Even from the highway adjacent to the Windy Ridge site in White Township, drivers can see daily progress on the 892,000 square foot URBN fulfillment center. The company expects to have the massive building ready to go in early August, and yesterday it went live with a job posting seeking fifty workers.
PA Careerlink forwarded the information yesterday. URBN’s posting reads, “Career Opportunities: Urban Outfitters Inc. Material Handler”. The job will pay $12.60 per hour to start, with two shifts working seven days a week.
The distribution center will eventually build to an estimated 225 employees, handling the company’s furniture line. The company has already been hiring managers who will handle the interviews and hiring of the workforce.
HERE IS THE LINK TO URBN’S JOB POSTING:
Career Opportunities: Urban Outfitters Inc. Material Handler – Indiana, PA (92058)
Job Posting ID 92058 – Posted 05/15/2019 – URBN – Distribution – Pennsylvania.
https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=92058&company=URBN&username=
THE JOB DESCRIPTION:
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (www.URBN.com) is an innovative specialty retailer which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches through brands including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN. Urban Outfitters, Inc., is both a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 ranked company with $2.5 Billion in revenues.
| Title | URBN: Warehouse Associate, Indiana Pennsylvania
Shift: (Sunday-Wednesday) OR Shift (Wednesday-Saturday)
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| Reports to | Supervisor
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| Overview | URBN is a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain and the Vetri Family. Our product is offered online, in our stores and through wholesale arrangements.
The warehouse associate is responsible for safely and efficiently moving product to fulfill orders. This position will work in a 980,000 Square Foot facility in Indiana PA. The facility specializes in large furniture items that ship across North America. Specifically, the associate will operate Power Industrial Trucks (e.g. forklifts); track the progress of the order in a Warehouse Management System; and ensure the product handling and storage protects our customer’s product. This position will be on one of two shifts that covers a 7-day per week operation.
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| Responsibilities | · Safely operate in a warehouse environment
· Able to push, pull, lift 50LBS continuously throughout the shift · Able to operate a Power Industrial Truck (e.g. forklifts) · Work as part of a team · Follow work instructions · Operate a scanner to track the location of product in the building · Follow-up on tasks
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| Qualifications | · Warehousing or Manufacturing Experience a plus
· Able to work independently · Ability to push, pull, lift 50-lbs continuously throughout the day · Forklift or Heavy Machinery Experience a plus
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| Education | High School (or Equivalent) preferred
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| Location | Indiana, PA
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| Travel | None |
