• Operate hand-held barcode scanner; 

• Inspect customer product and report any damage/defects to a Warehouse Team Leader and/or Supervisor; 

• Fill out and/or apply row identification tags; 

• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner; 

• Perform routine warehouse cleaning, as needed. Tasks may include but are not limited to: sweeping, dusting, removing cobwebs, dumping trash cans, cleaning under dock levelers, etc.  

• Operate ride-on sweeper, ride-on scrubber, walk-behind scrubber, handheld blower, and/or power washing machine, as needed; 

• Repair storage containers, as needed; 

• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, and work instructions, especially those pertaining to safety and quality control; 

• Report any unsafe conditions to a Supervisor or Manager immediately upon discovery. 

ATTENDANCE: 

• Must be punctual and have good attendance record; 

JOB TITLE:   

Warehouse Inventory/ Operations Specialist I 

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: 

General Manager  

JOB SUMMARY: 

A key member of the team, this position is trained in our Inventory and Operation department, responsible for processing all shipments and receipts at an assigned Company-managed facility with the ability to assists in the movement and storage of customer product.  

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

Inventory 

General:  

• Maintain daily Shipping in SAP. 

• Process all inbound and outbound loads. 

• Understand and adhere to all Company policies, procedures, and work instructions. 

• Verify accuracy of all paperwork returned from the warehouse. 

• Communicate effectively with Operations Supervisors and Team Leaders. 

• Obtain Driver Safety Acknowledgements from all truck drivers. 

• Manage after-hours pick-ups. 

• Maintain essential office supplies for Inventory department. 

• Assist other members of the Inventory Department when needed. 

Shipping: 

• Organize inventory withdrawals into truckloads.  

• Provide Operations Supervisors with all shipping documents, daily. 

• Update perpetual inventory for all shipments. 

• Communicate all add-ons, cancellations and other urgent shipping information to the Operations Supervisors and Team Leaders. 

• Report daily shipping activity. 

• Verify proof of all shipments and maintain original documents in an organized manner.  

• Maintain accurate and complete records for all shipping activities daily. 

Receiving:  

• Monitor mail, e-mail and fax machine for notification of incoming Import and Domestic loads and any accompanying paperwork.  

• Print receiving paperwork and prepare barcode and/or row tags. 

• Set up receiving schedule. 

• Prepare Import receiving packages. 

• Reconcile all incoming loads to paperwork previously received. 

• Report daily receiving activity. 

• Verify proof of all receipts and maintain original documents in an organized manner.  

• Maintain accurate and complete records for all receiving activity on a daily basis.  

Operations 

• Operate a lift truck with various attachments (e.g. forks, box clamp, barrel clamp, etc.) 

• Perform daily safety inspection of assigned lift truck; 

• Ship and/or receive customer product; 

• Load and/or unload dry vans, sea containers, and other transport vehicles, as needed; 

• Operate hand-held barcode scanner; 

• Inspect customer product and report any damage/defects to a Warehouse Team Leader and/or Supervisor; 

• Fill out and/or apply row identification tags; 

• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner; 

• Perform routine warehouse cleaning, as needed; 

• Operate ride-on sweeper, as needed; 

• Repair storage containers, as needed; 

• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, and work instructions, especially those pertaining to safety and quality control; 

• Report any unsafe conditions to a Supervisor or Manager immediately upon discovery; 

ATTENDANCE: 

• Must be punctual and have good attendance record; 

• Must begin and end work on time and adhere to scheduled break times; 

• Must keep time off within the allotted PTO provided, unless otherwise allowed, as described in the Employee Handbook. 

COMPETENCIES: 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Works safely; 

• Follows directions well; 

• Works well in all group settings; 

• Communicates well with others; 

• Ability to perform simple math (addition and subtraction) calculations.  

• Attentive to detail. 

• Able to work independently and prioritize time well. 

• Adheres closely to all procedures. 

• Understands and adheres to the Quality Management System; the Document Control Procedures and US Customs warehouse procedures 

• Possesses strong communication skills. 

• Able to multi-task. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

• High school education or equivalent (GED); AND 

• At least 1 and typically 3 years of related experience or training; OR 

• Equivalent combination of education and experience. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short written correspondence, and memos;  

• Ability to write simple correspondence;   

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to employees of the organization. 

COMPUTER SKILLS: 

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel 

• Basic knowledge of sending and receiving emails 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

• OSHA Forklift Certification. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:  

• Use hands to handle, or feel and talk or hear; 

• Stand; sit; walk and reach with hands and arms; 

• Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;  

• Lift and/or move up to 50- 75 pounds, as needed. 

NOTE: Specific vision (with or without corrected lenses) abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly: 

Inventory: 

• Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. 

• Exposed to moderate noise levels 

Operations: 

• Work in outdoor weather conditions;  

• Work in wet or humid conditions; 

• Work near moving machinery or mechanical parts and occasional fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; 

• Be exposed to vibrations; 

• Be exposed to extreme cold and heat; 

• Be exposed to moderate noise levels.