What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate position at mSupply?
Let’s unpack this – Who are we?
mSupply is the leading provider of premium solutions, parts, and equipment for professionals serving customers on their appliance parts, HVAC, plumbing, and commercial kitchen needs. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, mSupply is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise operating out of more than 200 locations throughout North America. Offering unparalleled product breadth, expertise across our national footprint, and ease of doing business through leading-edge technology, servicers prefer mSupply because we amplify what they do best: taking great care of their clients with speed, reliability, and accuracy. Learn more about MSupply at www.marcone.com.
About BellSimons
Based in Hartford, CT, BellSimons has provided top-notch HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration products from leading manufacturers to residential and commercial clients since 1940. Their catalog includes a full line of equipment, controls, supplies and replacement parts. Their dedication to quality service and extensive inventory makes them a one-stop shop for all their customers' supply needs. They are a trusted provider of quality brands including RUUD, Mitsubishi Electric, Delta and Moen. For more information, visit bellsimons.com.
Based in Hartford, CT, BellSimons has provided top-notch HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration products from leading manufacturers to residential and commercial clients since 1940. Their catalog includes a full line of equipment, controls, supplies and replacement parts. Their dedication to quality service and extensive inventory makes them a one-stop shop for all their customers' supply needs. They are a trusted provider of quality brands including RUUD, Mitsubishi Electric, Delta and Moen. For more information, visit bellsimons.com.
Summary: The Warehouse Associate is responsible for performing warehouse related functions of handling merchandise and product incoming or outgoing including shipping, receiving, transferring, stocking, picking, and pulling product for customers, vendors, and branch locations as required.
Job Duties
- Responsible for general warehouse work as directed, including working in any and all departments within the warehouse relating to freight either incoming or outgoing
- Accurately fills sales orders or transfers for product and distributes items to shipping or will call
- Supports the Customer Value Proposition by filling will call orders within 1 hour of order
- Adequately assists shipping, receiving, transfers, unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to counter staff for processing
- Efficiently moves materials and items from receiving or transfer areas to shipping areas or stock locations as designated
- Accurately sorts and places product on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
- Ensures the warehouse is accessible and safe for employees and customer traffic
- Responsible for the cleanliness and organization of their work area
- Organizes warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times
- Safely loads and secures products based on standard warehousing procedures
- Properly handles bills of lading and performs the proper procedure for notation of exceptions
- Safely operates warehouse tools and equipment
- Accurately performs aisle responsibilities as assigned
- Properly handles order and receiving log standard operating procedure
Inventory Control
- Accurately marks product or orders with identifying information using appropriate method
- Adequately assists in counting of physical inventory
- Responsible for accuracy and efficiency in the handling of merchandise
- Responsible for properly following procedures relating to checking and double-checking merchandise and the proper reporting of errors
- Responsible for properly inspecting all products handled for damage and properly notifying a supervisor in the event damaged product is found
- Responsible for inspecting all incoming freight for damage and for accuracy in quantities compared to the bill of lading and packing slips when required
- Responsible for promptly reporting inventory discrepancies
- Responsible for promptly reporting location discrepancies
Safety
- Utilizes safe work processes and compliance with company safety procedures including but not limited to compressed gas tank handling, and two-man lift procedures
- When loading vehicles, responsible for securing all products in vehicle properly to prevent shifting or damage to product
- Responsible for wearing proper safety gear and equipment
- Conducts proper operations and safety inspections on material handling equipment
- Performs work duties in a safe manner and adheres to company safety policies and procedures at all times
- Promptly corrects and reports unsafe conditions
- Promptly reports injuries, accidents, and incidences, and correctly completes proper paperwork in reporting so
General
- Responsible to act in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in the employee handbook, operations manuals, safety handbook, and all other manuals relative to the warehouse
- Performs facility and vehicle maintenance duties as directed
- Responsible for checking in with supervisor upon arrival and prior to departure each day as well as before and after breaks and meal periods each day.
- Answer job queues and messages in a prompt manner
Other
- Safety Sensitive Position: the ability to perform job functions in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
- Maintains proficiency with company computer systems in aspects related to job, such as data entry, messaging, call logs, data notations, queue updates, batching, or other job & office functions and requirements
- Other duties as assigned. As with any evolving organization, the job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of work activities, duties, or responsibilities. Additional or other duties, responsibilities, assignments, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Preferred Job Requirements
- 3 or more years’ experience with warehousing and related functions.
Job Requirements
- High School diploma or its GED equivalent
- 1 or more years’ experience with warehousing and related function
- Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Aptitude for mathematical operations and numerical analysis.
- Use computers, photocopiers, scanners, phone systems and meeting and virtual platform sharing relative to the needs of the job.
Physical Requirements
- 7-10 hours worked per day; up to 40-43 hours worked per week
- Bending 1-3 hours per day
- Climbing ladders or stairs 1-3 hours per day
- Climbing on and off fork trucks 1-3 hours per day
- Driving Big Joe 1-3 hours per day
- Driving Forklift 3-6 hours per day
- Lifting 25-50 pounds 3-5 hours per day
- Lifting up to 100 pounds 1-3 hours per day
- Pushing / Pulling up to 300 pounds 1-3 hours per day
- Reaching above shoulder 0-1 hour per day
- Repetitively using foot motion for driving 1-6 hours per day
- Sitting 1-6 hours per day
- Squatting 0-1 hour per day
- Standing 1-3 hours per day
- Stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling 1-3 hours per day
- Twisting (at waist) 0-1 hours per day
- Using close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Using hands and arms 6-8 hours per day
- Walking 3-5 hours per day
