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SalaryPosition Title:Distribution Center Associate
Department: Operations, Stamford Distribution Center
Location: Stamford, CT
Key Relationships:
Reports to: Associate Director, Distribution Center
Direct Reports: none
Assignment Type: Full time, on-site
Compensation: $23.26 to $26.44 per hour
Benefits: Click here to learn more about our benefits!
Application Requirements: Resume, completed application questions
About Americares:
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
Americares Values:
We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
About the position: The Warehouse Distribution Center Associate will be responsible for end-to-end functional operations in the Stamford Distribution Center. As a member of the Stamford DC team, the associate will be responsible for pharmaceutical & medical supply warehouse center receiving, storage, picking, staging and shipping of all scheduled drugs up to Class II controlled substances, Over the Counter medicines, and all humanitarian aid related supplies.
Key Outcomes:
In the first 90 days, the Warehouse Distribution Center Associate will:
- Learn and live the Americares values.
- Complete all required new hire onboarding trainings.
- Consistently perform data entry of information into inventory management database using bar code scanners and computer workstations.
- Acquire and maintain license for sit-down forklift.
- Learn to operate typical warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, rolling bins, stretch wrap machines, pallet scales, etc.
- Offload trailers and stage appropriately for product intake processes.
- Conduct frontline checks and reporting to management on product quality and appropriateness, screening all stock for expiration, tampering, damage, etc.
- Follow all OSHA regulations and Americares DC policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Assist in the daily housekeeping and maintenance of the warehouse such as sweeping, mopping and other general warehouse maintenance.
In the first 6 months, the Warehouse Distribution Center Associate will:
- Acquire and maintain licenses for Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks and Man-up Order Pickers.
- Build, stage, and load out outbound skids/orders as needed/directed to support successful order fulfillment via LTL, Air, FT and Sea Containers.
- Support the Small Package divisions of US-Access and Medical Outreach through picking and processing high number volume of orders to be shipped via FedEx Ground, UPS and DHL.
- Process paper pick lists with a scan gun by physically pulling materials; packing boxes, wrapping skids and placing completed orders in staging area.
- Fill out and complete all shipping documents necessary for the various types of shipments shipped through the Stamford DC.
In the first year, the Warehouse Distribution Center Associate will:
- Continue to hone/sharpen skills in both the receiving and shipping sides of the business.
- Be able to work autonomously in all aspects of the business.
- Maintain all licenses for the various heavy equipment used daily.
- Take and pass Dangerous Goods Training.
- Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures of the Global Operations Department with special focus on the Stamford Distribution Center SOPs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Data entry of information into inventory management database efficiently and accurately.
- Load/Unload donations, purchases and shipments using various warehouse machinery and equipment.
- Proficiency with the HELM Inventory Management System.
- Acquire and maintain licenses for Sit-Down Forklifts, Narrow-Aisle Reach Trucks and Man-up Order Pickers.
- Ensure data integrity/uniformity throughout all entry and outbound processes.
- Interface with other departments via Teams, Zoom, and email on Inbound/Outbound paperwork, issues, and errors.
These competencies are required for the role:
- Ability to lift 60-80 pounds
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in organizing and tracking warehouse inventory
- Experience with data entry in various software systems
Ability to learn new software systems- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Experience working collaboratively with a team to meet established goals
US work authorization is required for this role.
These competencies would be great to have, but are not required:
- Fluency in languages that are spoken in at least one of our core locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.), in addition to English.
- OSHA Forklift certification and previous experience operating a forklift
- Previous experience leading teams within a warehouse or similar work environment
Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:
- Ownership and results
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Equity and inclusion
- Teamwork and conflict resolution
- Leadership
- Prioritization
We know not all applicants will demonstrate all the competencies we’re looking for, and that women and underrepresented groups tend to not apply unless they meet all the requirements. We encourage you to apply even if you do not check all the boxes above, and we look forward to reviewing your application holistically.
What you can expect, if you move forward in the recruitment process:
- Interview with People and Talent (45 minutes)
- Video interview with team (approximately 1 hour)
- On-site interview with Associate Director, Distribution Center (approximately 1 hour)
- Reference check
- Offer!
- Background check, drug screen, and onboarding
Americares is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Americares. At any point in the recruitment process, we may request additional information to confirm qualifications. Any misrepresentation of qualifications in any stage of the process will prevent the applicant from moving forward in the process.
To request a disability accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at talentcenter@americares.org.
