Order Picker

Job Description

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE:

This position is primarily responsible for performing general physical activities in the warehouse; loading, unloading, sorting, picking, and moving products while using material handling equipment (which is defined as the picking process). The Order Picker is responsible for filling customer orders and delivering them to the staging area in a manner that meets company standards for safety, security, and productivity. The Order Picker is responsible for the completeness and correctness of all orders filled.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads customer order or shipping order and/or receive verbal instructions to determine items to be picked.
• Reads and follows special instructions on order.
• Picks customer’s product from pick front and places orders on pallets, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department, verifying item, lot and quantity as she goes.
• Picks items using RF scanner in pick order sequence, picking oldest lot first.
• Stages and wraps finished pallet orders for shipment.
• Marks wrapped pallets with identifying information.
• Records case count per layer on pallets.
• Transports picked materials and/or filled orders to storage or to other designated areas (i.e., shipping area) using material handling equipment.
• Re-counts number of cases and/or layers to ensure conformance to company standards and customer specifications.
• Uses computer and/or tablets to enter records.
• Prepares parcels for mailing via UPS and/or FedEx.
• Maintains integrity of inventory records.
• Perform general housekeeping duties of picking area and warehouse generally.

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.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience 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 management and other employees of the organization.

MATHMATICAL 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 simple bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Order Processing Systems; Warehouse Management Systems; Inventory Software.

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; use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms; push and pull with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and/or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move (requiring pushing and pulling) up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and 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 can be exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; cold; heat; and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment can be loud.