MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operate powered and manual equipment to OSHA/Company safety standards.
- Must be able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to function in a fast-paced multi-functional environment where priorities can change.
- Maintain and input inventory transfers from our facilities.
- Be accountable to Team members and Manager, and reliable to work when scheduled.
- Must display and live out our Herschend principles and values: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, and dedicated.
- Must be an excellent verbal communicator – pleasant, professional voice, accurate, consistent and detailed.
- Must be available weekends and Holidays.
- Maintain facility materials in a neat, clean and orderly fashion while ensuring proper stock rotation.
- Required to work indoors and outdoors throughout all seasons.
- Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with all departments.
- Frequent inventory and counting of product.
- Load, unload, move, stack, count and stage materials in the appropriate areas in accordance with company specifications.
- Support and supply departments with required stock for retail and other areas.
- Oversee the shipping and receiving procedures for the warehouse.
- Supervise the loading and unloading of trucks relating to merchandise inventory and all aquarium related deliveries. Check receipts against approved purchase orders and packing lists for the Retail department. Ensure that the proper data is entered into the inventory system.
- Ensure proper tagging of products with the correct stock numbers. Supervise the storage of all merchandise and ensure that such products are properly locatedand can be easily obtained when needed.
- Work with all departments to coordinate dock usage and staging for events and special projects.
- Daily pick-up and delivery of mail, FedEx and other small deliveries.
- Must be self-motivated to work independently as well as disciplined and reliable.
- Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, build, and motivate a team
- Previous supervisory experience preferred
- Three (3) years previous experience in warehouse operations preferred
- Must be able to safely operate warehouse equipment (forklift, pallet jack).
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean record in the three (3) most recent years.
- Good communication skills
- Able to provide exceptional customer service and problem solve without assistance.
- Must be comfortable working with Microsoft office products including Outlook and other inventory management programs.
- Qualified candidate should have strong organizational skills and able to work with minimal supervision.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Successful completion of pre-employment criminal background check and motor vehicle operator check
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
- Physical strength, including extended periods of sitting on forklift, lifting of 50 plus pounds, standing for long periods of time, pushing, pulling, bending and stooping.
Note: Position will involve exposure to inclement weather, dust, potentially dangerous and unpredictable animal species, and potentially dangerous machinery, restraint devices and toxic chemicals and/or drugs. Occasional use of protective clothing or equipment is required e.g. goggles, mask, gloves, and gowns.
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
- Starting pay range: $17.00 to $19.00
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vison insurances
- 40 sick hours, 40 personal hours, 8 Holidays, 80 Vacation Hours annually
- Profit Sharing and 401K Plan with company match
- Free entrance for you and your dependents which extends to most Herschend Enterprises’ properties
- Earn 1 General Admission complimentary ticket, that you can give to anyone, per pay period
- Discounts at Sharky’s Café, Sweet Dreams Candy Company, and the gift shop
- Discounted tickets and annual passes for friends and family
- Training and development
You can expect to work on projects that have never been done before – ideas that are unproven, and concepts that make people smile. You can expect to have fun and be treated with respect the minute you start…and through to the end. You can expect to work in an environment that is highly innovative and low in politics – truthful and filled with smart people; all while providing the BEST GUEST EXPERIENCE IN THE NATION!
And most of all, you can expect to work hard and make a difference in our world by helping to bring families closer together.
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Newport Aquarium, one of the many properties owned by Herschend Enterprises, prides itself on creating memories worth repeating. Our Core Values – greatly exceeding guest expectations, serving others, creating emotional connections, and constantly improving – give us purpose and guidance.