Warehouse Assistant

DiMarzio Inc. has been in Staten Island for over 30 years. We are a guitar accessories and electronics manufacturer and take pride in the fact that our products are still made in America.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is a full-time, permanent position reporting to the General Manager, Purchasing Manager, and/or Shipping Manager.

The Warehouse Assistant will work in the warehouse portion of our factory in the order picking, receiving and shipping departments. The ideal candidate will be highly self-directed and able to cross-train and learn a variety of tasks in all three areas. DiMarzio, Inc. is in the process of changing and expanding the way our warehouse operates, and we are looking for a bright, motivated employee who will be able to grow and change with us.

This position is primarily a Monday to Friday, on-site job from 8:00am to 4:30pm at our facility in Staten Island. Overtime is not routine but is possible occasionally.

Salary begins at $18/hour, with a possible further increase after an initial performance review. Health benefits are included, and employees may join a 401(k) plan after one year.

SAMPLE JOB DUTIES (will vary from day to day based on needs of the business):

Verify that orders are accurately filled by comparing items and quantities of goods gathered for shipping against documents

Use manufacturing software to ensure that items for customer and vendor orders are properly picked, packed, shipped, or received, and perform computer transactions to record these occurrences

Ensure that shipments are properly packaged, identified with shipping information, and loaded into transporting vehicles

Verify the correctness of incoming shipments by comparing items and quantities unloaded against records

Thoroughly check incoming goods for damage

Ensure that goods are appropriately identified for routing to other departments within the factory, and that all appropriate parties are notified when goods arrive

Prepare and keep records of goods received

Fill shipping orders from warehouse according to customer orders and/or vendor packing slips

Keep records of outgoing products and report short supplies to supervisor

Store and rearrange warehouse stock as needed

Occasionally take full inventory of finished product and perform transactions to correct any inaccuracies in computer database

Prepare products for shipment or storage

Learn the full DiMarzio product line in order be able to accurately verify content of both incoming and outgoing orders

Apply labels or enter identifying data on incoming items

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to multitask and take on a number of diverse duties

Extreme attention to detail and ability to identify and correct errors

Ability to work as a team member with shared responsibilities and take direction as needed

Previous warehouse and/or shipping experience is desirable

Good general computer skills and ability to quickly learn new computer-based tasks

Previous experience with warehouse, shipping or label software is a bonus

Must be able to communicate effectively in English (both written and spoken)

Must be physically able to lift heavy items, climb ladders, and stand for most of the day

TO APPLY:

Please email resume and cover letter to with subject line "DIMARZIO WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT POSITION." Qualified candidates will be contacted with further instructions. Do not call or apply in person.