Warehouse Worker - Warehouse Associate - 2nd Shift

About This Role

This warehouse associate position on the second shift involves handling and moving products within a warehouse environment, including refrigerated and freezer work areas. It suits safety-conscious individuals with an outgoing attitude who are comfortable working in various climate conditions.

Responsibilities

• Accurately match numbers and letters
• Accurately stage and sort products for loading
• Load and unload trailers
• Open and close dock doors
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Sort and place parts in racks or other designated areas
• Pull manual dock chain
• Stack cardboard boxes and pallets
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Comply with all safety requirements
• Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
• Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
• Perform quality control
• Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
• Complete daily logs
• Communicate with associates from other shifts
• Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
• Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
• Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
• Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms
• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items to production workers or assembly line
• Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or convey orders to packing station or shipping department
• Weigh or count items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
• Use computer to enter records
• Prepare parcels for mailing
• Maintain inventory records
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
• Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
• Perform other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• No prior warehouse experience required but preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
• Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions required
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required
• Complete a Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
• Ability to accept responsibility for personal safety, as well as the safety of others

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Associate Referral Program
• $125 Boot allowance after 90-days of employment
• Numerous associate discounts
• Opportunities to grow with the organization

Important Details

• Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday, 3:00pm- 11:30pm
• Working in cooler and freezer environments

Physical Requirements

• Remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information
• See and verbally communicate; specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Move frequently, stand, walk, and sit
• Use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg

About the Company

Penske Logistics is looking for warehouse associates to become part of an excellent team.