Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Duration: Initial duration 4 months, with a possibility of extension up to 6 months
Work Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA 23704
Shift Timing: 10:00 AM 6:30 PM
Job Overview
We are looking to fill three contingent Warehouse Associate positions. Of these three, one will be assigned to the Receiving team. For this role, the team is seeking a candidate who is computer savvy and comfortable working with systems, as they will assist with system transfers after 4:30 PM. The goal is to ensure adequate support in Receiving while also providing coverage for administrative and system-related tasks that occur later in the day.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system.
- Operate forklifts, and package and label customer orders.
- Utilize computer systems to process receipts, putaways, picks, and replenishments.
- Inspect incoming product and verify it against the shipping manifest for accuracy.
- Elevate inventory discrepancies to inventory control or management for resolution.
- Work effectively with QA organizations to disposition incoming product.
Basic Qualifications | Education
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Ability to perform basic math, and to read, understand, and make decisions based on written operating procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to read product labels and picking sheets.
- Forklift certification, or the ability to become certified (company-provided training). (For this requisition, priority is given to candidates with forklift experience.)
- Ability to communicate discrepancies to the warehouse supervisor.
- Ability to operate a rolling pushcart, electric forklift, and manual pallet jack.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
- Frequently exposed to moving equipment such as forklifts and rolling carts.
- Exposed to temperature-controlled warehouse conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions when loading doors are open.
- May frequently work extended hours as required.