Inventory Warehouse Associate
Job Location Kent, Washington Job ID R109453Overview
The Warehouse Associate strives to exceed customer expectations by ensuring orders are available, accurate, and received in a timely manner. This is a distribution center environment where you can expect to fill the orders, check the orders, and pack the orders to send to our customers. Warehouse Associates have a Monday-Friday schedule in a climate controlled environment with a relaxed dress code. We are looking for people to fill this important and essential role that are team players and have the ability to meet deadlines and productivity goals.
- Hours:Full Time
- Experience: Entry level
- Travel: No
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- Detail-oriented
- Efficient
- Focused
- Positive
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Working at Patterson
“As I have moved up in my career at Patterson, I have had great mentors in the company that pushed me to learn new things and take chances. It’s the people I work with that have kept me here as long I have been.”
– Javier G., Visalia Operations Manager
Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Warehouse Inventory Control follows team guidelines for management and control of product inventory. Performs a variety of functions to include cycle counts, inventory adjustment, replenishments and resolves overstock and damages issues.
Starting Wage: $18.27/Hr
Schedule: Mon-Fri - 8:00-4:30PM
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.
Inventory Control
- Cycle counts products in the fulfillment center to verify item count and expiration date accuracy.
- Sets up new, and adjusts existing, storage locations
- Investigates inventory discrepancies, and makes appropriate adjustments to inventory in the computer system
- Alerts the Supervisor to product non-conformances (new packaging, wrong count, product damage, shortages, etc.)
- Keeps the fulfillment center aisles clear and maintains integrity of storage locations
- Ensures regulatory compliance for the facility as it relates to DEA, OSHA, FDA, EPA, BoP, local/state compliance agencies
Replenishment
- Assesses replenished pick location for proper restock settings in the computer system
- Matches product transferred to pick location label for accuracy
- Cycle counts locations to verify on-hand quantities match reports
Additional functions
In addition to the essential functions listed above, the incumbent may perform the following additional functions.
- Transacting all business in accordance to Patterson Companies business code of ethics and conduct
- Align with Patterson Companies Purpose, Vision and Values statement
- Using assigned warehouse equipment/machinery to perform assigned job
- Meeting/exceeding assigned performance metrics and KPIs
- Helping maintain an organized, clean and safe warehouse
- Handling all hazardous materials, pesticides, and prescription drugs according to the Company’s processes/procedures and all applicable laws and regulations
- Performing all work in accordance with Company Safety guidelines and procedures, with safety and regulatory compliance.
- As assigned
Job Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED preferred
- Proficient and accurate PC/keyboarding skills. Familiar with MS Office Productivity Suite (Excel, Word) and email
- Ability to read, write and count
- Comprehensive problem-solving skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and productivity goals
Working Conditions
Material and Equipment Directly Used:
- General warehouse equipment
- General office equipment
- MS Office, Shipping and proprietary inventory management software
- This position requires being willing to be trained and certified on a variety of forklifts: sit down, Cherry picker (mobile elevated working platform) and/or Joey forklift (multipurpose order picker that can elevate an operator and can be driven at height to move from task to task)
Working Environment/Physical Activities:
- Moving 75% of the time
- Frequently grasp, reach, bend and stoop in narrow/confined spaces
- Exposure to dust
Physical Demands:
- Lift and carry up to 55 pounds, team lift 56 to 100 pounds: continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity
- Sitting or standing: continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity
- Use of hands: Continuous, moderate or occasional heavy physical activity
- Stoop, bend, or crawl: Occasional or frequent moderate physical activity
- Ascend/descend on a ladder. Occasional or frequent moderate physical activity
The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount would be based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills. $17.88 - $21.92
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