Warehouse Associate

SUMMARY

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adapts quickly and efficiently to changing tasks and remains flexible in response to new demands.
• Transports incoming and outgoing material to designated areas using appropriate tools/vehicles.
• Performs quality inspections on incoming and outgoing materials and products.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined inventory procedures.
• Picks, packs, and ships material and products; processes returned merchandise.
• Processes shipments using Dynamic BC.
• Conducts physical inventory counts; replenishes stock from back-up locations as needed.
• Monitors inventory and supply to ensure sufficient stock; reports to the Warehouse Manager.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment and existing quality standards for equipment built and serviced.
• Performs other related warehouse duties as assigned by management.

• Assist with lab setup, tradeshow and event preparations as directed.
• Assists with lab activities, including specimen prep, sample tracking, inventory management, and equipment readiness checks.
• Packs, stages, or ships lab and demo materials, coordinating with warehouse processes already in place.
• Follows all lab safety, quality, and compliance procedures.
• Performs other lab support tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Attention to detail and consistent focus — this role requires precision for lab documentation and sample handling as much as for warehouse shipping accuracy.
• Communicates clearly in writing and verbally.
• Self-motivated; requires minimal supervision.
• Ability to read and record numbers precisely without transposing.
• Pulls items within the warehouse reliably and accurately and processes shipments for a large number of orders.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.

• At least 2 years of experience in retrieving and processing shipments.
• Basic Microsoft Office computer skills.
• Experience with Dynamic 365 BC.

COMPETENCIES

• Quality — Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, especially in lab documentation and sample handling; looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Adaptability — Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages the shift between lab and warehouse priorities; changes approach to best fit the situation.
• Safety and Security — Observes safety and security procedures in both lab and warehouse settings; reports unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Teamwork — Balances team and individual responsibilities; supports both the Lab and Warehouse teams' success.
• Judgment — Displays willingness to make decisions; escalates competing priorities to the Warehouse Manager appropriately.
• Professionalism — Reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect regardless of department.
• Ethics — Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; works with integrity.
• Attendance/Punctuality — Consistently at work and on time; ensures coverage when absent.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity — fine motor precision for lab sample handling and documentation, plus coarser handling for warehouse tasks.
• Occasionally required to sit for extended periods during lab support tasks; continually required to stand and walk when working out of the warehouse.
• Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard — required in both lab and warehouse settings.
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, or crawl (warehouse).
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds (warehouse).
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to loud noise (warehouse floor).