Warehouse Order Picker – Athens, TN Position Available In McMinn, Tennessee

Warehouse Order Picker – Athens, TN 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 2924 Lee Highway, Athens, TN 37303

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Assistant Warehouse Manager Summary Receives, stores, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within establishments by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition 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 materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code. Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms. Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line. Assemble customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department. Marks materials with identifying information. Opens bales, crates, and other containers. Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed. Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards. Arranges stock parts in specified sequence for assembly by other workers. Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications. Completes requisition forms to order supplies from other plant departments. Maintains inventory records. Must be able to pick at a production rate of 150 cases per hour per week in the dry area. In the freezer area a production rate of 160 cases per hour per week is required. 180 cases per hour per week is the production rate for the cooler area. With a minimum of 125 cases per area per day in a given week Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly. Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment. Ethics Treats people with respect and inspires the trust of others. Use the property of an employer only in ways properly authorized, and with the owner’s knowledge and consent. Will not solicit or accept employment outside of the company thus meriting confidence and integrity in this position. Upholds organizational policies and procedures Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Language Skills 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, clients, and other employees of the organization Mathematical Skills Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Crown Electric Riding and Walking Jack certificate Physical Demands 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 frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment 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 frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.