Millwork Warehouse Loading Dock Associate

Position Summary

Loads, unloads, distributes and stocks building material and products within the Millwork loading and receiving dock areas and warehouse, ensuring accuracy and efficiencies.

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Moving building materials to and from storage or production areas to load docks and/or delivery trucks.
• Utilizes a motorized forklift, pallet jack or manually moves or loads/unloads building materials.
• Reads work orders and/or follows oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or loaded/unloaded.
• Timely and accurate loading and unloading of trucks per work order and/or delivery schedules.
• Takes product onto loading dock and ensure that all product is accurately staged and sorted
• Secures building materials inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g. straps, dolly)

• Assemble customer orders from stock and using the RF scanner and package in a neat orderly fashion.
• Write up and receive credit returns on a daily basis giving accurate quantity and product information and making sure product is in re-sellable condition.
• Participate with “cycle counting” of physical inventory in the warehouse
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.

• Hand stacks product when off balance or in the wrong order according to the journey (deliveries)
• Ensures that method of loading prohibits damage in transit
• Assists in receiving process by checking merchandise, unloading trucks, matching received goods versus the work orders and distributing to storage locations. 
• Verifies and completes required documentation and reports that include attaching identifying barcode labels using the appropriate method.

• Pack and unpack product to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouse or storage yards.
• Maintain the integrity of products through proper handling and storage

• Scanning product to ensure proper inventory, checking paperwork to match product
• Examine and inspect stock products for defects or damages to supervisor.
• Ensures warehouse is organized at all times and is accessible and safe for others to access
• Clean, maintain and operate tools, equipment, supplies and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous experience with dock/warehouse environment with building materials loading and unloading.
• Previous experience with operating powered industrial trucks. (Forklift, pallet jacks etc.) and hand held scanners.

Other Requirements

• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and physical
• Work morning/evening hours during the week, required weekends and overtime
• Maintenance of regular attendance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of company products sufficient to look up/reference parts, products or components
• Knowledge of basic math and measuring skills.
• Excellent Verbal & Written Communication along with basic data entry/keyboard skills.
• Ability to concentrate and handle volume of details amidst busy work environment
• Ability to work as an individual and as a team to meet productions goals.
• Willing to obtain other training if deemed necessary in performance of responsibilities and continuing education.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work is in a warehouse environment setting, subject to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, increased noise levels and dust.
• Employee must have clear, close vision for reading and computer/scan work. Must be able to safely squat/bend/climb. Will occasionally lift/carry up to 80 lbs. Push/pull, grasp, and talk, hear and stand/walk for prolonged periods. Job may require reaching at or above shoulder/overhead level and below waist.