Forklift Operator I US

“Team US” is what we fondly call employees whose work directly supports the Independent Beauty Consultants in our legacy Mary Kay Market.  The U.S. market is where Mary Kay Ash’s dream became a reality. As a member of Team US, you will find opportunities to directly support the sales force in Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance and HR.  Our teams create the magic for the beauty consultants – from spectacular events and world-class education and motivation to packing and distributing our wonderful Mary Kay® products – the possibilities for a meaningful career are endless.

Job Summary

Utilizes forklift, pallet jacks, personal computer, and radio frequency (RF) equipment to perform job. This job requires good physical strength and stamina. Utilizes warehouse management (WM) system to locate inventory and replenish multiple pick areas. Labels incoming inventory. Performs inventory cycle counts, researches variances, and assists inventory control with audits. Performs daily forklift safety checklist and preventative maintenance on equipment. Rotates to other warehouse functions, i.e., Order Filler I and II, as needed. Maintains goodwill by performing service-related activities and actively pursuing Golden Rule Service. Performs duties and responsibilities based on business needs and in accordance with work instructions and accepted standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Stocks the pick line by scanning the location and the requested number of cases. Opens, prepares, and loads cases into bulk flow racks. Lifts cases to shoulder level or over head to place product on pallets or bulk rack. Returns remaining inventory to original bulk location or to other bulk location through the suggested put away function. Accesses the Replenish Active program through the RF to stock secondary locations such as Starter Kit and backorder area as directed by Supervisor.

·         Utilizes RF and WM system to access system generated tasks to stock the pick line and secondary warehouse locations. Locates product in reserve bulk location. Verifies the inventory part number matches system generated request. Scans location bar code to remove the inventory from bulk storage.

·         Notifies Supervisor when the actual inventory in a system generated task location does not match the requested inventory part number. Once notification has occurred and the task is deleted by the Supervisor, a cycle count on the location is performed to correct the inventory discrepancy. Assists Distribution Coordinator with empty slot audit report to locate inventory “In Inventory, Not Put Away” status. Performs empty slot location count to determine capacity levels in warehouses. Removes inventory from active pick locations based on line changes for new product promotions.

·         Loads and unloads trucks on the receiving dock as needed, applies bar code label to cases, and moves product to reserve locations. Prepares pallets for backhaul including palletizing cases and stretch wrapping/securing load to minimize damage in transit. Loads product orders and Starter Kits on to UPS truck to ship to independent sales force.

·         Performs additional system generated cycle counts as assigned. Completes system generated cycle counts by scanning each case on the pallet. Assists Inventory Control with reconciliation of variances.

·         Performs miscellaneous duties as required such as working on the pick line filling orders, checking stock rotation, performing preventive maintenance on various equipment such as box machine, tape machine, and strapping machine, may perform building maintenance, performs general cleaning, makes boxes, runs errands, etc.