Job Title: Warehouse Associate - PT
Location: Georgia Gwinnett College
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 227909
About Us

Located in the vibrant community that is Gwinnett County, Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is a technology-rich, financially affordable, four-year institution with an access mission, housed on a modern 260-acre campus, 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.

GGC's transformative model of education prepares students to be life-long learners through the four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and creativity. With a diverse student body of over 11,000 and a similarly diverse faculty and staff of 1,300+, the college embraces innovative approaches to education and administrative services through an inclusive culture.

Georgia Gwinnett College recognizes the talents of its faculty and staff as the institution's most critical asset. Essential to the college's mission is the critical need to attract, retain, and engage a diverse and highly qualified workforce. In addition to the University System of Georgia's expansive benefit and retirement offerings, employees who have completed six months of regular full-time service with GGC are eligible for the system's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). This program fosters the development and professional growth of employees through tuition assistance for eligible courses at any of the system's 26 institutions.

The University System of Georgia's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits for eligible positions, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision plans, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave and retirement savings plans. More information can be found by visiting the USG Benefits webpage: https://benefits.usg.edu/

Job Summary

The Part Time Warehouse Associate is responsible for participating in the receipt and shipment of district goods; maintaining required inventory levels; ensuring specifications, quantity and quality of orders are correct; verifying stock and identifying losses; maintaining an organized warehouse layout; and transporting orders over designated routes.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the shipping, receiving, organizing, storing and issuing of goods including supplies, equipment and food for the purpose of assuring shipments are prepared for delivery and delivered in a timely manner.
• Receives stock and non-stock items for the purpose of ensuring specifications, quantity and quality of orders are correct.
• Drives vehicles (e.g. truck, forklift, electric and non-electric pallet jacks, etc.) for the purpose of transporting packages and materials to designated sites.
• Delivers a variety of items (e.g. boxes, packages, cargo, office supplies, furniture, equipment, testing materials etc.) for the purpose of distributing items to assigned locations and/or individuals.
• Loads and unloads delivery trucks for the purpose of receiving and/or shipping packages to their destination.
• Responds to inquiries of staff for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding the status of deliveries, etc.
• Maintains delivery vehicles (e.g. checking fluid levels, fueling, cleaning, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring safe operation of vehicle.
• Cleans warehouse for the purpose of maintaining a safe and sanitary work area.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School or GED
• Forklift certified OR forklift experience AND the ability to be forklift certified with in the first month of employment
• Previous related work experience

Conditions of Employment

Position may require local travel. Ability to lift and carry files and materials. Ability to move from one office to another office on campus. Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to interact with people in person, on the phone and in writing. Applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations. Position may require non-standard work hours (nights and weekends). This is a part-time position up to 19 hours per week.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy and practice of our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote, retain, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, sex/gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, ADA, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, AREA, and Executive Order 11246 ). For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Georgia Gwinnett College Human Resources Team at (678) 407.5070 or email hr@ggc.edu. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Payroll and Benefits at (678) 407.5070 or email benefits@ggc.edu. Any individual who feels that they may have been discriminated against, should contact the Office of Diversity & Equity Compliance at odec@ggc.edu.

Other Information Due to the volume of applications, applicants may not receive a reply from the College unless an applicant is selected for an interview. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Any resulting employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, as determined by Georgia Gwinnett College in its sole discretion. Georgia Gwinnett College, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Georgia is an open records state.

Physical Requirements

Position requires local travel. Ability to lift and carry files and materials. Ability to move from one office to another office on campus. Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to interact with people in person, on the phone and in writing. Job takes place in normal environmental conditions.

Background Check

• Standard