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Warehouse Assistant 

EOE StatementWe are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
Description

Summary of Job Responsibilities: Assists with all aspects of the warehouse operation, including managing, verifying and maintaining finished goods inventor, shipping, receiving, and material control. Will split time between the warehouse, material control, production floor.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential job functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the task that may be assigned. Furthermore, nothing in this job description restricts management's right to reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. If you should have any questions regarding the responsibilities or expectations of this position you are encouraged to speak to the supervisor of this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

WAREHOUSE:

  1. Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment.
  2. Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
  3. Contacts carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for loading products. Schedules and plans for loading location and time of arrival of transportation for loading efficiency.
  4. Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks according to established schedules and weight limits.
  5. Assembles wooden or cardboard shipping containers, preassembled containers and uses shrink wrap when appropriate.
  6. Stamps, stencils, or glues accurate identifying information and shipping instruction onto crates/containers/gaylords.
  7. Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage when necessary.
  8. Accurately prepares bills of lading.
  9. Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet customer specifications and internal standards of quality.
  10. Maintains adequate inventory level of shipping material and supplies.
  11. Manages incoming items such as inserts, supplies, materials and sprays, including receiving inspections as needed.
  12. Operates forklift according to trained certification standards to move or convey finished goods to the Warehouse and checks counts.
  13. Operates forklift according to trained certification standards to load outgoing trucks, ensuring shipments are secure and resistant to damage in transit to the best of ones ability.
  14. Delivers parts as requested to meet customer and internal needs.
  15. Responsible for assisting in the accurate Finished Goods Inventory.
  16. Participates in special and periodic inventories as requested by the Warehouse Manager.

MATERIAL CONTROL:

  1. Occasionally transfers materials to production floor to meet production schedules as determined by Warehouse Manager, Plant Supervisor, Plant Manager and Customer Service via work order or oral instruction.
  2. Accurately computes amount of material required to complete job orders.
  3. Opens containers/barrels/gaylords and accurately mixes additives with the raw materials in blender or tumbler according to specifications.
  4. Offers suggestions for material handling process improvement.
  5. Maintains accurate computerized records such as raw material and sample inventory, in process production reports, and status and location of materials.
  6. Confers with Warehouse Supervisor to maintain organized, adequate inventory and storage of raw materials.
  7. Safely loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand or with motorized assistance.
  8. Safely loads material onto forklift or other motorized unit and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
  9. Conveys materials from storage or mixing area to production floor and returns product to proper warehouse location. Counts, weighs and records number of units moved or handled on daily production sheet.
  10. Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on barrels or gaylords.
  11. Safely loads and unloads materials from trucks. Inspects and counts incoming products.
  12. Prepare sample materials.
  13. Maintains availability of pallets.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Safety Responsibilities: As an employee at Falcon Plastics safety must be reflected as a priority in your performance at all times. Listed below are some of the performance expectations of you in your position.

  1. Responsible for working safely, modeling safe work practices and enforcing safety rules.
  2. Responsible for reporting any unsafe work habits or conditions to a manager, Human Resource professional or a member of the Safety and Health Committee.
 
Position Requirements

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or GED; or up to three months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Training Requirements: Successful completion of the following training is required: New Employee Orientation, 90 Day Orientation, Position Specific Training Checklist

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Software Knowledge: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficient skills in Microsoft Office products, (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Salesforce, Smartsheets and effective use of our ERP system software - IQMS.

Other Skills and Abilities: Must be professional, ethical, results and business oriented with a strong work ethic and technical background. Must possess a valid drivers license and successful complete a background check.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Shift Days  
Position Warehouse Assistant  
Req Number WAR-25-00002  
Location Brookings Facility Operations  

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