The Order Puller pulls products from the warehouse and packages the items appropriately to be distributed to customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Reads work order to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
- Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
- Sorts and places products or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence.
- Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
- Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for items and distributes items to production workers.
- Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
- May load product onto delivery trucks.
- Marks materials with identifying information.
- Opens bales, crates, and other containers.
- Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
- Uses computer/scanner to enter records.
- Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
- Completes requisition forms to order supplies from other plant departments.
- Prepares products for shipping by wrapping freight line shipments and packing small packages for processing.
- Places items on dry ice or polar packs if necessary.
- Assists in maintaining inventory records.
- In keeping with our value of Customer Satisfaction, this position is expected to provide high-quality customer service to our internal and external customers, vendors, and others alike.
- Adheres to company Policy and Procedures.
- Performs duties as workload necessitates.
- Maintains a positive and respectful attitude.
- Communicates regularly with supervisor and about department issues.
- Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize.
- Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform duties of position.
- Meets department productivity standards.
- May perform other duties as required.
Scope of Responsibility
• This job follows standard practices and procedures and is expected to accomplish work assignments with a limited amount of supervision.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
• Language Ability: 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 and other employees of the organization. Ability to read and understand English.
• Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• 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.
• Computer Skills: Able to use basic computer programs and scanners.
Education and Experience
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Demands
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Tools, Equipment, and Machinery
• Must have ability to operate pallet jack, forklift or similar machinery, tools, and equipment, as needed, in order to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Environment
• Work is performed in a shipping environment and disruptions occur frequently.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Travel Required
• N/A
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Warehouse/Distribution Center
- RF Scanners
- Order Pulling
- Raymond Cherry Picker
- Heavy lifting
Benefits
- Affordable healthcare (medical/dental/vision)
- Opportunity to participate in the Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short Term Disability Insurance paid by the company
- Basic life Insurance equals to your annual salary paid by the company
- Employee Assistance Program – paid by the company
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- The opportunity to purchase additional voluntary insurance coverage for:
- Life Insurance
- Accident
- Whole Life
- Prepaid Legal
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 9 Paid Holidays per year
- 401-k Plan (eligible after 6 months of employment)