Description
Job Title : Warehouse Associate
Warehouse Associate
Job Location : Charlotte, North Carolina
DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) is the world leader in air freight services and one of the leading providers of ocean freight services.
Around 30,000 employees work to ensure we transport our customers of shipments by air or sea. DGF's logistics solutions span the entire supply chain, from the factory to the shop floor.
This also includes special transport-related services. Visit our career site on the web at https : / / www.logistics.dhl / us-en / home / careers.html
As a Warehouse Associate you will be responsible for performing all tasks associated with warehousing and distribution including picking, packing, shipping, receiving, labeling, loading / unloading, and inventory control.
Key Responsibilities :
- Receives, sorts, and segregates incoming shipments for warehouse / distribution facilities
- Loads and unloads shipments on to or off of pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand
- Sorts and processes outgoing shipments according to established procedures and regulations
- Load shipments into vehicles and uses hand tools to install strapping, bracing, and padding
- Prepares and updates information in computerized systems such as logs, packing lists, pick tickets, invoices, inventories, transfer / delivery tickets, orders / receipts etc.
- Maintains inventory records of customer shipments and performs audits to ensure integrity and security of freight
- May perform routine vehicle, equipment, and warehouse maintenance
- May operate forklift, hand jacks, and other vehicles and equipment
Skills / Requirements :
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of scanning freight in / out of the warehouse
- Detail oriented and strong follow-up skills
- Able to walk / stand / kneel for long periods of time and lift 40-50 pounds occasionally
- Fork lift experience
- Warehouse management systems (WMS) experience is preferred
- Warehouse and / or Freight Forwarding industry experience strongly preferred
Why join DHL Global Forwarding?
We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at
https : / / www.logistics.dhl / us-en / home / careers.html