Expeditor at Distribution Center

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

Inbounds and stages products from the manufacturing plants. Outbounds LTL and TL shipments. Responsible for the care in handling of products to ensure parts are accurately inbounded, staged and placed on carriers equipment without damage. Must be flexible with work hours and conditions to meet customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties as assigned.

Maintains a good housekeeping standard of neatness and cleanliness in areas of responsibility, enabling KSC to maintain a safe, clean and efficient workplace.

Must look for ways to reduce product damage and loss.

Help coordinate the movement of products in the warehouse to facilitate the space available.

Ensures shortages, damages and accidents are reported to the Supervisor immediately.

Helps maintain an accurate computer locator system within the warehouse to allow for quick identification and location of all items.

Follow up on order shortages to ensure customer orders are shipped complete.

Be careful handling products with lifts to ensure safe and damage free parts.

Use computer to stage, ship and communicate.

Cross trains and assists with all inbound and outbound distribution functions to include the Wood and Metal plant docks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of 1 year in a computerized shipping environment as well as actual floor experience preferred.
• Legible and accurate writing skills are a necessity.
• Must be able to operate clamps and forks on lifts with a high degree of efficiency.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Lift License (Clamp and Forks)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

Adhere to all safety rules and procedures. Bring unsafe acts and conditions to the attention of the manager. Correct hazards and unsafe conditions. Train other associates in safe work practices. Investigate accidents, near-accidents, and potential hazards. Actively participates in housekeeping activities and in the safety and health program.