Warehouse Associate I

$50,918 - $50,918/Yr

Gafsgi - New Columbia, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

New Columbia, PA

About the position

At GAF Commercial, we are dedicated to building a winning team that prioritizes customer satisfaction and operational excellence. The Warehouse Associate I position is an entry-level role that plays a crucial part in our logistics operations. This role requires familiarity with fork truck driving procedures to ensure safe and efficient loading and unloading of trucks. The Warehouse Associate I is responsible for order picking, order verification, and loading customer or carrier vehicles safely. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment where safety, quality, service, and cost are paramount. The Warehouse Associate I will practice incident and accident prevention, demonstrating safe behavior in all activities. This includes obtaining and maintaining fork-truck certification through in-house training and completing daily fork truck check sheets. The associate will also learn to troubleshoot work-related issues and communicate these with the maintenance team and Shipping Lead. Daily responsibilities include prioritizing work assignments, driving the fork truck safely through the warehouse, and participating in cycle counting events. The associate will ship products according to FIFO principles, prepare products for shipping, and ensure correct product delivery by reviewing packing slips. In addition to these duties, the Warehouse Associate I will learn safety hazards and job procedures, suggest improvements in work methods, and maintain a positive working relationship with all plant employees. The role requires a commitment to safety and the ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting and moving products. This position is essential in supporting GAF's mission to protect what matters most, both for our customers and our communities.

Responsibilities

• Practices incident and accident prevention, demonstrating safe behavior in all activities.
• Obtains and maintains fork-truck certification by attending in-house training, and completes daily fork truck check sheets.
• Ability to learn to troubleshoot work-related issues and communicates issues with maintenance and Shipping Lead.
• Works safely and is responsible for housekeeping in his/her work areas at all times.
• Prioritizes work assignments by meeting with Shipping Lead every morning and throughout the day.
• Drives the fork truck safely through the warehouse mindful of pedestrian traffic at all times.
• Ability to learn the cycle counting events and participates when needed, able to adjust schedule to meet inventory deadlines.
• Ships according to FIFO principles on all items in the warehouse to ensure shelf-life efficacy.
• Prepares product for shipping by reviewing the packing slip, hand picking the product and assembling the pallet.
• Arranges pallets on flatbeds according to weight restrictions and driver input when loading.
• Ensures correct product delivery by reviewing packing slip and product on truck.
• Stretch wraps accessory pallets by placing pallets on turntable, adjusting height and tension.
• Verifies product quantity for shipment and receiving by counting and signing Picking Slip and Bill of Lading.
• Learns safety hazards and job procedures by reading and understanding job safety analysis (JSA).
• Learns software programs by reading and understanding manuals and procedures.
• Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by communicating to Logistics Manager.
• Works safely when loading and unloading van trailers; uses dock locks and chocks to hold trailer steady when going in and out.
• Learns hazardous material safety for spills and transporting material; earns HAZMAT certification and keeps current.
• Performs other duties as instructed by the Logistics Manager.
• Daily review of email and department communication; maintains a good attendance record.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with all plant employees and other business contacts.
• Uses process improvement tools to drive continuous improvement of the plant and business processes.
• Trained to follow and document Hazardous Materials Transportation Guidelines for all shipments.
• Observes what needs to be done and takes initiative to perform this work.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• 1+ year of experience in a fast-paced logistics manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in G Suite.
• Experience supporting logistics, customer care, and business goals.
• Familiar with standard warehouse concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Experience in fast-paced warehouse environment and safe fork truck operation.
• Ability to respond to requests in a professional and timely manner.
• Demonstrated intermediate communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning, prioritization, organizational and reporting skills.
• Independent problem-solving skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to safety.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Ability to work well unsupervised, while producing quality results.
• Strong teamwork orientation.
• Ability to work well and communicate well with other GAF employees, at all levels in the organization.

Benefits

• Wide range of health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision.
• Family-building benefits supporting various journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Robust 401K plan with employer match contributions.
• Wellness program and free financial coaching.
• Referral program and product rebates for employees' primary residence.
• Internal training programs and courses.
• Generous tuition reimbursement program.
• Employee Resource Groups promoting diversity and inclusion.