Warehouse Worker

Position: Warehouse Worker

Department: Facility Services

Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt

Immediate Supervisor(s): Director of Facility Services

Pay Grade: Per Compensation Manual

Days Employed: Per Compensation Manual

POSITION SUMMARY :

Receive, store, and issue maintenance/custodial supplies, equipment, and parts

Pick up/deliver supplies, equipment, and parts as directed by the supervisor

Perform computer input to record these activities and maintain inventory

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education/Certification:

High School diploma or G.E.D.

Valid Texas CDL driver’s license with a good driving record

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Personal and professional experience working in a warehouse environment

Demonstrate a knowledge of basic computer skills

Ability to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other related warehouse equipment

Demonstrate knowledge of basic inventory concepts of issue and receipt

Understand bills of lading and other shipping documents

Ability to lift 60 lbs on a repetitive basis

Comfortable working in various climate conditions and circumstances

Ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner and have no significant violations within the last three years

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the district may find appropriate and acceptable

Experience:

Experience in warehouse shipping and receiving

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain and perform safe work habits, and follow all safety rules required by the school district

Possess the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and oral communication

Receive, store, and retrieve incoming equipment, parts, and supplies, using bills of lading, packing slips, and purchasing documents

Must perform accurate counts and basic math functions

Perform inventory counts as directed by the supervisor

Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly warehouse at all times

Assist in resolving shipping errors, damage claims, and inventory discrepancies as needed

Maintain personal appearance and grooming to a standard required by the supervisor

Use appropriate eye protection/hearing protection/fume or dust protection, as circumstances require

EXPECTATIONS OF MENTAL DEMANDS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Tools/Equipment Used: Computer, ladder, dolly, scaffolding, pallet jack, hand & power tools, hand truck, District vehicle, ladder, and fork lift

Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds from the floor to knuckle height on an occasional basis or 1 to 3 times a day, occasionally repetitively

Sustain standing tolerance up to 7 hours a day

Sustain walking tolerance up to .75 miles a day

Ability to climb a minimum of 25 steps, average height 8 inches

Ability to climb 6, 8, or 10-foot ladders

Manual dexterity and fine motor skills

Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously

Gross body mechanics (balance) i.e., walking, standing on a ladder, etc.

Repetitive forward reaching up to 30 times an hour

Repetitive overhead reaching up to 20 times an hour

Repetitive forward bending up to 20 times an hour

Repetitive stopping up to 30 times an hour

Repetitive kneeling up to 30 times an hour

Repetitive handling and gripping of various objects up to 30 pounds

Sustain exposure tolerance for up to 5 minutes

Sustain forward reaching tolerance up to 5 minutes

Sustain overhead reaching tolerance up to 5 minutes

Sustain forward bending tolerance for up to 30 minutes

Sustain stooping tolerance for up to 20 minutes

Sustain kneeling tolerance for up to 20 minutes

Access and use appropriate eye, hearing, and/or fume/dust protection

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, listen and talk. The employee is required to frequently stand, walk and lift multiple items of various weights up to 60 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. While performing these duties the employee will experience temperatures in various buildings that may or may not be air-conditioned. The employee may be temporarily exposed to exhaust fumes from trucks and forklifts.

The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate and 90% of work will be performed indoors.

EVALUATIONS :

Performance of this position will be evaluated annually