Job Posting for Distribution Center Associate at Hercules Pharmaceuticals
This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday - Friday 11:30 am - 8:30 pm. Experience operating a forklift is required.
Under general supervision of the Warehouse Lead or other supervisory/management-level position within the facility, the Distribution Center Associate is responsible for performing a variety of warehouse-related duties.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Packs and unpacks items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouse, storage yards, tool rooms or other areas.
Processes intake: examines and inspects stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors and other departments.
Participates in daily inventory audits. Receives and counts stock items and records data manually or using the computer.
Marks stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
Cleans and keeps all bins in order.
Keeps warehouse door closed at all the times except time of receiving of materials / deliveries.
Receives and stores goods.
Prepares orders for shipment by picking items from shelves and packing them into boxes.
Makes deliveries with company vehicles.
Moves goods within the warehouse via forklift.
Maintains a clean work area to help ensure that merchandise remains clean and to help prevent work-related injuries.
Complies with all appropriate policies, procedures, safety rules and regulations.
Has a good overall understanding of DC workflow and can work with minimal guidance.
Attends to details at all times to ensure accuracy.
Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Previous experience working in a distribution center or warehouse.
Ability to read and speak the English language for the purpose of comparing and reading product descriptions, names, and shelf labels.
Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to use good judgment in order to carry out detailed instructions.
Must be able to work overtime when necessary and participate in physical inventory.
Ability to operate equipment at high levels (20’-40’) such as a reach truck, picker machine, forklift, etc.
Must be able to work in temperature-controlled room up to 40F.
Must be a team player and demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills.
Must maintain appropriate attendance standards.
Must have a clean driver's license. Ability to work Weekend (Saturday)
Ability to lift 50 lbs without restrictions and stand on feet for the duration of the shift.
Basic computer knowledge is preferred.
Must possess basic mathematical skills.
Salary.com Estimation for Distribution Center Associate in Port Washington, NY
$40,003 to $46,436
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.
Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right.
Surveys & Data Sets
Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs that are on the Distribution Center Associate career path.
Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.
Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Distribution Center Associate.
Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.