Job Type: Manufacturing, full-time hourly nonexempt
Location: DeFuniak Springs, FL
Company Profile:
Since starting in a single-window store in the Florida panhandle over 60 years ago, Professional Products Inc. has grown to an international medical device manufacturing and distribution corporation. Our products are the market leader in integrated cold therapy, user comfort-based material science, and patient safety using advanced anti-microbial technology. Our company enables innovation with vertically integrated domestic US operations, a spirit of entrepreneurship, and operational agility.
Job Brief:
Professional Products is looking for a hard-working and detailed oriented person to fill the warehouse operator position in our warehouse in Defuniak Springs, FL. The warehouse operator is responsible for processing all incoming and outgoing shipments according to established warehouse guidelines. A warehouse operator should adhere to all warehouse safety practices and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, time management, and communication skills.
Routine responsibilities include:
- Collects merchandise from the warehouse and safely transports materials to the production facility
- Operates fork trucks, both order pick and reach style trucks, including pallet jacks to process inventory properly
- Receives and documents merchandise for delivery or return
- Keeps an inventory of all merchandise entering or exiting the warehouse
- Ensures that all domestic and international shipments are safely and securely packed and labeled for shipping
- Manages all merchandise with appropriate care
- Assists with the training of newly employed workers
- Scans labels to ensure products are shipped to the right destination
- Cleans and maintains the work area
- Fulfills internal needs between plants throughout the day and delivers them to the work centers that have requested them
- Drives a truck for internal deliveries, ensuring timely and safe transport of materials between plants
Skills Required
- Understanding of production standards and procedures
- Proficient in the use of a computer and scanner gun
- Valid driver's license and ability to drive a truck for internal deliveries.
- Quality-oriented
- Strong attention to detail
- Good manual dexterity
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Effectively communicate and follow given instructions
- Ability to work in teams
- Cooperative and willing to assist others
- Self-motivated, reliable, enthusiastic, and conscientious
- Bilingual skills a plus
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands to fingers, reach with arms and hands
- Must be able to bend at the waist, twist, turn to operate machinery, change or add materials above or below chair or waist height
- Must be able to stand or sit for an 8 – 10 hour workday
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs repetitively
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Schedule
- Schedule may vary based on production needs.
- We currently work one shift:
- Days: Monday through Friday
- 7 am to 3:30 pm
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Professional Products is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Professional Products, Inc. does not sponsor employment visas for this position.
All newly hired employees are required to provide their COVID-19 Vaccination Status to comply with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing (29 CFR 1910.501) as well as the State of Florida’s recent legislative response.
