Job Details
**Distribution Center/Warehouse Associate - Nashville**
Nashville, TN, USA Req #115 Tuesday, June 1, 2021 All Warehouse/Distribution Center employees are responsible for efficient operation of the Distribution Center and maintenance of proper safety conditions in such a manner as to successfully serve the customers by timely and proper shipments of materials, and doing so in a manner that recognizes the essential need of teamwork and accuracy.
**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:**
* The security and quantity accuracy of physical inventory.
* The environmental safety of the materials stored and handled.
* The safe operation of all equipment, including fork lifts, pallet jacks, dock levelers, ladders, safety equipment, mixing equipment, pallet wrapping tools and hand tools.
* The timely and accurate receiving, storing and shipping of materials, including physical count and documentation records, such as shipping and receiving records.
* The safe storage of materials, including consideration of weight and stability of the packaging on a pallet.
* The identification, elimination and immediate formal reporting of all observed hazardous or unsafe conditions, particularly including those involving equipment, facilities and storage procedures.
* The maintenance of the Distribution Center facilities in a clean and orderly appearance, including interior and exterior spaces.
* The preparation of the Distribution Center for, and the participation in, the physical inventories of the Distribution Center, which inventories are normally done twice a year on a prescheduled weekend basis
* The ordering of Distribution Center supplies, to include strapping tape, shipping labels, and paper goods for general use.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
**Expectations:**
There are some established characteristics of the successful employees in this type of job. They are self-motivated team players. They are skilled at communicating, networking and knowing their own limitations. In addition, some very important attributes needed for success in the job (not limited to) are:
* Responsive to customers' needs
* Personally ethical and high integrity
* Fast thinker
* Responsive to the direction and requirements of management
* Support the Coastal vision, both internally & externally
* Effective Communication and listening skills
* Adaptability to change
* Ability to effectively diffuse conflict
* Effective persuasion skills
* Ability to work in cross-functional, collaborative environment
* Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
* Positive attitude
**Qualifications and Education Requirements:**
* Some work experience in related field preferred.
* High School Diploma/equivalency.
* Bilingual preferred. (Spanish) For specific branches.
* Has flexibility as to method, priority and timing of job duties.
* Ability and means to travel as needed for delivery of materials to jobsites or customer facilities and participation in periodic branch inventories. (Would need to provide proof of liability and property damage insurance on vehicle used.)
**Physical Requirements:**
* Use of specific equipment typical in Distribution Center environment.
* Physical ability to handle (lifting, pulling and pushing) typical product packaging, from light weight items up to 100 pound bags (with equipment) required.
* The ability and willingness to handle materials, including loading and unloading commercial carrier trucks and various customer vehicles.
* The ability to operate the forklift properly and safely, with emphasis on the need for coordination in handling the pallets stored in elevated rack positions; eye-hand-foot coordination, depth perception and smooth forklift operating skills in tight spaces is a requirement.
* The ability to tolerate and work in the temperature ranges of the Distribution Center facilities, including summer and winter extremes.
* The ability to read, understand and comply with shipping regulations, particularly concerning size and weight limitations and the regulations and proper documentation of shipments involving flammable and hazardous materials.
* Climb a ladder.
* Travel may be some for training purposes, occasional customer deliveries, inventory, etc. (up to 40 pounds).
* The ability to utilize telephone and computer equipment to the extent of communicating with commercial truckers, customers and fellow employees about inventory status, transportation and shipping schedules and scheduling, including acting as a shipment expediter when appropriate or needed.
* The proper use of safety devices, such as, belts, back support vests and similar such safety items which minimize risk of personal injury.
* The maintenance of a pleasant, friendly attitude toward customers and fellow employees; recognizing that frequent changes of orders and shipping schedules is a normal part of the job.
* The maintenance of a neat and clean personal appearance, commensurate with the obvious recognition of the nature of the Distribution Center work.
**Other details**
* Job Family Coastal
* Pay Type Hourly