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This Remote Warehouse Associate is responsible for the purchasing, receiving, inventory, storing, and associated record keeping of food service and housekeeping products and supplies as well as performing general cleaning and floor maintenance duties.
This is a rotational position at the Milne Point Camp on the North Slope of Alaska. This is a 3x3 rotational work schedule. The point of hire origin is Anchorage, AK.
Responsibilities

• Maintains storerooms, shelves, loading docks, and walk in coolers by properly laying out and rotating products.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, vehicles, or shelves.
• Provides a variety of products to other personnel as they are needed.
• Continually keeps accurate inventories/records of materials on hand.
• Tracks weekly inventories from various Villages, inputs data and adheres to timelines.
• Works with other personnel to make sure all products and supplies will be available and ready as needed.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials to be moved.
• Orders materials, products and supplies as they drop below established levels or as called for by others.
• Using field-developed methods keeps accurate records of invoices on purchases as well as initiates and monitors claims to shippers or vendors. Prepares reports or invoices for accounts payable.
• Updates pricing and databases regularly.
• Inspects deliveries for conformity to standards, quantity/quality ordered.
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled
• Delivers, unloads, loads, stocks, cleans, rotates, or picks up materials or product from various locations.
• On a regular basis, maintains, cleans, sweeps, mops, etc. coolers, floors, storerooms, loading docks, shelves, etc.
• Handle special food service related projects.
• Prepare and clean products to be stored.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of other associated areas.
• Assist in training staff.
• Cleans work area, machines, and equipment and keeps assigned areas neat, safe, and orderly.
• Stack, assemble, or band materials together.
• Use various types of hand trucks to facilitate movement of materials or products.
• Operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Assist others such as food service personnel with their general day-to-day activities.
• Notify supervisor is safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• This position is responsible for supervising staff.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit's success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least two (2) years' experience which evidences a knowledge of purchasing, material handling, inventory control, stocking, shipping and receiving of perishable items.
• At least one (1) year experience working with commercial cleaning equipment and cleaning in a commercial or industrial setting.
• Must have intermediate computer skills with regards to inventory control, product ordering, purchasing and managing warehouse operations.
• Must have intermediate skills with QuickBooks Pro, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS' vehicle insurance policy.
• Must pass all pre-employment contract requirements which may include but are not limited to: drug test, physical and fit for duty assessment and hearing test. Applicants not located near a testing facility are responsible for paying for travel to the nearest testing facility.
• Must be able to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers and clients.
• Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Must be able to be on your feet for 12 hours per shift for the scheduled rotation.
• Must be able to live in dormitory style settings and meet cleanliness requirements of the remote camp.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.
• Must meet and adhere to all safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the company and client.

CANDIDATES RESIDING OUTSIDE ANCHORAGE AREA:
Candidates residing in Alaska & the Lower 48 for any contract: For the purposes of pre-employment testing, Anchorage will be considered the point of hire (with the exception of drug testing, which will be conducted near the candidate's place of residence). Employee is responsible for any travel expenses and needed accommodations related to pre-employment tasks that need to be completed in Anchorage, AK. This includes, but is not limited to, any safety training requirements, required pre-employment testing and/or training such as physical, DOT physical/medical card, fit for duty, audiogram, and/or other testing required by contract/company (NSTC, APICC training, security licensing requirements, etc.).
Candidates residing in Alaska for Alyeska Contract: pre-employment testing will be scheduled near the candidate's area of residence within the state. The only exception is when the candidate lives in a region without the necessary service providers to complete all requirements.
Flights to Remote Locations: All employees are responsible for all expenses related to reporting to point of hire (Anchorage, AK) for scheduled trips paid for by the company for remote locations.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Weather: Indoor/Outdoor. Frequently exposed to arctic conditions.
Noise level: Moderate to Loud
Description of environment: This is a remote camp setting.Employees must constantly be able to stand, walk, climb, push, pull use hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch. Employees are occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
Travel: Must be able to travel by plane and/or bus to remote camps.
Physical requirements: Fit For Duty Test

• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to knuckle x2
• Lift: Lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist x 2
• Lift: Lift 40 lbs. from floor to shoulders x 2
• Lift: Lift 40 lbs. from floor to crown x 2
• Push: push horizontally with a peak force of 68 f-lbs. with two hands
• Pull: pull horizontally with a peak force of 75 f-lbs. with two hands.
• Stoop & Twist: Perform alternate cross over toe touches x 5 each side, self-paced but continuous.
• Squat Test: Functionally squat x 10, self-paced but continuous.
• Kneel: Kneel on one knee and stand. Return to kneel on opposite knee. Repeat alternate kneeling sequence x 5 for each knee, self-pace but continuous.
• Stairs: Climb up and down 12 steps x 4 for a total of 48 steps, self-paced but continuous,
• Stairs & Carry: Climb up and down 12 steps x 4 for a total of 48 steps while carrying 30 lbs. in one hand and using the other hand to grasp a railing for safety, self-paced.
  • Allow a 30 second rest period after 24 steps,

Competencies
NMS Core Values
Safety guides our behavior.
Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
Commitments made will be fulfilled.
All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
The environment will be protected and sustained.