Warehouse Operator

General Description/ Objective

The person in this position is responsible for administrative and shipping and receiving tasks within the warehouse.

Roles and Tasks

• Receives product into the warehouse by unloading trucks, using a forklift, pallet-jack, electric pallet-jack, or by hand.
• Ensures shipments received are in good condition and accurate by: inspecting freight for damage and signing freight bills; verifying quantity ordered versus quantity received; checking all shipments against packing lists and for damage; completing necessary paperwork for reimbursements or discrepancies.
• Replenishes stock (put-a-way) by utilizing material handling equipment, or by hand. Replenishment of stock may include re-stocking of picking stock, filling bin boxes, facing cartons, storing pallets in racks, checking for product mixing, and rotating product where needed.
• Fills customer orders by: picking product, ensuring accuracy, placing and/or packing product into cartons or onto a pallet to provide damage-free shipment.
• Ensure the accuracy of inventory by participating in system directed or user directed cycle counts. This is accomplished by the manual count of selected inventory items. Discrepancies are verified and correct counts are input into the Warehouse Management System.
• Services customers needs at Will Call Counter by providing friendly, accurate and prompt fulfillment of orders.
• Resolves problems or issues by working cooperatively and professionally with coworkers and supervisors.
• Maintains and exceeds department standards for accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintains a safe work environment by working in a safe manner, following current Warehouse safety rules, maintaining equipment, and maintaining a clean work area where cardboard, paper, and plastic debris are disposed of properly.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested for the smooth and efficient operation of the warehouse.

These roles and tasks are only enunciative but not limitative. Additional work-related tasks and responsibilities can be assigned to this position as per job content requirement and/or Supervisors request.

Profile/ Professional Competencies/ Job Requirements

Education Requirements

• Minimum complete Middle School or started High school.
• Any other Tertiary Education

Specific Knowledge

• Organization skills (To keep work processes, materials, and files).
• Ability to work with others in a team-based environment.
• Desire to support and meet the needs of customers, other employees and the company as a whole.

Languages

• Fluent in English

IT/ Technical Knowledge

• Outlook, MS Word, Excel and WMS (SAP)

Minimum Experience Required

• 1 to 2 years Warehouse and Inventory Control experience
• Must be able to read and write
• Be good with Numbers

Internal Candidates and/or Employees from other GRI factories, are considered competent for this job if they have at least 2 years of experience on similar processes/role.

Preferable Requirements

• Bilingual (English-Spanish)

Comments

GRI Towers Texas, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer