TPI Staffing, Inc
Warehouse Associate Job at TPI Staffing, Inc in Houston
TPI Staffing, Inc, Houston, TX, US,
Job Description
Job Description
Shipping & Receiving Associate
Temp to Hire
Pay: $16.00/hour
M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm with possible OT
Description:
The Warehouse Associate is responsible for coordination and movement of materials within the
Distribution Center and other areas; shipping, receiving, stocking, order picking, packaging, labeling, and loading product for shipment; or accepting, verifying, and recording of incoming materials from outside vendors and physically lift, place, and carry items weighing up to sixty-five (65) pounds for moderate distances.
**Must be able to drive industrial truck equipped with lifting devices such as forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks**
Experience with UPS WorldShip, shipping & receiving parts with lot#s a PLUS
Essential Functions:
- Control flow of shipping and receiving, loading and unloading trucks, checking in merchandise, matching purchase orders to sales orders and distributing to shipping and receiving office associates for processing
- Reading customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped
- Moving materials and items from receiving or storage areas to shipping or to other designated areas; palletizing inventory from receiving bays to pallet rack stock locations
- Sorting and placing materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, rack location, or product code.
- Assembling customer orders from stock and placing orders on pallets or shelves, preparing parcels for shipping, or relocating orders to designated areas
- Read and interpret material control documents to determine required actions. Ensures that transactions are completed in an accurate and timely manner
- Operate sit-down forklift and other material handling equipment to receive, load and transport material to designated locations in a safe and efficient manner
- Weighing and counting items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
- Verify accuracy of paperwork and material identification. Take appropriate action to correct identified inaccuracies
- Numerous miscellaneous general warehouse tasks, including 5s tasks/activities and department improvements
- Maintain confidentiality of customer and company data
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment utilizing a computerized materials management system
- Must have sit-down forklift experience and knowledge of loading and unloading trucks, moving pallets in and out of racking and tight spaces