Warehouse Associate

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**This position will be located in**: Janesville, WI

**Job Summary**:
Supports the operation functions of the warehouse. Receives incoming freight and checks the material for damages or shortages. Distributes material to the proper stock locations. Fills special orders and/or backorders as material is received. Follows up with appropriate departments, carriers and/or vendors on receiving discrepancies, damages and shortages. Maintains assigned inventory stock locations making sure the material that is put away has the correct locator and the shelves are kept neat and orderly. Fills orders for delivery to customers. Informs proper departments of “stock outs”, inventory discrepancies and other inventory problems or concerns.

**Responsibilities**:

- Essential Functions_
- Receives incoming freight and checks the material for damages or shortages.
- Distributes material to the proper stock locations.
- Fills special orders and/or backorders as material is received.
- Follows-up with appropriate departments, carriers and/or vendors on receiving discrepancies, damages and shortages.
- Checks and packs material to be delivered.
- Should have a full understanding of truck routes and may coordinate deliveries with our own trucks, assigned freight companies or other carriers based on special requests or the best way to ship material.
- Maintains shipping equipment and keeps work area clean and safe.
- Maintains assigned inventory stock locations making sure material put away has the correct locator and the shelves are kept neat and orderly.
- Fills orders for delivery to customers.
- Assures all batched managed material is labeled accurately and inventoried, as needed.
- Maintains delivery vehicle in clean, good working condition and monitors maintenance and mileage data, as appropriate.
- Maintains daily driver logs and vehicle inspection sheets, as appropriate.
- Operates and maintains all equipment in a safe manner and adheres to all local, state, and federal traffic and safety regulations.
- Supports the operations functions of the warehouse.
- Informs proper departments of “stock outs”, inventory discrepancies and other inventory problems or concerns.
- Non-essential Functions_
- May assist the City Desk and Will Call areas in providing customer service functions including, but not limited to, order entry, filling orders, processing returns, expediting, technical assistance, Will Call, and other functions, as needed.
- May provide delivery of material to customer sites.
- Assists with loading and unloading of trucks.
- Notifies supervisor of any building or equipment maintenance, repair needs and/or any security concerns.
- Assists with other duties/projects as assigned by supervisor/manager.

**Qualifications**:

- Two-years of work experience preferred.
- Prior warehouse distribution experience including forklift operation and knowledge of electrical products/systems is also preferred.
- If the employee will be driving, the following criteria must be met
- possess a valid driver’s license to operate company vehicle and a current medical certification may be required.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Two-years of work experience preferred.
- Prior warehouse distribution experience including forklift operation and knowledge of electrical products/systems is also preferred.
- If the employee will be driving, the following criteria must be met
- possess a valid driver’s license to operate company vehicle and a current medical certification may be required.

**Physical Requirements**:
**Lift and carry requirements (weight and frequency)**:
Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently 34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%
- ** Lift from Floor to Waist**:

- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
- 101 + lbs. - Occasionally
- ** Above Waist Lift**:

- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
- 101+ lbs. - Not at all
- ** Unilateral Carry**:

- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 101+ lbs. - Not at all
- ** Bilateral Carry**:

- < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
- 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
- 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
- 76 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
- 101+ lbs. - Not at all

**Physical Activity**:
**Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day**:

- ** Sitting **(a continuous period of being seated) - **Frequently**:

- ** Standing **(for sustained periods of time) - **Occasionally**:

- ** Walking** (moving about on fo