Inventory Clerk

Warehouse Associate

Penske Logistics is looking for 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.

Position: Inventory Clerk/Warehouse

Schedule: 9:00AM 5:30PM OT as required by Supervisor

Wage: $20.50 p/h

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Associate Referral Program
• $125 Boot Allowance, following 90-days of employment (Where applicable)

Job Responsibilities:

• Picking/packing parts in a manner to ensure accuracy and prevent damage at times process may deviate
• Responsible for completing counts, random audits, and reconciliations
• Inspecting in bound parts for quantity and quality issues
• Physically and systematically placing inbound freight at times process may deviate
• Resolve inventory problems in a timely manner
• Research and reconcile product discrepancies/variances of over/under amounts and damaged product
• Conduct searches in order to locate misclassified inventory
• Escalates issues timely and directly to supervisor
• Have the ability to operate the following pieces of equipment
• Reach Truck Operator
• Pallet Jack (electrical or manual)
• Cherry Picker
• Accurately match numbers & letters
• Follow all safety requirements
• Stage and sort products for loading
• Opens and closes dock doors
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Sorts and places parts in racks or other designated areas
• Stacks cardboard boxes and pallets
• Move materials within the warehouse
• Scanning & counting parts
• Completes all other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and arms to reach, work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment
• Regularly lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds

Qualifications:

• 2 years of general office experience required
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Strong counting skills
• 1 year of customer service experience required
• No prior general warehouse experience required, but strongly preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Proficient reading and counting skills and ability to follow directions as required
• Ability to work independently, customer service, dealing with others, multi-tasking skills, organizational skills, flexible, excellent with numbers and time management skills required
• Flexible to work overtime preferred
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required
• Able to enter orders in scanners and PC software.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• 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.
• This position is designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical and mental 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 will be required to remember and understand certain instructions, guidelines, or other information. The associate must be able to see and verbally communicate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.