ground to Waist Lift (Frequently) Up to 70lbs (handling 1 or 2 cases at a time)
• Pushing/Pulling: Static Pushing and Pulling (Frequently) to initiate pallet movement with pallet jack
• Ambulatory Activity: Standing/Walking (Frequently to Continuously) standing/walking on variable surfaces throughout entire shift in the warehouse
• Repetitive use of hand/grasping: (Frequently to Continuously) Light to forceful manipulating/grasping of product, picking sheets, and daily working tools.
• Repetitive forward bending stand: (Frequently) Up to 32 inches in front of body at floor to 60" heights while placing selected product on rolling carts
• Forward bending standing: (Occasionally to frequently) Reaching for and organizing products, Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling: (Frequently) To as low as ground level while picking/ organizing products at primary locations.