Warehouse Operator 2

Warehouse Operator 2 Job Description

Title

Warehouse Operator 2

Reports To

Shipping & Warehouse Supervisor / Warehouse Manager

Direct Reports

None

Description

The Warehouse Operator 2 is the fully qualified warehouse classification. The role independently performs routine warehouse, inventory, receiving, shipping, inventory-location lookup and documentation responsibilities, resolves routine discrepancies and supports less experienced employees within demonstrated qualifications.

• Follows all required safety rules, PPE requirements, procedures and safe work practices and stops work when conditions are unsafe or outside training, qualification or authority.
• Completes Warehouse Operator 1 requirements plus required inventory, logistics and systems training and maintains competency for assigned work.
• Follows applicable SOPs, work instructions and documentation controls, independently completes routine records and provides or verifies assigned audit evidence.
• Independently operates authorized fork trucks and powered material-handling equipment for routine work, completes pre-use inspections and supports follow-up on reported concerns.
• Independently applies SDS, chemical compatibility, stacking, segregation, weight-limit and PPE requirements when handling drums, totes, pallets and containers and resolves or escalates routine discrepancies.
• Independently verifies material identity, lot number, quantity, container condition, inventory status and correct labeling before movement, staging, receipt or shipment.
• Creates and verifies routine finished-goods labels using approved information and established procedures and resolves discrepancies before release.
• Identifies and documents damaged, defective, expired, out-of-specification or otherwise nonconforming material or packaging, protects it from unintended use or shipment and supports routine resolution.
• Independently moves, stores, locates, puts away and returns raw materials, work in process, batches and finished goods using the correct location and inventory status and completes required return documentation.
• Independently picks and stages routine production materials and resolves or escalates routine shortages, substitutions, timing problems and material discrepancies.
• Independently unloads, receives, documents and routes routine inbound material to the correct storage, quarantine, inspection or production status and resolves routine discrepancies.
• Independently packages, prepares, verifies, organizes and loads routine outbound material for shipment or distribution.
• Independently uses the ERP system to locate inventory across warehouse locations and confirm material status and available quantity and identifies location or status discrepancies.
• Maintains inventory accuracy, performs routine cycle counts, investigates inventory, location or status discrepancies and documents findings for correction by the appropriate person.
• Monitors assigned areas for FIFO or FEFO, material rotation, shelf-life, segregation, quarantine and expired or out-of-specification material requirements and resolves or escalates routine issues.
• Independently prepares, verifies and closes routine shipping, receiving and transfer paperwork, carrier labels, packing lists and bills of lading.
• Maintains receiving logs, trailer or container boards and shipping and receiving schedule tools, verifies accuracy and identifies gaps.
• Completes assigned routine scrap and waste handling, staging and documentation according to established requirements and identifies process or documentation issues.
• Independently uses routine email, scanner, Microsoft Office and shipping-tool functions needed to complete assigned work and records.
• Organizes assigned work, completes routine warehouse and shipping priorities independently and adjusts to changing priorities while communicating barriers.
• Maintains warehouse, staging, loading and work areas in a clean, organized and safe condition and addresses or reports significant conditions.
• Participates in spill, evacuation and emergency response activities as trained and assigned and takes initial action within training while supporting response and communication.
• Communicates material status, work progress, delays, discrepancies and safety concerns, coordinates routine needs with appropriate departments and escalates unresolved priority conflicts.
• May demonstrate qualified tasks and assist with assigned training without independently qualifying employees unless designated and authorized to do so.
• Identifies process problems, recommends practical improvements to safety, accuracy, efficiency or material flow and supports approved implementation.
• Performs other duties consistent with training, qualification and job classification as assigned.

• Demonstrated Warehouse Operator 1 capability and completion of required inventory, logistics and systems training.
• Reading, writing and math skills needed to understand work instructions, labels, quantities, shipping documents and inventory records.
• Independent working knowledge of routine warehouse, receiving, shipping, inventory-location lookup, inventory control and documentation requirements.
• Ability to create and verify routine finished-goods labels and recognize discrepancies before release or shipment.
• Ability to use applicable email, scanners, Microsoft Office, shipping tools and ERP inventory-location lookup functions for assigned work.
• Ability to investigate routine inventory, location, status, receiving, shipping or documentation discrepancies and escalate unresolved issues.
• Working knowledge of hazardous-material and container-handling requirements, including SDS information, chemical compatibility, segregation, stacking and required PPE.
• Ability to demonstrate qualified tasks and assist with training while remaining within assigned authority.
• Dependable attendance, punctuality and readiness for assigned shift work with effective teamwork and professional communication.
• Ability, with reasonable accommodation where applicable, to perform the physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, climbing stairs or ladders, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching and handling materials as required; lift or move up to 50 pounds and heavier loads with assistance; obtain and maintain required fork truck certification; and wear required PPE, including respiratory protection, after completing required medical evaluation and fit testing.