Key Responsibilities:
• Receive incoming shipments and compare items to work orders provided by supervisor.
• Count items to ensure that the correct number have been received.
• Determine storage areas for incoming shipments and allocate appropriate space within the warehouse requiring lifting, pushing, pulling throughout the day.
• Assist in physically moving incoming items to designated storage areas and supervise storage activities.
• Look through work orders to determine order picking activities and pick orders. according to the specific instructions provided requiring stepping up and down on a ladder, pushing, pulling, lifting throughout the day.
• Match order information in order cards with information on picked items to ensure conformity.
• Operate forklifts to pick heavy boxes and transport them to checking areas requiring stepping up and into then stepping down and out of the forklift throughout the day.
• Assist in loading and unloading trucks and determining safe ways of stacking items on the truck and retrieving items in a safe manner.
• Record damaged or defective items and replace them according to company policies.
• Handle returns and exchanges by ensuring that reverse distribution processes are followed properly.
• Ascertain that all incoming and outgoing shipments are properly labeled and that correlating documents are available with each shipment.
• Select the method of consignment utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Arrange for a carrier vehicle or pickup.
• Maintain files of shipping records.
• Assemble wood and cardboard containers or pick pre-assembled containers.
• Attach identifying information and delivery instructions on containers.
• Organize records of goods shipped.

Qualifications:
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Warehouse experience - must be able to lift up to 50lbs.  
• Excellent customer service skills.