General Associate Job Description
General associate
provides training, supervision, and assistance to students and/or researchers regarding the use of machines and lab equipment.
General Associate Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective general associate job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included general associate job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Execute automated reports and compiles and prints listing
Manage a database, retrieve data, and conduct status inquiries
Examine documents for quality and accuracy and resolve minor discrepancies
Maintain an inventory
Determine appropriate methods for processing of mail, files and supplies
Coordinate production and daily workflows
Inspect and control unit quality
Audit and review processed clerical work
Maintain grounds, parking lots, and driveways
Assist personnel as needed
General Associate Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for General Associate
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: FEMA, CIPP, CPIM, US, PERM, TN, PMP, EA, IAPP, NZ
Education for General Associate
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the general associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Doctorate Degree in Law School, Law, Education, Legal, Business, Graduate, Finance, Accounting, MBA, Writing
Skills for General Associate
Desired skills for general associate include:
Point of Sale System
Christian Products
Typically a minimum of 30 lbs
Floor finishing
Buffing & waxing
Property physical systems
Use and operations of motorized merchandise movement equipment
Painting
Welders
Milling machines
Desired experience for general associate includes:
Familiar with Oracle and SAP
Good communication skills both Oral and Written, English and Filipino
Produces various types of letters via Manual Letter Team processes
Ability to have good judgment
Communicate load, product, or pallet issues to appropriate personnel
Unload product from trailers, rail cars, or shipping containers onto the dock for receipt
General Associate Examples
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General Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a general associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for general associate
- Control door lights to inform driver if they are clear to back in or pull trailer from door
- Applies shrink wrap to pallets when needed
- Cross-train and work in other warehouse functions and areas which include forklift, receiving, depal, loading, and selecting on an as needed and as qualified basis
- Operate appropriate Material Handling Equipment (MHE), such as forklifts and pallet jacks, in a safe and orderly manner in an effort to reduce accidents and injuries
- Ensure that MHE is maintained (daily inspection) and clean
- Ensure compliance with all applicable State/Federal laws, regulations, and policies
- Performs other warehouse duties as assigned
- Act as helper for machine operators
- Under general supervision, perform various manual or automated functions associated with disassembling poultry into customer or company requirements
- Move merchandise by hand, hand truck, or forklift equipment to maintain continuous flow of merchandise
Qualifications for general associate
- 2 Professional Forklift References
- Consent to lifetime background check and drug screen
- Able to work independently, in small teams
- Must be able to lift 0-25 pounds, or 25-50 pounds
- Must have basic math skills in counting and quantity
- Work in a wet and cold environment (45ºF, 4ºC)
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a general associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for general associate
- Checks, verifies and audits merchandise and enters data into remote data terminal to ensure that ordered merchandise has been received and that merchandise is as ordered and not damaged or defective
- Identifies, separates, labels, and palletizes merchandise on flats to enable merchandise to be relocated to appropriate area in distribution center
- May operate a forklift to move and put away merchandise
- Obtains customer orders identifying merchandise that has been requested
- May load outgoing merchandise from conveyor and/or four-wheel truck into trailer
- Reports damages and/or vendor compliance issues
- Resolve problems or discrepancies with help from immediate manager
- Meet department demands without sacrificing quality
- Maintain an acceptable level of attendance based on attendance policy
- Ensure safety techniques are used in all aspects of daily work responsibilities
Qualifications for general associate
- Will be exposed to noise of > 85 decibels, CO2 and moving production equipment
- Read and speak the English language proficiently enough to communicate with co-workers
- Requires standing, stooping, reaching and walking to do the job
- May be required to use narrow aisle equipment on which the operator may ascend to a level of twenty (20) feet to pick outbound and/or stock inbound merchandise
- Performs regular standard tasks, but with the opportunity to vary the work sequence
- Subject to general guidance and guidance from supervisor / manager, as appropriate
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a general associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for general associate
- Creating display cases
- Stacking/making display cases (cereal, cookies, for stores)
- Removing product from boxes and breaking down boxes
- Heavy, repetitive lifting (up to 50lbs but repetitive)
- Palletizing, wrapping pallets
- Moves at fast pace (60 pallets per hour)
- HOT environment (not temp controlled)
- Responsible for the accurate storing, shipping and receiving of product to meet company standards of safety, security, and productivity
- Provide emergency and unscheduled minor repairs for plumbing, HVAC systems and mechanical equipment (electrical, doors, bailer maintenance, lights and offices)
- Gather proposals for major repairs by outside vendors and oversee project (work performed by vendor) once the vendor is selected
Qualifications for general associate
- Elementary proficiency
- Graduation in Accounting in progress - Desirable
- Knowledge in the Office suite
- Knowledge of Logistical Supply Chain methods and procedures
- Ability to read and understand orders
- Count different products stored in different counts and layers
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a general associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for general associate
- Establish and maintain good rapport with vendors to facilitate quality service and shortened response time
- Perform routine daily inspection of the warehouse
- Keep office and dock area(s) stocked with supplies
- Assist building manager with on-going building projects
- Perform minor electrical repairs such as replacing lighting ballasts as needed
- Loading/unloading inventory to and from trucks
- Scanning/receiving incoming shipment
- Preparing and labeling orders to be shipped
- Moving and relocating inventory within specific departments
- You will operate and maneuver stand up forklift to move materials throughout warehouse
Qualifications for general associate
- Ability to resolve issues quickly and correctly
- Ability to work independently while following established policy and procedures
- Must be willing to submit background check
- Be motivated and a self-starter who is able to multitask
- You will maintain security of merchandise and equipment and ensure safe working conditions
- You will ensure that all warehouse procedures are followed and coordinate warehouse huddles and/or regular meetings with the warehouse employees
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General Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a general associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for general associate
- Effectively and safely operates flame hardners, ladles, grinders, straighteners, trim presses, and other manufacturing machinery and equipment
- Performs hand operations including several types of inspection
- Uses various equipment to moves materials, parts and / or products within the facility
- Packages finished products for shipping
- Ability to work flexible hours, overtime and weekends as directed by the production schedule, which may be unpredictable and on short notice of required overtime
- Is technically oriented
- Act as advisor to junior staff members
- May participate in recruitment activities
- Receiving Merchandise From Truck
- Count, select and sort items by style, color, store order or other criteria
Qualifications for general associate
- Package manufactured product
- Stack pallets with packaged product
- Must obtain at least 6 months of warehouse experience within the last year
- Must be able to submit to a background check and drug screen upon hiring
- Must be reliable and have good work history
- Able to provide two professional references