Shipping & Receiving Associate, Day Shift

About the role

As a Shipping and Receiving Associate at Vital Farms, you will work within our state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility to load and unload our pasture-raised eggs from our family farms. This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You'll be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse.

Schedule

2-2-3 schedule on 12-hour shifts (7am to 7pm): Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on; Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off

Pay

Day Shift - $20.25 per hour

Benefits

• Holiday pay
• Healthcare offered starting the first day of the month following your start (medical, vision, dental and life)
• 401K with a 3% company contribution starting day one
• Paid Time Off with your first paycheck
• Free Eggs
• Fun team swag
• Biweekly Crew Lunches and crew snacks

What You'll Do

• Receive various orders, including eggs, paper goods, and materials using electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and scanners for efficiency
• Load trucks to ship orders to distribution centers and/or grocery retailers, focusing on customer satisfaction
• Organize finished goods area to accommodate the FIFO method of goods to ensure quality standards are met
• Successfully use DSI scanning system to monitor movement of finished goods
• Create an excellent customer experience for drivers
• Build pallets as needed for orders
• Read and understand bill of ladings and sales orders to ensure efficient product movement

Requirements

• 1 year of shipping and receiving experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specific instructions
• Basic math skills
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety reasons
• Able to be certified to operate a forklift or pallet jack
• Able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch for extended periods of time
• Good manual dexterity working with hands to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Able to work safely in an environment when exposed to wet conditions
• Follow all personal safety and food safety requirements rigorously
• Ensure work area is clean and free of any hazards
• Other duties as required