Warehouse Expeditor

4 weeks ago

Dothan, Alabama, United States Ben E. Keith Full time
Job Summary:

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a skilled Expeditor to join our Warehouse Operations team. As an Expeditor, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient loading and selection process of products, including wrapping and hauling product. This position requires strong communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Expedite the loading and selection process, including wrapping and hauling product.
  • Select and collect short cases to fill orders.
  • Operate a pallet jack, forklifts, and cherry picker in an efficient and safe manner.
  • Recognize the correct dock doors and aisle the stage product to be loaded.
  • Verify the correct product is on the correct pallet to ensure service to customers.
  • Assemble all products on a pallet in a manner that enables transportation of product to customers while minimizing damage to boxes and product.
  • Contact Forklift Operators to replenish shorts on pallet before loading.
  • Locate supervisors to determine appropriate product substitutes when an item is out of stock.
  • Check for product 'in transit' at the end of each night.
  • Open and close boxes, bales, and other containers.
  • Pick and assemble orders from stock carefully verifying information and quantities.
  • Sort and place materials on racks or shelves according to predetermined slot assignment and rotate product to ensure 'First In-First Out'.
  • Operate forklift, pallet jack, or hand trucks to move product from one location to another.
  • Load and stack product on trucks in such a manner that the load is stable and product is secure to prevent damage.
  • Assist in warehouse maintenance and cleaning.

Requirements:
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to write simple correspondence.
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements:
  • 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.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
  • The employee regularly works inside a cool environment from -10 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.