Warehouse worker

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Locate stock and deliver requested items accurately and on time.
• Receive deliveries, verify them against documentation, and stock new goods.
• Load and unload materials and products from delivery vehicles and storage areas.
• Sort and store materials on racks, shelves, or in bins by established sequences such as size, type, or product code.
• Move materials between receiving, production, and storage areas as required.
• Read production schedules, work orders, shipping orders, and requisitions to determine materials to move or distribute.
• Take inventory and identify reorder needs for supervisor approval.
• Check order forms, delivery requests, and approval forms for accuracy and proper documentation.
• Operate forklifts and other electric or gas-powered vehicles to move, stack, load, or unload materials; use elevated-storage equipment when required.
• Maintain organized storage areas and follow safety, health, environmental, and company procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic understanding of general aspects of the job.
• Ability to follow instructions and perform tasks accurately with attention to detail.
• Forklift or material-handling equipment certification, or ability to obtain it if required.
• 0–1 year of general work experience.

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