Order Selector Sample Job Descriptions

[Your Company Name] is looking for an experienced order selector to join our company. The ideal candidate would be able to work independently to fulfill orders, but can also be a team player when the warehouse crew needs to work together to clean the storage area and maintain inventory control. They need to be organized and follow guidelines to ensure the safety of themselves and others. While the job can become stressful at times due to several orders, it can also be fun as you pack orders in a fast-paced environment and get them to the truck for delivery.

Typical duties and responsibilities

• Gather order information to fulfill deliveries 
• Grab ordered items from storage using barcodes and serial numbers 
• Perform everyday warehouse duties as needed
• Securely wrap items before putting them in envelopes or boxes
• Operate warehouse equipment complying with safety regulations
• Determine potential risks before using warehouse equipment
• Receive and follow directions given by a supervisor
• Review documentation and work procedures
• Put items in envelopes or boxes and seal them shut 
• Update inventory after deliveries are sent out
• Label order shipments for quick identification 
• Keep warehouse clean and organized
• Perform regular inspection of orders to ensure they are accurate and ready for shipment
• Communicate with colleagues to maximize work completion
• Load delivery trucks and other vehicles

Education and experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent 
• 2+ years of experience in a similar role working in a warehouse

Required skills and qualifications

• Proficiency using a barcode scanner
• Independent to work independently
• Ability to stay motivated
• Understands industry safety regulations 
• Good team player
• High physical strength and stamina
• Great oral communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure while reaching quick deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Basic computer skills
• Can work in a fast-paced environment for long hours
• Good mechanical skills
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to keep on your feet for hours without fail

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with inventory management
• Forklift license
• Solid mathematical skills
• Experience with handling warehouse equipment

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manages pick ticket orders
• Pulls warehouse items from the shelves based on the number, size, color, quantity, and quality requirements
• Ensures that orders are accurate
• Stages items correctly for delivery
• Operates walkie jack equipment and ensures safety regulations are followed
• Ensures warehouse goals are met
• Maintains a high level of health and safety standards
• Shrink wraps products to pallets
• Loads delivery vehicles
• Packs warehouse orders as necessary
• Works in varying temperature from -30F – 95F
• Operates scanners so that the proper order is picked, and inventory is managed accurately
• Cleans aisles of warehouse and dock
• Performs other general warehouse duties as needed

Qualifications

• Previous Experience Working in a Warehouse Preferred
• Experience Working with an RF Scanner Preferred
• Keen Attention to Detail
• Ability to Lift Heavy Objects
• Ability to Stay on Feet for Long Periods of Time, Positive Attitude, Self-Motivated, Active, etc.
• Safety Conscious: Ability to Work in a Fast-Paced, Busy Environment
• Ability to Work in a Chilled Area (For Refrigerated Warehouses)
• Good Communication Skills: Ability to Work Well on a Team but Be Self-Motivated and Independent at times

Job requirements and basic qualifications

• Use voice-based order system to pull and palletize store orders
• Manually stacking product onto pallets, wrapping, and preparing product for shipment
• Respect all Good Organics compliances when stacking product
• Operating an electric/motorized ride on standing pallet jack (either single or double)
• Assist in cleaning the warehouse, maintaining a safe working environment
• Comply with all applicable health and safety codes
• Communicate and maintain employee safety and security standards
• Arrive to work on time, wear appropriate PPE, work all scheduled shifts, complete required trainings, and attend required meetings.
• Ability to read and speak basic English
• Must be 18 years of age
• Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader, Associate Team Leader, Facility Leadership

Skills, requirements, and professional knowledge

• Experience working with an electric/motorized ride on standing pallet jack (either single or double)
• Experience with voice systems a plus
• Team-player with positive attitude
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Able to work well with others, self-motivated, and capable of working independently with little supervision

Working conditions and physical requirements

• Ability to stand or walk at least 10 hours, and be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., and occasionally lift up to 70 lbs. (team lift suggested for weights in excess of 70 lbs)
• Work in a cold/wet storage facility environment (ranging from -10 (freezer) to 46 degrees Fahrenheit). General warehouse temps 34-46 degrees, Freezer -10 degrees
• Regularly getting on and off powered equipment, stepping on and off throughout shift
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, headset

The Order Selector uses a pallet-jack to manually select cases of grocery products from the bin location, palletizing, and shrink wrapping the merchandise and delivering it to a staging area without damage. Product selection is guided by instructions from inventory selection software through hands-free headset.

Responsibilities

• Pick product from bin locations by following instructions through hands-free headsets and speaking into headset to confirm location, wrap product with shrink-wrap following established procedures, and deliver to staging area.
• Efficiently operate a battery-powered pallet-jack
• Build and transport a stable pallet of various food products up to seven feet high
• Order Selector must meet established minimum productivity standards cases per hour working in a fast-paced environment
• Ensure product integrity and the cold chain is maintained throughout the selection process
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment. May participate on company safety committee
• May participate in panel interviewing process, but does not have authority to make hiring decisions
• Adhere to company policies, standards and best practices, including safety and attendance standards
• Other duties as assigned by management (or designee)

About you

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Successful Completion of Powered Industrial Truck Operators Training (PITOT) certification required
• Six to twelve months experience safely operating industrial equipment and/or order selecting preferred
• Strong detail orientation is required
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication, interpersonal skills. Language proficiency in Spanish or other languages are a plus in certain locations
• Proficiency in basic math skills required, including accurate addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and basic computer skills
• Teamwork, self-motivated, problem-solving, and initiative to support the needs of a fast-paced environment
• Must be dependable and flexible, including a willingness to work in other areas of the warehouse, as needed with little or no advance notice, and willingness to work shifts on varying days of the week, including holidays and weekends

Physical requirements

• Must be able to bend, twist, kneel, squat, turn, reach, pull, push, balance, and lift objects up to 85 pounds, in a fast-paced environment for extended period of time
• Must be able to transport various objects weighing 20-85 lbs. repeatedly throughout the shift
• Must have the ability to stand, walk and move about for extended periods of time
• Must be able to stand and balance throughout the shift while operating industrial equipment
• Required to pass physical capacity test at 100%.
• Regularly works in warehouse environment with heat and cold, including freezers, coolers and refrigerators in temperatures as low as -15 degrees Fahrenheit