Warehouse Specialist

About TAB

Austin Lighthouse for the Blind is a non‑profit organization founded in 1934 by Dr. Henry L. Hilgartner and civic‑minded citizens of Austin to provide a setting where blind men and women could learn skills and create products that were sold door to door. Today, Austin Lighthouse for the Blind stays true to its mission of providing opportunities for economic and personal independence for people who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf‑blind by creating, sustaining, and improving employment.

We continue to grow and expand the services we provide to blind Texans.

Our Core Values guide us in everything we do: LIGHT – Leadership, Integrity, Growth & Innovation, Heart, and Teamwork.

Austin Lighthouse for the Blind offers a variety of benefits including a 403(b) retirement plan; health, dental, and vision insurance; an employee assistance program; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; employee appreciation events; and more.

The Warehouse Specialist performs a variety of warehousing duties that require an understanding of the organization's storage plan. Work involves verifying materials against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damages, routing materials to prescribed storage locations, storing, stacking or palletizing materials in accordance with prescribed methods, rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials, examining stored materials, and reporting deterioration and damage.

The worker may operate hand or power trucks in performing these duties.

• Perform a variety of warehousing duties that require an understanding of TAB's storage plan.
• Verify materials and/or merchandise against receiving documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and damages.
• Count incoming stock for verification and classify the product.
• Fold and/or package product according to specifications.
• May operate hand or power trucks in performing warehousing duties.
• Verify correctness by comparing items and quantities against placard and scale; check for damaged goods; ensure goods are appropriately identified for routing to warehouse locations; prepare and keep records of goods received.
• Count quantities of materials, parts, or products received.
• Confirm stock in the correct location with the proper condition code and quantity.
• Perform cycle counts weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
• Count all inventory annually to know the exact quantity in the entire warehouse.
• Note and report discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Ensure production orders are pulled correctly, properly documented, and placed in the designated location for pick up.
• Inspect product load for accuracy and move it safely around the warehouse.
• Maintain and operate all TAB equipment and property in accordance with TAB practices.
• Transfer product from different locations in the warehouse.
• Follow standard operating procedures.
• Mechanically load or unload materials with an electric pallet jack.
• Preserve a safe and clean work environment.
• Comply with and assist other employees in understanding and complying with TAB's safety and security policies and guidelines.
• Behave in accordance with the key behaviors aligned with TAB's Core Values of Leadership, Integrity, Growth & Innovation, Heart and Teamwork (LIGHT).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control and techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Ability to operate and read an RF gun and computer.
• Electric and non‑electric pallet jack skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to navigate safely in small or large areas.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without distraction.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend and understand information and ideas presented in writing or in alternative form.
• Able to multitask,…