Production Operations Worker

About the role

Selects products from inventory and assembles, packs, and transports to staging areas for shipment. Works in freezer, cooler, and dry warehouse environments.

Responsibilities

• Works safely, accurately, and meets productivity goals.
• Maintains the appropriate productivity standards.
• Follows essential selection pick path, selects product, correctly labels, and stages product on pallet.
• Loads and unloads product deliveries as required.
• Records necessary item information into Warehouse Management System (WMS) or applicable inventory system.
• Maintains accurate records of shortages and reports them to Supervisor.
• Stacks product on pallet with heavier items on bottom and lighter on top to prevent damage to product.
• Delivers stacked pallets to assigned area on loading dock.
• Secures pallets with shrink wrap for delivery.
• Works effectively with immediate Supervisor to minimize warehouse shrink and general inventory control.
• Reports any unfixable/unsafe issues (Lock Out/Tag Out items) immediately to supervisor.
• Observes and enforces all safety rules to reduce accidents and injuries.
• Operates appropriate material handling equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks, in a safe and orderly manner.
• Ensures that material handling equipment is maintained (daily inspection) and clean; reports repair or service needs to supervisor.
• Ensures warehouse computers and equipment are used in a safe and professional manner.
• Understands and complies with all applicable company policies and State/Federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Cross-trains in other warehouse functions and performs other warehouse duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred; previous warehouse experience and/or training preferred.
• Material Handling Equipment preferred.
• Reach truck experience preferred.
• Crown and/or Raymond reach truck experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and understand simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to work a varying schedule which might include shift work (days or nights), weekdays or weekends, and some holidays.
• Must have the ability to work in freezer/cooler warehouse environments.
• Must have the ability to work in a noisy environment.