Associate, Warehouse Operations IV (Weekend Trainer)

About the role

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Responsibilities

• Accurate, efficient, and proper receiving and preparation of shipments to customers in the distribution warehouse.
• Forklift operation, receiving, stowing, picking, packing, shipping, inventory management of products to meet KeHE’s customer’s needs.
• Cross trained in three or more process paths (departments) reporting to an Operations Supervisor.
• Use of more than three pieces of lift equipment to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Opportunity for additional process support leadership training to build skills at KeHE.
• Maintain attendance in accordance with policies.
• Maintain safe work practices in the warehouse.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential warehouse company information.
• Match product description with label description.
• Build pallets within the warehouse according to customer guidelines.
• Maintain production standards, while minimizing errors.
• Other warehouse duties and special projects as requested.
• Support of new hires in the department.
• Support of employees in the warehouse.
• Cross training to assist department performance.
• Working closely with supervisor and management to accomplish duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Availability to work weekends, holidays, day shift and overnight schedules.
• Hours are subject to change – open availability required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a food distribution or warehouse atmosphere preferred.
• 4+ years of experience operating 3+ powered warehouse industrial equipment (forklift(s), pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.).
• Cross training in 3+ process paths with exposure to complex tasks within the warehouse.
• Assist with daily activities including forklift operation, receiving, stowing, picking, packing, shipping, inventory management, and documentation of products to meet KeHE’s customers’ needs.
• Demonstrated full proficiency in multiple critical warehouse departments.
• Works under moderate supervision.

Skills

• Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
• Ability to follow safe warehouse working practices as instructed.
• Ability to work efficiently independent of direct supervision within the warehouse.
• Monitor the safety and security of goods and materials.
• Utilize a warehouse management system (WMS) and other systems to track performance.

Benefits

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Pay