WAREHOUSE POSITIONS
NT Staffing for Warehouse Job Positions Houston, TX
Warehouse jobs cover a broad range of roles that are essential to the efficient operation of a warehouse or distribution center. Here’s a breakdown of common warehouse job positions:
1. Warehouse Associate
- Responsibilities: General tasks like receiving, processing, and storing inventory. May include picking and packing orders, loading and unloading trucks, and maintaining a clean workspace.
- Skills Needed: Basic math skills, physical stamina, and attention to detail.
2. Forklift Operator
- Responsibilities: Operating forklifts to move heavy materials and products around the warehouse, load and unload trucks, and transport goods to different storage areas.
- Skills Needed: Forklift certification, precision in handling machinery, and safety awareness.
3. Warehouse Manager
- Responsibilities: Overseeing daily operations, managing staff, ensuring inventory accuracy, and maintaining safety standards. Responsible for meeting productivity targets and coordinating with other departments.
- Skills Needed: Leadership, organizational skills, and experience in warehouse management systems (WMS).
4. Warehouse Supervisor
- Responsibilities: Assisting the warehouse manager in overseeing daily operations, supervising staff, ensuring workflow efficiency, and handling any issues that arise on the warehouse floor.
- Skills Needed: Leadership, problem-solving, and the ability to work under pressure.
5. Inventory Control Specialist
- Responsibilities: Managing and tracking inventory levels, conducting regular stock counts, reconciling discrepancies, and coordinating with purchasing and sales teams to ensure accurate inventory records.
- Skills Needed: Attention to detail, knowledge of inventory management software, and strong organizational skills.
6. Shipping and Receiving Clerk
- Responsibilities: Handling incoming and outgoing shipments, verifying orders, preparing shipping labels, and coordinating with carriers. This role also involves inspecting goods for damage and ensuring proper documentation.
- Skills Needed: Organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience with shipping software.
7. Order Picker/Packer
- Responsibilities: Picking products from shelves based on customer orders, packing them for shipment, and ensuring that orders are accurate and well-packaged.
- Skills Needed: Attention to detail, speed, and physical stamina.
8. Material Handler
- Responsibilities: Moving materials within the warehouse, loading and unloading trucks, and assisting with the organization and storage of products. This role often involves using equipment like pallet jacks or forklifts.
- Skills Needed: Physical strength, familiarity with warehouse equipment, and basic organizational skills.
9. Loader/Unloader
- Responsibilities: Loading and unloading goods from trucks, containers, or pallets. Ensuring that items are handled safely and efficiently.
- Skills Needed: Physical stamina and attention to detail, and safety awareness.
10. Warehouse Clerk
- Responsibilities: Handling administrative tasks in the warehouse, such as data entry, tracking shipments, filing paperwork, and assisting with inventory management.
- Skills Needed: Strong organizational and computer skills, attention to detail, and communication skills.
11. Warehouse Coordinator
- Responsibilities: Acting as a liaison between different departments (e.g., sales, logistics, and customer service) to ensure that warehouse operations run smoothly. May also handle scheduling and coordinating shipments.
- Skills Needed: Organizational and multitasking skills, communication, and coordination abilities.
12. Quality Control Inspector
- Responsibilities: Inspecting incoming and outgoing products for quality and accuracy, ensuring that warehouse processes meet standards, and reporting any issues or defects.
- Skills Needed: Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of quality control processes.
13. Warehouse Maintenance Technician
- Responsibilities: Performing routine maintenance and repairs on warehouse equipment, such as forklifts, conveyor systems, and lighting. Ensuring that the warehouse remains operational and safe.
- Skills Needed: Technical knowledge of machinery and electrical systems, problem-solving skills, and attention to safety.
14. Receiving Supervisor
- Responsibilities: Managing the receiving department, overseeing the unloading and inspection of incoming shipments, ensuring accurate inventory records, and coordinating with the warehouse manager.
- Skills Needed: Leadership, organizational skills, and experience in inventory management.
15. Warehouse Safety Officer
- Responsibilities: Ensuring that safety regulations are followed, conducting safety inspections, training staff on safety protocols, and handling any incidents or accidents.
- Skills Needed: Knowledge of OSHA regulations, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.
16. Returns Processor
- Responsibilities: Handling returned goods, inspecting items for damage, processing returns in the system, and restocking or disposing of returned products.
- Skills Needed: Attention to detail, familiarity with warehouse systems, and good organizational skills.
17. Logistics Coordinator
- Responsibilities: Managing the flow of goods in and out of the warehouse, coordinating with shipping carriers, and ensuring timely delivery to customers or other facilities.
- Skills Needed: Strong organizational and communication skills, experience in logistics or supply chain management.
18. Cold Storage Worker
- Responsibilities: Handling products in temperature-controlled environments, ensuring proper storage and handling of perishable goods, and maintaining cold chain integrity.
- Skills Needed: Ability to work in cold environments, attention to detail, and safety awareness.
19. Production Worker (Warehouse Setting)
- Responsibilities: Assisting in the production or assembly of goods within a warehouse setting, often part of a larger manufacturing process.
- Skills Needed: Basic manufacturing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
20. Dispatcher
- Responsibilities: Coordinating the scheduling and dispatching of trucks, drivers, and deliveries, ensuring that shipments are picked up and delivered on time.
- Skills Needed: Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
Each of these roles plays a critical part in ensuring that warehouse operations run smoothly and efficiently. Depending on the size and scope of the warehouse, some positions may overlap or be combined, but all contribute to the overall success of the facility.
NT Staffing understands that each of these roles requires different skill sets and experience levels, so it’s essential to match the right candidate to the specific warehouse positions your company needs. Partnering with NT Staffing is the best way to quickly and effectively fill your warehouse positions.
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