Warehouse Associate - Varsity Brands : Job Details

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit's 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.

The Warehouse Associate is an important member of our Varsity All Star team, ultimately responsible for performing various warehouse activities as well as receive, input, sort, load, and unload products. Tasks include box preparation, manage tape machine operation and flow, organizing stock, maintain inventory, picking orders with an RF Gun, and counting. May include driving an order picker or walking, pack, and ship orders.

Warehouse Associate should be extremely organized, able to multi-task, and project oriented. This person is responsible for making sure all inventory is accounted for accurately and placed in the most efficient locations for the Distribution Center's flow.

The Warehouse Associate will represent Varsity Brands by demonstration of company core values in driving the highest ethical standards of conduct in all business activities.

The duties include:

• Receiving, picking, sorting, and labeling orders.
• Pack, fold, and arrange garments.
• Scanning shipping orders, and inputting into inventory system.
• Research and correct displaced, mislabeled, and missing products, perform replenishments, cycle counts, stock checks, and resolve inventory and order discrepancies.
• Assist Event Coordinators with the organization of event details.
• Assist Event Planners as they work with Event Coordinators.
• Assist Production Coordinators with event preparation and equipment management.
• Assist Logistics Coordinators with inventory, transportation, and supply chain processes.
• Assist Registration with customer service and data entry.
• General clerical work and office management tasks.
• Serve in a support role at events.

Qualifications include:

• High energy, great attitude, and aptitude for leadership.
• Great attention to detail and organization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• High level of customer service acumen.
• Ability to work in a structured and process-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and problem-solve.
• Ability to work seasonal mandatory OT as needed and maintain excellent attendance.
• Ability to effectively communicate and comprehend in English.
• Learn tasks quickly, accuracy driven, personable, team oriented, and punctual with excellence in attendance.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers.

Experience/Education:

• Previous warehouse experience is a plus.
• Must be very comfortable with Microsoft Office, with experience with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with cheer and dance events preferred.

Physical Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office, warehouse, and event environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time. Repetitive movement of the body is required on a regular basis. The position requires lifting of no less than 15-50 lbs. on a regular basis from floor to waist and must be able to climb a ladder occasionally. Finger and hand dexterity and ability to read text on a screen. Must be able to tolerate working in a non-climate-controlled environment.

During events, the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time (five hours plus) is required. The ability to communicate with customers and colleagues using the following but not limited to radio, walkie talkie, text message, and email is required. The ability to lift, bend, push, pull, and manipulate equipment that is a minimum of 50 lbs. is required.

Join the best team in sport & spirit.

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

Our values:

• Service
• Passion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Innovation
• Transparency

Our benefits:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.