Warehouse Operations Associate- Saturday-Monday, 5:00 Am-5:30 Pm

The Warehouse Operations Associateis responsible for the accurate, timely and safe handling of incoming and outgoing stock and operates industrial lift trucks to collect and place specific material into designated locations, while ensuring efficient store productivity by providing day-to-day implementation of operating standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive, place and load incoming/outgoing stock which requires lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance on an intermittent basis for up to twelve hours per day.
• Ability to team lift items 51 to 99 pounds through course of the day.
• Certified to operate industrial lift trucks.
• Read itemized lists of materials and locate, collect and place specific material into a designated location.
• Able to use RF scanning devices for scanning of storage and retrieval transactions.
• Verify receiving/shipping documents and accurate product counts.
• Operate packaging and material movement equipment as needed.
• Effectively communicate verbally and written with all business partners.
• Create and maintain informational records, reports and filing systems.
• Additional duties as assigned by manager.

Scope:

• Work closely in a team environment to complete daily tasks and goals
• No supervisory responsibility

Requirements
Job Qualifications – Education and Experience:

• High School diploma/GED equivalent
• Distribution experience preferred
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Experience preferred
• Understand basic warehousing operations – receive, inventory, process and ship
• Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Reading comprehension and ability to communicate in writing
• Intermediate computer skills including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets and the ability to learn warehouse specific applications and report creation as needed
• Multi-tasking ability and customer service oriented attitude

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance on an intermittent basis for up to twelve hours per day.
• Standing and walking continuously for up to twelve hours per day.
• Bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting and reaching heights on an intermittent basis for up to twelve hours per day.
• Grasping, pushing and pulling of materials on an intermittent basis for up to twelve hours per day.
• Reaching and working above and below the shoulder level on an intermittent basis for up to twelve hours per day.
• Work with and around forklifts and conveyor systems.

Safety:

• The Warehouse Operations Associate must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.

About Harbor Freight Tools
In 1977, Harbor Freight Tools was started as a small family-owned business. We made a commitment to provide working people with great quality tools at the lowest prices. And for over 43 years, Harbor Freight Tools has done just that. From hand tools and generators, to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools, Harbor Freight offers more than 5,000 tools and accessories at quality levels that match or exceed competing brands, but at prices that are up to 80% less. All while developing and launching over 1,000 new tools each year.

We're not your typical retailer. We're a team of high-achievers, who have a passion for excellence and continuous improvement and obsess about getting things done. We're also equally committed to doing the right thing and giving back to our community. And for us, collaboration is the golden rule. We're a 43 year-old, $5 billion company with over 1,100 stores, opening 2-3 new stores a week with over 40 million loyal customers and growing. If you are looking for a not so ordinary and highly rewarding career opportunity, we would love to talk with you.

Delivering Value to the Hardworking Since 1977.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.50 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Every weekend

Ability to Commute:

• Elwood, IL (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Elwood, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations