Summary:

As the Warehouse Clerk, you are essential to the safety, quality, and productivity of the warehouse. You will be responsible for communication and administration to support the efficient operation of our warehouse. The position will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth workflow of inbound and outbound materials.

Essential Duties:

Essential job duties for this position include the following items.

Communication and Coordination:

Collaborate with warehouse staff, supervisors, and other departments to facilitate the timely movement of materials. Maintain clear and effective communication channels with team members. Coordinate with suppliers, carriers, and vendors to schedule and track shipments and deliveries. Address inquiries from internal and external stakeholders professionally and promptly.

Administrative Duties:

Record and maintain accurate inventory data, ensuring real-time tracking and inventory control. Assist with order processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in preparing shipments. Generate and maintain documentation such as shipping labels, packing lists, and receipts. Organize and maintain paperwork, files, and records related to warehouse operations.

Problem Solving:

Identify and resolve issues related to inventory discrepancies, damaged goods, or delivery delays. Assist in finding solutions to improve warehouse processes and productivity.

Material Movement and Equipment Operation:

Safely operate heavy industrial equipment, such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and conveyors, as required, to facilitate the movement of materials as required. Ensure the proper handling, storage, and loading/unloading of products to prevent damage and maintain inventory accuracy. Assist in organizing the warehouse layout to optimize the flow of materials and enhance efficiency.

Safety:

Ensure a safe working environment by upholding safety protocols and promoting a safety-first culture among all employees.

Demonstrate HODGE Values:

Model HODGE core values of Family, Integrity, Ambition, Respect, and Balance. Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures. Demonstrate that success comes from treating people like family.

Additional Duties:

Perform tasks assigned to support dynamic changes in business conditions.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, the Warehouse Clerk must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill and ability required.

Education/Experience:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and excellent organization skills. Commitment to promoting a positive workplace and safety-first culture. Basic proficiency in using warehouse management software and Microsoft Office Tools. Experience in warehouse operations. Experience with or willingness to learn the use of material handling equipment a plus. Your future starts here! and join our team at HODGE. Candidates who require or anticipate requiring employment visa sponsorship at any point during their employment are not eligible for this position. This includes OPT-to-H-1B transitions.

Additional Details :

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Activities Stand:

Frequently Walk:

Frequently Sit:

Frequently Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Always Reach with hands and arms: Frequently Climb or balance: Sometimes Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Sometimes Talk or hear: Always Taste or smell: None Weight to be lifted/force to be exerted Up to 10 pounds: Frequently Up to 25 pounds: Frequently Up to 50 pounds: Frequently Vision requirements Close vision: Clear vision at 20 inches or less Distance vision: Clear vision at 20 feet or more Color vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors Peripheral vision: Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point Depth perception: Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships Ability to adjust focus: Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Typical noise level for the work environment of this job Moderate noise: examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic Environmental conditions Work near moving mechanical parts: Sometimes Fumes or air borne particles: Frequently Outdoor weather conditions:

Sometimes Vibration:

Sometimes