Shift Warehouse Job Description

Shift Warehouse Job Description

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Shift warehouse provides input on the development of a long-range strategic plan relative to services, programs, human resources, capital needs and other resource requirements.

Shift Warehouse Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Receive products, process credits, replenish stock, and pick orders as needed in order to ensure the operation is meeting its customer’s requirements
Data Entry Experience - minimum of 3 months
Maintaining Labor Management Standards
Supervise shipping receiving and mailroom operations
Delivers all incoming packages and freight to end user following all delivery procedures
Uncrates shipments when required and properly disposes of or stores containers and packaging
Identify, tag and document equipment as required by asset management guidelines
Prepares all outgoing shipments following FTC, IATA, FDA regulations and
Client procedures
Processes all priority shipments

Shift Warehouse Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Shift Warehouse

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, CPIM, CT1, GST

Education for Shift Warehouse

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the shift warehouse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in General Education, Education, Associates, Business/Administration, Accountancy, Computer Sciences, Marketing, Management, Business, Technical

Skills for Shift Warehouse

Desired skills for shift warehouse include:

Ability to operate a forklift and meet medium level physical exertion requirements
Products
Services
Systems of the company
Development
Discipline
Human resource management and the ability to manage personnel relating to training
Motivation
Retention
Excel and Word

Desired experience for shift warehouse includes:

Collects, organizes, and distributes packing slips related to customer specific requirements on a daily basis
Reviews weekly Sourcing transactions related to the receipt of goods
Ensures supplies/inventory are stocked at proper levels at loading docks and copy/fax areas
Investigates lost/missing packages and ensures communication with customers and service levels are open/positive
Coordinates large shipments to dock areas
Assist with general maintenance duties as requested including moves, escorting vendors, conference room set ups

Shift Warehouse Examples

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Shift Warehouse Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a shift warehouse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for shift warehouse
  • Maintain working knowledge of all SOP’s pertaining to this job function
  • Oversee all warehouse functions and staff while working in the various functions
  • Ensure all policies and procedures are being followed by the warehouse staff
  • Ensure warehouse storage areas are clean and organized
  • Maintain files of all appropriate documentation (delivery tickets, pick lists, maintenance logs etc)
  • Assist Purchasing and Accounts Payable staff in researching receiving discrepancies
  • Conduct routine cycle counts as specified
  • Ensure all periodic maintenance is performed timely on all material handling equipment
  • Maintain files of all appropriate documentation (delivery tickets, pick lists, maintenance logs )
  • Assigns duties to both wage and non-wage employees in the Shipping Department
Qualifications for shift warehouse
  • Required to repetitively lift up to 75 lbs
  • May be required to frequently lift up to 25 lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain & Operations Management, Packaging, Industrial Studies, or a related field preferred
  • Ability to create accurate documents quickly and with minimal supervision
  • Ability to learn new jobs and computer programs
  • Requires good judgment and organizational skills
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Shift Warehouse Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of shift warehouse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for shift warehouse
  • Monitors and performs inventory transactions to ensure accuracy of data for both finished product and raw material
  • Prints Shipping documentation including BOL, Pick Tickets, PIC summary, Shipping la-bels
  • Performs, manages and analyzes weekly/monthly cycle counts of finished product
  • Ensures reconciliation of inventory records on a daily basis
  • Monitors and supports cycle count of raw materials/packaging
  • Creates, consolidates and maintains shipping documents
  • Performs random audits upon request of staged product in shipping (Automotive & Indus-try/Export Shipments)
  • Ability to create and transmit ASN’s
  • Schedules both standard and expedited shipments as required
  • Monitors and executes FIFO practices for material in shipping and receiving
Qualifications for shift warehouse
  • 2 - 5 years of experience in shipping, receiving or inventory control functions with high school diploma
  • Previously demonstrated experience working with MRP software transactions preferred
  • Identifies expired material for disposition to management
  • Daily communication with customer service, management, production, planning, pur-chasing and department personnel
  • Performs shipping/receiving responsibilities as required, including transaction processes of production transfers, incoming receipts, pull process
  • Provides minimal support to purchasing as needed
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Shift Warehouse Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a shift warehouse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for shift warehouse
  • Supports quality as required in areas affected by shipping
  • Thorough understanding of Alliance-SAP shipping and receiving processes
  • Attends shortage meetings
  • Provides reports to management regarding key department data
  • Assists in maintaining supplier scorecard of on time receipts that will meet TS standards
  • Ensures all policies are followed in both shipping and receiving
  • Determines personnel requirements for shift and assign job duties to employees
  • Some prior experience in using a warehouse management system
  • Pull product for next day deliveries
  • Inspect product that is pulled for delivery
Qualifications for shift warehouse
  • Prior material handling experience preferred
  • Prior warehouse/distribution experience a plus but not required
  • Ability to follow directions under limited supervision
  • Manual dexterity to complete paperwork, use computer, use hand tools
  • Education equivalent to graduation from High school, or GED equivalent
  • Four or more years of distribution/warehousing/logistics experience required, demonstrating the ability to plan and supervise the work of others
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Shift Warehouse Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of shift warehouse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for shift warehouse
  • Ensure all tasks are complete at the end of required shift
  • Clean equipment (i.e., tow motors) as needed
  • Unload incoming product from semi trucks
  • Place product in proper location in the warehouse
  • Load and unload pallets and other materials
  • Perform general light industrial duties and projects as needed
  • Packing product
  • Bagging
  • Some loading and moving of parts
  • Supervising and scheduling operational warehouse activities
Qualifications for shift warehouse
  • Demonstrates knowledge of Hazardous Materials, OSHA and EPA Regulations
  • Demonstrates knowledge of inventory management and workload control
  • Inbound/Outbound warehouse operations supervisory experience required
  • High school graduate with two years higher education of equivalent preferred
  • Proficient with PC, Microsoft office, warehouse management system preferred
  • *This position is located in Grovetown, GA
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Shift Warehouse Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of shift warehouse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for shift warehouse
  • Rostering and time & attendance administration
  • Inventory and stocktake activities
  • Reporting and administration
  • Maintaining lean & continuous improvement programs
  • Organize/ hold / attend warehouse meetings
  • Ensure that all security procedures are in place and followed
  • Participate in developing, implementing and directing programs to ensure the safety of all personnel, equipment and property
  • Delegates, trains and manages the work activities of Warehouse staff
  • Plans, promotes and organizes training activities related to product quality and reliability to ensure each employee performs their job following manufacturing, equipment and safety procedures and requirements to consistently produce good results
  • Fosters a continuous improvement performance culture
Qualifications for shift warehouse
  • Experience operating hand pallet jack
  • Reliable transportation and ability to work overtime as needed
  • Some mechanical skills preferred
  • Please note relocation is not offered for this position, only candidates from the immediate geographical area will be considered
  • Able to stand for length of shift
  • Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role (Warehouse)

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