Warehouse Assistant

Description

Cavalier Distributing is one of just a handful of U.S. distributors with a portfolio comprised exclusively of specialty imports and American craft beers. The Miramar, FL warehouse is currently seeking a warehouse associate. This position is Monday 8 AM - 4PM and Tuesday through Friday working approximately 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM.

Basic Function:

A Warehouse Assistant will assist with daily operations of the warehouse, receive product, manage inventory and assist Warehouse  and Driver Manager as needed.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Participate in the ongoing physical inventory of warehouse items and monitor inventory to maintain adequate supply of items.
• Receive, log and unload incoming freight shipments. Verifies freight against invoice and purchase order.
• Operate a forklift, pallet jack and man lift.
• Check quality of product prior to pulling order. Report poor quality items to management.
• Effectively and efficiently handle truck loading and receiving.
• Stack, wrap and label pallets correctly for each customer to ensure proper routing.
• Maintains warehouse in a clean, orderly manner.
• Coordinate empty keg return pick-ups.
• Professional and customer friendly.
• Ability to multitask in a customer focused, fast paced environment.
• Consistently make good decisions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with professionalism.
• Perform additional functions that may be assigned at the discretion of management.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum one year previous work experience in a warehouse environment preferred.
• Basic understanding of Cavalier Distributing products.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to speak and write the English language at least as the high school level is required.
• Ability to add and subtract, using whole numbers and decimals.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to process information/merchandise.
• Ability to communicate with supervisor.
• Ability to read, count, and write to accurately complete all documentation.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to stand; walk. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk to others.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to fill orders.
• The ability to safely, frequently and independently move and handle product generally weighing 0 - 165 pounds.
• Must have own reliable mode of transportation.
• Ability to bend and stoop.