Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Job Location: Portsmouth, VA

Job Summary

We are seeking a reliable and safety-conscious Warehouse Associate with forklift operating experience to support daily warehouse operations, including receiving, inventory handling, order picking, packaging, labeling, and material movement. The ideal candidate will have experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment while maintaining inventory accuracy and following established quality and safety procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment to move, load, unload, and organize warehouse products.

• Receive incoming shipments and verify products against shipping manifests for accuracy.

• Process inventory receipts, putaways, picking, and replenishment using warehouse computer systems.

• Pick, pack, label, and prepare customer orders for shipment.

• Identify and report inventory discrepancies to the warehouse supervisor or inventory control team.

• Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA) teams to inspect and determine the disposition of incoming products.

• Follow established operating procedures and maintain quality system effectiveness.

• Use electric forklifts, manual pallet jacks, and rolling pushcarts to transport materials safely.

• Maintain an organized warehouse environment and follow all safety and operational guidelines.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Previous forklift operating experience is strongly preferred.

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and understand written operating procedures.

• Ability to read product labels, picking sheets, and shipping documentation.

• Ability to communicate inventory discrepancies and operational concerns to supervisors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, inventory control, or material handling.

• Current forklift certification or willingness to obtain certification through company-provided training.

• Experience operating electric forklifts and manual pallet jacks.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to lift and handle materials weighing up to 70 lbs.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.

• Ability to push and pull pallet jacks and move products using warehouse equipment.

• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and reach while picking and organizing products.

• Ability to perform repetitive hand and gripping movements.

• Comfortable working around moving equipment, in temperature-controlled warehouse areas, and occasionally near open loading doors exposed to outdoor weather.

• Flexibility to work extended hours when required.

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