Warehouse Associate 2nd Shift

About the role

Established in 1926, Mutual Trading Co., Inc. has grown to become a premier supplier of Japanese foods, beverages, restaurant equipment, and supplies. We currently import, manufacture, and distribute over 7,000 items.

Responsibilities

• Picks and assembles customer orders as indicated on the pick list.
• Captures urgent deliveries to customers.
• Receives product deliveries and unloads delivery trucks in a timely manner.
• Inspects received products for damage and volume accuracy and documents accordingly.
• Maintains high levels of customer satisfaction by providing excellent service.
• Conducts daily stock checks and reports out of stock and lower inventory to management.
• Partakes in warehouse upkeep and ensures the stockroom is clean and organized.
• Completes deliveries as a backup delivery driver.
• Documents, records, and completes driver logs when making deliveries.
• Accurately stocks inventory in the assigned warehouse location and rotates product inventory to maintain a FIFO food storage system.
• Attends warehouse meetings.
• Participates in semiannual inventory counts on designated days, possibly on weekends.
• Provides logistics support for Company events and functions outside of normal working hours.

Requirements

• Able to work without sitting for extended periods of time, including standing and walking.
• Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Able to handle and move up to 165 pounds, assisted frequently.
• Able to drive for a majority of the daily working hours.
• Noise Level: Loud while indoors.

Physical Requirements

• Able to work without sitting for extended periods of time, including standing and walking.
• Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Able to handle and move up to 165 pounds, assisted frequently.
• Able to drive for a majority of the daily working hours.

Other Requirements

• Conversational-level English required; Business-level English preferred.
• Conversational-level Spanish preferred.
• Able to operate forklift and warehouse machinery in compliance with safety guidelines.
• Able to work holidays, and after-hours as needed.
• Has and maintains a clean driving record.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Works efficiently independently and in a team.
• Adapts to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of general warehousing experience preferred.
• 1+ years of driver, delivery, and/or freezer experience preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Possesses basic mathematical knowledge such as counting inventory, weight and measurement conversions, combining, etc.
• Has strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates awareness of proper warehouse safety procedures.
• Forklift training and/or certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Japanese and Asian foods preferred.