Warehouse Associate I

At Odyssey, we believe high expectations are the key to everything. When we strive to become better than what we are, everything around us becomes better, too. Odyssey strives to foster an environment that allows employees to develop new ideas and thrive. With our advanced technology, global network and integrated processes, we regularly break new ground for clients and are able to offer logistics careers that cultivate successful professionals and develop existing talent.

Our team is comprised of logisticians, engineers, technicians and supply chain experts, as well as professionals in other administrative and specialized areas who work at multiple locations across the United States, as well as in our international operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Position: Warehouse Operator I

Location: Division: Jacksonville, FL

Affiliate: Integrated Marine Logistics Odyssey Caribbean 7200

Department: Warehouse & Terminals

Classification: Hourly Non-Exemp

Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor

Summary / Primary Role

The position of Warehouse Operator I will have primary responsibility to efficiently sort, handle, and load freight into and unload it from over the road equipment, containers, city trailers, and/or straight trucks. This position routinely uses pallet jacks and forklifts in the loading and unloading of freight including shipments of Hazardous Materials freight. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: (Management may amend or assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time)

• Knowledge of safe lifting technique to load and unload cargo, including heavy, bulky and or cumbersome freight
• Ability to secure or re-secure cargo by blocking, bracing, and other methods.
• Operating forklifts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, to move, load, arrange, rearrange, and unload freight.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions given orally or in writing, including those on manifests and other shipping documents.
• Ability to perform work required in a timely manner and maintain adequate production to meet service schedules and customer commitments.
• Ability to handle customers’ freight safely and efficiently, while communicating tactfully and diplomatically with those individuals with who the employee will be in contact as a company representative.
• Read, write, comprehend English.
• Possess math skills.
• Able to complete task efficiently and timely.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain good attendance.
• Safe work record.
• All other duties and projects as assigned. Qualifications and Key Skills: (The following are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, or ability required for this position)
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of six months related experience is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Hazardous Material – Company Certified
• Fork Lift – Company Certified Competencies:
• Analytical
• Energy/Drive
• Knowledgeable
• Oral/Written Communication
• Health, Safety, Security, & Environmental (HSSE)
• Conceptual Ability
• Team Player
• Time Management
• Punctual and Reliable
• Personal Accountability
• Interpersonal Skills
• Conflict Management
• Professionalism
• Qualitative
• Quantitative
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory oversight. Expected Hours of Work: Employee must work a minimum of thirty (30) hours each week to maintain full-time status for benefits purposes, however the expectations of the position will require an average of forty (40) hours with overtime required as scheduled.

Travel Requirements: None

The job physical demands include constant and repetitive actions involving:

• Standing, Sitting, Stooping, Walking, Lifting, and Reaching
• Lifting overhead 5-60 pounds during loading and unloading
• Carrying freight 5-50 pounds, 5-50 feet
• Pushing and/or pulling weights on pallet jacks to capacity of pallet jack up to and in excess 2500 pounds
• Climbing on and off forklifts. This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to a 5-panel drug test, including.
  
  

Additional: This job description provides a general overview of the expectations and basic duties of the job and is not a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. The company will assign additional duties and tasks that it deems necessary to meet the requirements of the position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reason

We Offer Competitive Compensation And Benefits Package Including

• Choice of medical plans with FSA, HRA and HSA options;
• Company-paid dental and life/disability Plans;
• 401K with company match;
• Preferred vendor discounts;
• Work-life balance
  
  

No relocation allowance will be considered unless specifically addressed. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.