Warehouse Associate

Role and Responsibilities:

Performs a variety of retail operations functions to ensure sales readiness and customer support at Warner Fertilizer, Inc. (WF) service and cooperative locations. Job functions vary by location and generally include: receiving merchandise and maintaining warehouse inventory, stocking shelves and supporting merchandising efforts, maintaining showroom appearance, filling customer orders and providing loading assistance, and performing general facility maintenance. Effectively operates a forklift and other industrial equipment. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.

· Maintain regular communication with store leadership to receive daily assignments and provide timely information regarding receiving and inventory supply, customer orders, showroom appearance, facility maintenance, safety, loss prevention, and other factors critical to daily operations.

· Provide prompt and courteous customer support. Assist customers with filling orders, lifting and accessing products, and loading merchandise into vehicles. Verify invoices to ensure proper merchandise and quantities are loaded. Effectively secure loads.

· Receive merchandise deliveries at facility warehouse according to established procedures. Unload merchandise in various forms including pallets, boxes, bulk, and/or large items utilizing proper equipment (forklift, front-end loader, skid loader, pallet jack, etc.) and manual lifting as appropriate. Count and verify accuracy of delivery by comparing to purchase orders and reviewing shipping documents. Inspect items for damage or defects. Notify supervisor immediately of shipping errors, damage to materials, and product quality issues.

· Safely move merchandise throughout the warehouse utilizing proper equipment, including manual lifting. Perform full pallet put-away, accurately storing merchandise in warehouse racking or other designated locations. Manually stack down mixed pallets, sorting merchandise for warehouse storage or showroom replenishment.

· Perform showroom replenishment. Safely move merchandise to the showroom utilizing proper equipment and/or manual lifting. Stock merchandise ensuring shelves and displays are neatly faced and organized and that items are accessible to customers. Perform recovery according to facility procedures.

· Reconfigure store shelving, build endcaps, and assist with creating merchandise displays. Read and interpret merchandising diagrams

· Deliver bulk and/or packaged merchandise to customer locations utilizing WF vehicles.

· Assist facility team members in taking physical inventory according to established guidelines.

· Monitor entrances and exits in an effort to promote store security, safety, and to minimize merchandise loss. Request receipt or proof of payment in keeping with facility procedures. Escalate potential security concerns to store leadership. · Perform regular inspections of forklifts and other industrial equipment according to facility guidelines. Identify and report maintenance needs to supervisor. May assist with maintenance of equipment as needed.

· Perform daily housekeeping duties and general facility maintenance to keep warehouse, showroom, outside lot and display areas neat and safe. Keep aisles and walkways clear of debris. May perform lawn care, snow removal, painting, and a variety of other general maintenance assignments as determined by location needs.

· Work safely as to not cause harm to yourself, customers and property, co-workers, equipment, or inventory. Utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required. Operate all equipment and vehicles according to WF policy and government regulations. Comply with OSHA regulations, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) standards, work rules and policies.

· Perform all other job functions as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

· Requires a High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

· Prefer previous experience in a warehouse handling inventory and operating industrial equipment including forklift, front-end loader, pallet jack, and/or skid loader.

· Forklift Certification (or ability to obtain within a given period).

· May require Commercial Driver's License (or ability to obtain within given period)

· Requires valid Driver’s License

Preferred Skills:

· Able to learn and effectively operate a forklift, front-end loader, pallet jack, skid loader and/or other industrial equipment

· Able to learn, understand and follow safety, quality control and operating procedures at all times

· Able to learn and accurately identify / locate merchandise utilizing labels, barcodes, reports, and other documentation or tracking methods

· Able to apply logic and understanding to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form

· Able to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate percentages using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

· Able to effectively communicate with customers

· Attention to detail

· Able to speak, read, write the English language in a proficient manner

· Able to complete paperwork in a legible, organized, and timely manner

· Able to work in a fast-paced team environment

· Able to work extended hours to meet business demands especially during peak seasons

Physical requirements/work environment:

The physical demands described here 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.

The work environment will vary based on location. Essential job functions are primarily performed indoors in a climate controlled environment, however they may also be performed in a warehouse environment that is subject to seasonal temperatures and humidity, and outdoors unprotected from weather conditions.

May be exposed to hazards including:

• Drafts, temperature changes and wet floors due to facility doors opening during adverse weather·
• Merchandise, supplies and tools with sharp edges or containing hazardous materials
• Dust, odors, fumes and hazardous chemicals associated with sales and storage of refined fuels, dry and liquid fertilizers, crop protectants and other agricultural, residential, animal care and home care products
• Moving mechanical parts and vehicles, vibrations and electric current
• Noise levels where hearing protection is optional per PPE Plan
• Physical Activities & Requirements
• Continuously balance, bend, and stack; finger and handle merchandise, tools and controls; reach with arms and hands; stand and walk for extended periods on concrete surface; twist back and neck; utilize hand/eye/foot coordination; Pull, push, lift, carry 10-50 pounds unassisted.
• Frequently crouch, kneel and stoop. Drive motorized equipment. Utilize feet and hands in repetitive motion while driving motorized equipment. Pull, push, lift, carry 50-100 pounds, may be assisted.
• Occasionally climb, sit, shovel and sweep. Pull, push, lift, carry over 100 pounds, may be assisted.
• Must be able to hear equipment sounds, warehouse pages, co-workers and radio. Must be able to speak to co-workers regarding production and safety. Specific vision abilities required by this position include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Payment frequency:

• Paid biweekly

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have previous Warehouse experience?

Ability to Commute:

• Stanford, KY 40484 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person