General Warehouse Job Description
General warehouse
provides cross-training instruction with the ability to flex into other warehouse into other warehouse processing areas as required.
General Warehouse Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective general warehouse job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included general warehouse job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Scanning, RF scan gun experience a plus
Follow strict safety, quality, and production standards
Ability to frequently push, pull, bend and reach
Building pallets
Creating Displays
General warehouse duties as requested
Manual trailer unload of tires
Shipping/preparing orders for shipment
Responsible for the movement of finished & raw materials in the distribution center, handling various items including small items, heavy items, and hazardous materials
Unloads inbound deliveries of materials and supplies arriving daily via various modes such as FLT, LTC, UPS and FedEx
General Warehouse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for General Warehouse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the general warehouse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Business, Supervision, Graduate, Construction, Associates, Engineering, Communication, English
Skills for General Warehouse
Desired skills for general warehouse include:
Typically a minimum of 30 lbs
With the ability to maintain annual certification requirements • Ability to handle weighted merchandise
Use and operations of motorized merchandise movement equipment
Simple math concepts
Safety regulations and procedures
Machines and tools
Applicable Bakco functions and RF systems
Applicable Warehouse Management System
Use of computer and computer monitor
With the ability to maintain annual
Desired experience for general warehouse includes:
Must be ambulatory including the ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel for extended periods of time
Must be able to work without assistance in order to grip, lift, push and pull wheeled, plastic bins and manually sort items in bin
Must be able to unload boxes from pallets and empty boxes weighing up to 70lbs into the shredder or collection area
Quick with hands and feet
Must be at least 18 years or older with HS degree or GED
Must be 18 years or older, with a High School diploma or GED
General Warehouse Examples
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General Warehouse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a general warehouse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for general warehouse
- Inspecting product on an assembly production line
- Product loading/unloading
- Use RF scanners for order pulling
- Ability to read pick sheet
- Some forklift experience a plus, but not required
- Receive shipments, unload product, and stock in correct location
- Prepare shipping documents and labels using computer software
- Picking and pulling items based on customer orders
- Conducting inventory and cycle counts as needed
- General warehouse tasks (maintaining cleanliness, using warehouse equipment, lifting boxes up to 50lbs)
Qualifications for general warehouse
- Reliable method of transportation (bus line is available)
- Ability to work at different times
- Some assembling
- Work with small hand tools
- Be able to pass a Drug Screen
- Read, interpret, and communicate instructions
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of general warehouse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for general warehouse
- Restock merchandise
- Mandatory OT as required
- Read quantity of product off a display, retrieve the items and place them in box on the conveyor line Detail accuracy is essential
- May also be placed within deals, labeling or product corrections
- Minimum of 1-2 years experience within a warehouse
- Picking Orders with the use of a pick sheet and experience working within an automated warehouse a plus
- General warehouse duties apply (Floater)
- Re-package parts and product for new shipments
- Use general warehouse equipment on a daily basisJob Requirements
- Maintaining accurate inventory and ensuring every transaction is accurately and thoroughly processed by effectively utilizing wireless warehouse system (RF scanner) for every function
Qualifications for general warehouse
- Stand for 8 hrs
- General Warehouse
- Ability to stand on your feet for long periods of time throughout the duration of your shift
- Must comply to all safety requirements while in the facility
- Employees process orders and move boxes of files, books, binders and other materials
- Offloading trailers, scanning, palletizing, labeling, shrink wrapping items
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a general warehouse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for general warehouse
- Ensuring the interior/exterior of facility is neat, clean, safe, organized
- Supporting sales efforts
- Accurately transfer products / parts, both physically and logically, into and/or out of warehouse locations, load / unload material, move products throughout the facility without the use of powered industrial equipment and perform inventory counts as required
- Read, interpret and accomplish WMS reports, recognize and correct potential process errors before actions adversely affect the customer
- Aware of and follows location and work center Safety and Security policies and procedures
- Position may require lifting of 40-60lbs
- Properly secure parts to pallets for shipment to customers
- Packing list must be place on pallet prior to shipping
- Ensure that all bill of ladings are returned from truck drivers and return to office personnel
- Retrieve cardboard from machines, and assemble boxes
Qualifications for general warehouse
- Must have experience shipping packages with UPS/FedEx or similar
- Able to keep up in a face paced environment
- Requires the ability to stand on your feet for long periods of time
- Loading and unloading furniture using a dolly
- A minimum of 6 months prior warehouse logistics experience
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop, and reach
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of general warehouse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for general warehouse
- Able to comprehend instructions and maintain a safe environment
- Loading/unloading products safely
- Labeling products correctly for storage/shipping
- Perform an array of functions that may include receiving and processing incoming stock and materials, picking and filling orders from stock, packing and shipping orders, or managing, organizing and retrieving stock in the warehouse
- Assisting with metal and wax molds and learning the process
- Machine operation (will train)
- Packing, organizing, cleaning machines
- Move freight and stock product within the facility
- Basic assembly of furniture
- Unload merchandise and stock accordingly
Qualifications for general warehouse
- Ability to actively listen for warehouse safety purposes
- Must be able to read, speak, and understand English (Bilingual preferred)
- Position extremely physical and requires standing for 8 hours per day
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance
- Weekly payment
- .50-12/hour rate
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of general warehouse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for general warehouse
- Locating, preparing and affixing appropriate labels
- Use RF Scanner to log equipment into inventory system
- Process, inspect, sort, and assist in deconstructing equipment
- Flexible to multitask when requested
- Interest in a long term career
- Find and identify items in the warehouse lot per the load plans
- Use forklift to move identified car into the stationary zone
- Some maintenance duties
- Hi lo operation - will train
- Candidates must have reliable transportation and good attendance
Qualifications for general warehouse
- Monday thru Friday, 9a-6p
- Repetitive heavy lifting required
- Familiar with warehouse procedures including safety
- Follow instructions and actively participate in site training
- Extremely safety focused
- Ability to stand on feet for length of time