What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at Merchants Metals LLC?
Description
The Warehouse Associate is responsible for maintaining the production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies, and staging finished products.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
• Receive finished goods, inspect for damage, organize and accurately record inventory using production sheets or work tickets
• Record numbers of units handled or moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Operate industrial forklift and motorized pallet jacks in warehousing chain-link bales according to SKU numbers and material type
• Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
• Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers.
• Carry needed tools or supplies from storage or trucks and return them after use.
• Pull and prepare rolled/bundled fence product and load fencing rolls onto a flatbed truck for customers’ orders and shipping
• Follow established safety procedures when performing tasks and working with equipment.
• Perform miscellaneous yard/warehouse duties as necessary and as directed by the supervisor.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
The schedule is from 6:00 am-4:30 pm
Requirements
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1-year experience in construction labor, fence yard labor, or equivalent related field
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. Job tasks might sometimes be performed in dusty, wet, hot, and/or cold outdoor working conditions. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; frequently stand for long periods of time, climb or balance; and reach, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift, carry, and/or move up to 60 pounds and frequently push and pull up to 120 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
