Warehouse Worker USA - WA - Kent/en-US/VeritivCareers/job/USA---WA---Kent/Warehouse-Worker_R19220/apply Overall scope and purpose of job is to perform warehousing tasks of receiving product, putting away product, picking product (filling orders), preparing product for shipment, general housekeeping, completing appropriate paperwork, operating equipment safely, and in some locations, loading trucks with product. NOTE: This is a 3rd shift position with a 7pm start time Job Responsibilities * Inspects, fills and stages orders in accurate, thorough and efficient manner in accordance with established Company standards and procedures. Understands unit of measure. * Inspects merchandise to include checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods. * Communicates shortages of merchandise through proper channels to ensure accurate billing. * Receives, stocks, and re-warehouses merchandise on a daily basis as requested by immediate supervisors. Understands warehouse locator system. * Prepares product for shipment to include packaging for safe shipping, plus labeling and marking. * Uses tape rope sealing equipment and shrink film. * Handles stock in a careful and safe manner; conscious of quality and eliminating damage. * Practices and adheres to established safety rules and policies, as well as, established housekeeping standards. Performs equipment safety review. Reports any violations or hazards to management immediately. * Operates assigned warehouse equipment in performing the functions of the job * Participates in annual inventory. Non-essential Job Functions Performs other duties as assigned, such as assisting customers with loading will calls, delivering miscellaneous stock to inside office employees. Work Relationships * Reports directly to Warehouse Manager, warehouse foreman, or shift supervisor, depending on the location. * Interacts with co-workers (accounts payable, sales coordinators, sales representative), management, suppliers, and customers * Physical ability to perform essential functions of the job * Good communication and interpersonal skills * Attention to detail; accurate and thorough * Excellent customer service skills (with will call customers, other company departments, etc.) * Ability to work quickly and efficiently * Team player Physical Requirements * Physical demands described 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 of the job. * Heavy work: requires ability to continually lift, push, pull at least 50 pounds or over of product and occasionally in excess of 100 pounds up to 160 pounds of product. * Physical activities required of this job include, but are not limited to: climbing, crouching, grasping, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motions, standing, stooping, talking, and walking. Work Environment Work performed in unheated and/or un-air-conditioned warehouse. Employee may be exposed to cold, heat, damp, or humid conditions. Will work around moving machinery, such as forklifts and pallet jacks. Will be exposed to exhaust fumes and paper dust. Noise level in work environment often loud. Education/Required Skills * High School Diploma or GED required * Proficient math skills in unit of measurement and multiplication, division, addition, subtraction * One to two years previous warehouse experience in distribution environment desirable * Experience operating distribution warehouse material handling equipment (see below) * Experience working in an electronic/computer work environment Equipment, Tools, Devices Used To Perform All Functions Of The Job Electric and manual pallet jacks, order pickers, hand trucks, stand-up reaches, forklifts, Taylor Dunns, computers (RDT and VDT), laser guns, slip sheeter, roll grabbers, truck/trailer lift gates, loading ramps, dock plates and other equipment as assigned. Veritiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. Additionally, Veritiv will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Veritivs legal duty to furnish information. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf Posted 6 Days AgoFull timeR19220 Veritiv has an expansive North American network with more than 180 locations, and we do business with more than half of the Fortune 500. 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