Warehouse Associate

Company Overview
Come join a winning Team Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our "Can Do" tradition.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Summary:
With reporting responsibilities to a Warehouse Supervisor/Manager, this position is directly responsible for performing essential warehouse functions in a high-tempo production environment while maintaining safety awareness and sensitivities.

Essential Functions/Duties:
Warehouse Operations

• Unloads goods and material received, enters appropriate information into system, labels and locates material.
• Separates customer orders. Pulls and stages orders. Repacks material if required to meet customer specifications. As required, makes boxes, packs, labels and locates materials.
• Ensures all products are properly labeled.
• May perform functions/transactions in designated system to receive or ship material.
• Participates in cycle counting. Enters and verifies information. Researches and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Reviews preventative maintenance check sheets for forklifts. Ensures good working order of machines.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and that inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily (i.e.; forklift, transfer system and compressor inspections)
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• Participate in daily safety briefings and monthly safety meetings.
• Must participate in operations training and development programs.
• Must demonstrate positive and healthy attitude at all times while performing job functions.
• May be required to handle the accumulation, disposal and transportation of hazardous waste. If required to do so, must participate in prerequisite training in order to meet RCRA waste management requirements.
• Operates fork lifts, scissor lifts, reach trucks, rail-movers or other heavy duty material movers when properly certified to operate.
• Never operate any equipment without documented certification to operate the equipment.
• Responsible for reviewing all receipts and shipments with actual incoming or outgoing material.
• Ensure all documentation matches product being shipped received and/or shipped.
• Perform relocation of goods and track/record the relocations as necessary.
• Perform meticulous records of shipping/receiving documentation.

Maintenance

• Perform routine and/or required light maintenance on all related packaging equipment.
• Supervise any outside maintenance work and contractors when requested by management.
• Ensure that all safety procedures are being followed during any machine outage and/or maintenance.
• Maintain highly detailed maintenance inspection records and logs.
• Communicate all related equipment issues with Warehouse Manager or Supervisor.

Qualifications: 
Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience 

• Previous warehousing experience is preferred.

Physical Demands  
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.  These tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.
• Must be able to perform physical labor such as; lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operate control panels and working with hand tools.
• Must be able use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear.
• Must possess adequate vision to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and or markings, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance.

Licenses/Certificates:  None

Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as part of team
• Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact
• Must be able to safely operate a forklift and must pass site forklift certification
• Must have the ability to think independently and make decisions that are in the company's best interest
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communications and organizational skills. Must be multi-task oriented with the ability to handle many activities simultaneously

Additional Job Details:
Supervisory Responsibility:  None

Work Environment: 
This position operates in a fast-paced warehouse setting, involving regular use of forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. Associates are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, and carry materials throughout their shifts. The environment may vary in temperature and requires adherence to safety standards. Teamwork, attention to detail, and reliability are essential for success.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: 
This is a full-time position. Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.

Travel: 
Little to no travel is expected for this position.

Benefits and Perks:

• Family health benefit packages - after 90 days
• Vacation pay - after 90 days
• Holiday pay - after 90 days
• Company matching 401k retirement program - after 90 days

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management.

In line with Plastic Express' Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.
  If you have an interest in working at Plastic Express, please forward your resume including a brief work history.

---