What are the responsibilities and job description for the Order Picker position at Palmer Candy Company?
Job Title: Order Picker Department: Warehouse
Reports to: Warehouse Manager
Effective Date: 6/10/2025
Job Summary:
This position supports our warehouse operations by picking orders to be shipped in an accurate and timely manner.
Supervisory Responsibilities: n/a
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Accurately and efficiently pick inventory from specified locations in the warehouse by going to pick bin on ticket, verify product matches the description on pick ticket.
- Scans product/bin barcode with the hand-held device to ensure the item is picked in our system.
- Inspect products for defects and/or damage.
- Shrink wraps pallets by using shrink wrapping machine.
- Ensures all paperwork sent with the package is associated with the shipment.
- Takes the product back to shipping staging area by operating an electric pallet jack (walkie rider) and/or forklift.
- Assist in the arrangement of stock in warehouse and the delivery of items to appropriate departments and/or locations.
- Ensure proper code date/lot code rotation by using FIFO.
- Correctly record lot numbers, date codes and other product information required for shipments.
- Be self-managed and lead others by example in compliance with company policies.
- Great attention to detail and able to make changes quickly.
- Maintain a tidy working environment by keeping warehouse clean and organized daily.
- Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations.
- Ability to read and understand pick tickets and orders.
- Ability to work quickly in a very fast paced environment.
- Regular attendance.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Willing to work overtime as needed and as required.
- Effectively communicate and interact with all Team Members within the plant.
- Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
- Ability to verbally communicate proficiently in English to effectively engage with internal teams. Applicant must be proficient in reading and understanding English-language manuals, equipment, instructions, and other documents relevant to the role.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisors and/or management.
Physical Requirements:
- Lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Standing for long periods of time with the ability to quickly move on and off a walkie rider
- Repetitive motion and fast paced movement
- Continual use of hands and feet to handle, control or feel objects/gears
- Continual lifting or carrying
- Repetitive motion and fast paced movement.
- Work may require bending, stooping, squatting, and reaching.
- Temperatures of warehouse may vary.
This job description is only a summary of the typical job functions, not a full or inclusive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, duties, and physical requirements.