Fulfillment Associate / 1st Shift

Primary Purpose of Position:  

At The Stow Company, Fulfillment Associates are a key part of our dynamic and growing team! The Fulfillment Associate I position is an entry level position responsible for manual labor in our customer fulfillment department, doing tasks such as packing boxes with product, banding pallets, and moving product around the fulfillment area. Manufacturing or warehouse background is a plus, particularly in the furniture or wood processing industries. 

 Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Read and follow standard operating procedures for fulfillment tasks 
• Select appropriate material for packaging 
• Complete required quality checks 
• Meet quoted completion times 
• Perform basic troubleshooting on packaging equipment 
• Feed raw material or parts to semi-automated machines 
• Inspect parts with precision and measuring tools 
• Fix issues that might occur during the shift 
• Check output to spot any machine-related mistakes or flaws 
• Keep records of approved and defective units or final product 
• Lives Company values on a daily basis.  
• Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of themselves, of others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation.  
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential elements as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.  
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities 

The Stow Company may temporarily assign any team member with duties outside of their normal responsibilities.  Such assignments may be warranted due to a variety of specific requirements, conditions and/or the capabilities of available personnel.  Management will determine the nature and duration of those assignments. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:  

 Education & Experience: 

• High School Diploma or GED a plus 

 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

• An aptitude for hands-on work in a fast paced environment 
• Demonstrates a strong attention to detail  
• Meets productivity, quality, and safety goals 
• Follows directions and completes paperwork correctly and neatly 
• Willing to learn new skills and train in all areas of the work cell 
• Be willing and able to follow all company policies   
• Actively participates in all team meetings and events  
• Interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with individuals both internally and externally to The Stow Company 
• Must have the ability to interface with all levels of personnel in an office and a manufacturing environment 
• Ability to take the initiative and work well independently with little supervision, and as part of a team 

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

• Must be able to lift, push and pull product weighing up to 50 pounds multiple times a day 
• Able to bend, twist and stand for up to 12 hours 
• Able to tolerate an environment where sawdust particles are present  
• Able to communicate in an environment with a low to medium level of ambient noise 
• This position requires some kneeling, bending, crouching, reaching and stretching as well as handling boards of varying sizes.  
• Standing and walking approximately 100 percent of work time 
• Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice