Warehouse Associate I
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Employment Status: Full-time
Primary Location: Tacoma, WA
Salary Range: $18 - $23 DOE
Move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor.
- Operate forklift to load and unload incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments from shipping dock to containers based on load plans
- Arrange freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform
- Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs
- Freight inspection, monitor incoming/outgoing freight
- Responds professionally to all customer’s needs and concerns
- Maintains cleanliness of the warehouse by sweeping floor, wiping up spills, and keeping space organized
- Responds promptly and professionally to internal staff and customer needs/concerns in a quick and courteous manner and able to bring unresolved issues to management
- Work together as a team with all departments and offices
- Comply with all policies, procedures, safety rules and regulations
- Maintain positive relationships with customer and carriers
- Help resolve customer and carrier problems
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- At least 2 years of Warehousing experience
- Freight experience required
- Forklift, power tools and other heavy equipment knowledge
- Excellent hand, eye and foot coordination
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance required
- Work overtime as needed
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- High level of composure and good stress management
- Ability to multitask with different, and sometimes conflicting events
- Basic math, written and oral communications skills
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance required
- Must comply with the company’s drug and alcohol testing requirements
- Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the entire body. This will include climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, carrying, and stooping.
- Must be able to lift and move up to 60 pounds.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
$18-$23 DOE
