Warehouse Associate II - Greenville, SC

BETTER MOBILITY FOR LIFE

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, ceiling track lifts and patient slings.  Savaria employs 2,450 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

SAVARIA PATIENT CARE

Built from a heritage of brands including Span, Handicare and Silvalea, Savaria Patient Care provides products designed for safe patient handling and positive outcomes. Our research and clinically based product portfolio include therapeutic surfaces for pressure management and positioning, a complete range of innovative ceiling and floor lifts and slings. Savaria Patient Care is a division of Savaria Corporation, a global leader in accessibility.

JOB SUMMARY:

Accurately and efficiently ship orders to customers, unload materials, and stage inventory.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Accurately fill and ship required products to the customer: pull cases, stencil, shrink wrap, palletize, and load trailers utilizing a pallet jack or forklift just as Warehouse Associate I, along with having a basic understanding of other shipping software such as:

• Dynamics
• Fed Ex Ship Manager
• Easy Label
• VShip

• Can manually allocate orders that come into the warehouse via the WIP process.
• Receive materials and unload trucks.  Verify the count and accuracy of inbound shipments with a packing list. Notate any discrepancies and notify management of inconsistencies.
• Accurately fill, and ship required products to the customer: pull cases, stencil, shrink wrap, palletize, and load trailers utilizing a pallet jack or forklift.
• Ensure trailer wheels are chocked before entering the trailer.
• Transport materials to assigned areas as required, staging as appropriate.
• Assist other warehouse employees as needed.
• Maintain a neat and organized work area inside and outside the warehouse. 
• Minimize loss by careful and accurate handling of materials.
• Participate in inventory as assigned.
• Support Quality Policy, Quality System, and follow established procedures.  Propose changes to existing procedures through the supervisor, understanding that changes cannot be implemented prior to formal approval in the Quality System.  
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

COMPETENCIES:

• Team Oriented
• Committed to finding solutions to problems.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Supports and upholds the organization’s goals and values.
• Works with integrity.

BEHAVIORS:

Savaria’s mission is to provide products to improve mobility and access in daily life, so it’s important that all associates embrace this and ensure that they keep our customers at the heart of everything they do, acting in the spirit of our Savaria values all the time:

• Safety – We are committed to protecting the health and well-being of customers, the public, and our people.
• Quality – We aspire to deliver quality products and services that are right the first time.
• Customer passion – What we do makes a difference, and we work with passion to do the best for our customers. 
• Collaboration – We encourage collaboration to generate ideas and innovation and value clear and open communication to create strong teamwork.
• Expertise – Our knowledge and experience have made us industry leaders, and we actively support continuous learning for future growth.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Capable of reading, writing, and speaking English.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

• High School degree or GED preferred
• 2+ years of warehouse experience required
• 3-6 months of forklift experience required

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The requirements described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully:

• This position may involve standing, walking, sitting, bending, balance, kneeling, lifting/carrying up to 100 pounds, overhead lifting, pushing/pulling, reaching, squatting, and twisting. (A detailed physical requirements checklist is available for this position.)
• Experience with warehouse equipment, including forklift, pallet jack, and scanner.
• Experience with shipping platforms.
• Basic math skills
• Able to adapt to changing priorities.

Note: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Savaria provides equal employment opportunities and consideration to all qualified employees and applicants, including disabled individuals and veterans.

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