Job Title

Casual Warehouse Worker

Job Description

Casual Warehouse Worker( Job Number: 1409618)


Position Summary:
Penske Logistics is looking for casual warehouse associates to become part of an excellent team. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are safety conscious and have a pleasant, outgoing attitude who want to excel in a warehouse environment.

This position has no set schedule or guarentee on hours per week. Casual warehouse workers will fill in when full time associates are on vacation or absent or where there is an increase in volume or special project. Casual warehuse workers will have the opportunity to become full time as positions become available.

Major Responsibilities:
Job requirements may include the following where applicable:
-Accurately match numbers & letters
-Accurately stage and sort products for loading
-Loads and unloads trailers
-Opens and closes dock doors
-Maintain a clean and safe work area
-Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
-Pulling of manual dock chain
-Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
-Move materials within the warehouse
-Complies with all safety requirements
-Package or kit finished product for shipping (shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling)
-Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system
-Quality control
-Ensure damaged products are identified and removed when received
-Complete daily logs
-Communicate with associates from other shifts
-Attach identifying tags to containers, or mark them with identifying information
-Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments and material and equipment needs
-Record numbers of units handled and moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets
-Assemble product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber
-Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
-Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
-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
-Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department
-Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards
-Uses computer to enter records
-Prepares parcels for mailing
-Maintains inventory records
-Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and a variety of warehouse mechanical equipment (where applicable)
-Operate forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment (where applicable)
-Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications


-At least 1 year of warehousing or material-handling (using hand/power tools and hand truck) equipment experience required
-High school diploma or equivalent required
-Proficient reading skills and ability to follow directions required
-Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexibile, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
-Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook required (where applicable by location)
-Flexible to work overtime preferred
-Ability to work in non-climate controlled conditions required
-Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening
-The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25lbs/12kg, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

Headquartered in Reading, Pa., Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies throughout the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, international freight forwarding and carrier management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Desired Skills and Expertise

High School or equivalent

Industry

Warehouse

Experience

< 2 years

Job Type

Full Time

Salary / package

Not Specified