Company Introduction:
At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
Job Summary:
Introduction
At GAF Commercial we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or department, under this roof you are helping to build the market leader in commercial roofing. Under this roof, we are assembling a winning team that puts the customer at the center of every decision and doesn’t back down from hard work. Under this roof, we support one another in delivering operational excellence daily, while working to make a positive impact for our planet and our communities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
Summary
The Warehouse Associate I is an entry level position. The Warehouse Associate I should be familiar with all areas of the fork truck driving procedures for safely loading and unloading trucks to maintain efficient, safe operations. The Warehouse Associate I is responsible for all order picking, order verification and loading of customer or carriers’ vehicles in a safe manner. The ideal candidate thrives in environments where safety, quality, service and cost are the highest priorities.
Essential Duties
- Practices incident and accident prevention, demonstrating safe behavior in all activities
- Obtains and maintains fork-truck certification by attending in-house training, and completes daily fork truck check sheets
- Ability to learn to troubleshoot work related issues and communicates issues with maintenance, and Shipping Lead
- Works safely, and is responsible for housekeeping in his/her work areas at all times
- Prioritizes work assignments by meeting with Shipping Lead every morning and throughout the day
- Drives the fork truck safely through the warehouse mindful of pedestrian traffic at all times
- Ability to learn the cycle counting events and participates when needed, able to adjust schedule to meet inventory deadlines
- Ships according to FIFO principles on all items in the warehouse to ensure shelf-life efficacy
- Prepares product for shipping by reviewing the packing slip, hand picking the product and assembling the pallet
- Arranges pallets on flatbeds according to weight restrictions and driver input when loading
- Ensures correct product delivery by reviewing packing slip and product on truck
- Stretch wraps accessory pallets by placing pallets on turntable, adjusting height and tension
- Verifies product quantity for shipment and receiving by counting and signing Picking Slip and Bill of Lading
- Learns safety hazards and job procedures by reading and understanding job safety analysis (JSA)
- Learns software programs by reading and understanding manuals and procedures
- Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by communicating to Logistics Manager
- Works safely when loading and unloading van trailers; uses dock locks and chocks to hold trailer steady when going in and out
- Learns hazardous material safety for spills and transporting material; earns HAZMAT certification and keeps current
- Obtains and maintains forklift certification by attending in house training
- Performs other duties as instructed by the Logistics Manager
- Daily review of email and department communication; maintains a good attendance record
- Maintains a positive working relationship with all plant employees and other business contacts
- Uses process improvement tools to drive continuous improvement of the plant and business processes
- Trained to follow and document Hazardous Materials Transportation Guidelines for all shipments
- Observe what needs to be done and take initiative to perform this work
Physical Demands
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Frequent sitting, walking and standing; occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and balancing
- Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone
- Required to sit, stand, walk and use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools and product samples
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
- Must continuously have the ability to differentiate colors precisely
- Required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel or crouch
- Ability to perform detailed testing processes in various process conditions
- Frequent use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of manufacturing equipment and machinery
- Ability to read and concentrate via computer data entry typing and proofreading
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