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Warehouse Associate

Express Employment Professionals - Lakeland, FL

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$22-22 /h
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Lakeland, FL
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First Shift
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Job Description

As posted by the hiring company

Job Overview:

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the receipt, verification, stocking and shipping of all products sold by the company; and

ensuring the accuracy and quality of all products purchased by the company and shipped to the customer.

May also be responsible for other light industrial work associated with branch operation and grounds

keeping. May be required to deliver product and qualify as a commercial driver.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable

accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help

enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Receives and accepts products delivered from vendors: verify accuracy of shipments by comparing

order/shipping/receiving documents to physical counts, identifies/reports damaged products to

supervisor, documents/reports shortages to supervisors, signs off on receiving documents and

processes the documents.

• Prepares shipments of products for delivery: pulls and prepares product for shipment on company

vehicles or common carrier.

• Loads and unloads product onto company vehicles by hand or powered equipment, unloads/loads

product onto common carrier vehicles by hand or powered equipment.

• Ensures work is completed promptly and meets deadlines that support the customer and common

carrier requirements.

• Maintains cleanliness and safety of the warehouse and yard: keeps floors clean and free of

obstructions, ensures that shelved products are properly stacked and secured, rotates products as

necessary, inspects equipment and property for safety hazards, resolves hazards to make them safe

or reports hazards to supervisor, inspects/maintains equipment to extend life and prevent injuries,

reports equipment problems to supervisor.

• Conducts him/herself in a safe, professional manner at all times

• May perform the duties of a commercial driver: operate delivery vehicles to transport materials to

and from specified destinations, such as contractor work sites and industrial yards, load and unload

trucks and/or trailers, properly secure loads in accordance with state/federal regulation and common

safety practices, inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as fuel, oil, water, tires,

lights, or brakes to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition, obey traffic laws and follow

established traffic and transportation procedures, report any mechanical problems encountered with

vehicles, verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers, turn in receipts and money

received from deliveries, maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing

statements in accordance with regulations/policy, read maps and follow written or verbal geographic

directions, report delays/accidents/other traffic and transportation situation to branch or other

vehicles - using telephones, radios, other communication devices, use and maintain the tools or

equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing or measuring devices.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.

• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given

deadlines.

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company

procedures.

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Experience: Prefer at least 1 year related experience.

Computer Skills:

Basic computer skills, including prior use of Windows, MS Office products and

other basic inventory management systems.

Certifications &

Licenses:

Valid driver license required. Class A Commercial Driver License is preferred

and/or required. Required to hold an acceptable medical certification for a

commercial driver.

Other Requirements: Background Check and MVR Required