Warehouse

Company Description

Valassis, a Vericast business, is a premier marketing solutions company that accelerates profitable revenue growth for the many thousand businesses it serves directly by influencing consumer purchasing and transaction behavior at scale while engaging with over 120 million households daily.  We are recognized as leading providers of incentives, advertising, marketing services, transaction solutions, customer data and cross-channel campaign management, and intelligent media delivery that create millions of customer touch points annually for their clients.  For more information, visit http://www.vericast.com or follow Vericast on LinkedIn.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for safely removing finished products and waste from the press lines and packaging and storing or disposing them as needed. This position is also largely responsible for the handling of all waste products in the facility. Responsibilities include assisting department leads with the execution of the daily departmental plans.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifying and communicating Warehouse safety concerns or potential unsafe work practices or conditions and developing remedies or solutions. Properly loading and unloading all materials shipped and received via truck or rail. Responsible for shredding, baling, storage, and loading of all wastepaper and products. Properly wrap, secure, and label all finished product skids and place in designated storage locations either on the floor or in storage racking. Maintain accurate processing of paperwork and computer entry. Responsible for accuracy assurance with product storage location. 
• Staging both full truck and LTL loads, responsible for timely removal of finished product from press lines. Properly identifying damaged paper shipments and completing damaged paper reports. Communicates with pressroom personnel regarding the need or concerns of paper. Accurate paper pulling and delivery to press. 
• Assist with monitoring paper inventory levels, white paper waste initiatives, and accuracy of outbound shipments. Record all pertinent information on the daily Warehouse Material Handler Reports and submit to Warehouse Team Lead. Identify any inventory supply level needs to appropriately perform job functions. Responsible for identifying Warehouse Lean Process opportunities and driving continuous improvement in the department. 
• Providing assistance with the development of new Warehouse Product Handlers or temporary associates. Assistance with the coordination and follow-up of 5S Warehouse activity and overall Warehouse housekeeping and orderliness. Responsible for the execution of department and position best practices. Communicates with pressroom personnel regarding the need of packaging materials or waste receptacles. Contribute to Shift Start Meetings (SSM) for the effective execution of the daily shift plan. Responsible for monitoring and reporting back on the condition and current maintenance needs of all department equipment including lift trucks, baler, MSK, and docks. Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)

EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of related experience (Preferred)

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

• Required Certifications/Licensures: (ForkLift License)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills - 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.
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good mechanical ability. Ability to work on a team with minimal supervision. Ability to handle a fast-paced repetitive position. Ability to work a 12-hour shift with overtime requirements.

EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE UTILIZED

• Forklift, clamp truck, pallet jack and other powered industrial trucks as assigned.
• Microsoft Office-primarily Outlook and Excel and proprietary manufacturing software (i.e., Oracle, VAX) as assigned.

COMMUNICATION AND CONTACTS

Able to read and comprehend simple instructions and document data. Maintain open communications with team members, leadership, and other departments.

DECISION MAKING

Ability to follow and carry out written or oral instructions to properly complete assigned tasks. Ability to determine the need for escalating issues to leadership.

OTHER

Assist other areas of the Warehouse as needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS

• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical vibrating parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud and hearing protection is required in the high noise areas.

Additional Information

Hourly Pay Rate: $18.35

The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K and generous PTO allowance. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!

At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.