Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Documents/ Record Incoming raw material information
• Loads, unloads, and picks materials as needed
• Operates heavy motorized material handling equipment
• Moves material or merchandise to and from storage facilities
• Examines materials for damage
• Stores and stacks items in accordance with established storage rules and methods
• Counts and arranges inventory as needed
• Assembles, prepares, and checks merchandise to be loaded onto trucks
• Ensures shipments are properly labeled and packed
• Obtains related documentation for each order
• Ensures correct ingredients are delivered to the work area
• Mixes and weighs out ingredients to meet customer orders and specifications
• Sets up and starts any weigh-up or packaging machinery, checking all controls for adherence to operating/safety procedures
• Supplies production laborers with appropriate materials and keeps all equipment operational
• Completes any other tasks related to Shipping and Receiving

Requirements

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work process, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
• Must be able to read and follow manuals and procedures
• Must have basic computer skills
• Must be able to maintain a clean and safe workspace
• Must have a positive attitude
• Must be dependable and have excellent attendance
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as needed
• Must be able to pass a forklift test
• Must be able to pass a respirator fit test
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Regularly Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Talk and hear to coordinate and operate equipment
• Use of safety equipment as dictated by the work (safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, etc.)
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Frequently Lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Occasionally Sit
• Handle (with mechanical equipment) up to 250 pounds
• Exposure to noise levels above the OSHA action level requiring use of hearing protection
• Other Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus