Warehouse Associate

Schedule

The schedule for this role varies. However, associates must be available to work Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with a 4pm start until shipping operations is complete.

Position Summary

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for the day-to-day tasks related to inbound and outbound operations, including receiving, order selecting, unloading, loading, put-aways, replenishments, and sanitation. Adhere to PACT values: Purpose, Accountability, Courage, and Transparency.

Essential Job Functions

• Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and taking part in meetings and presentations.
• Follows all company safety policies and procedures, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ensures warehouse procedures, guidelines, and policies are met.
• Complies with food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Efficiently operates computer systems with minimal direction.
• Ensures product is received, unloaded, loaded, and stored securely packed and accurately labeled.
• Meets the minimum department productivity expectations.
• Identifies overages and missing or damaged products.
• Fulfills order selections and completes put-aways and replenishments.
• Inspects incoming products, labels them, and prepares them for shipping or storage.
• Assists in reconciling and maintaining an accurate inventory by accurately selecting orders and not damaging product.
• Communicates efficiently with management and teammates.
• Assists with training new employees.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: High School Diploma from an accredited school or general education development (GED) certificate. 6+ months of relevant experience. Forklift experience. Experience in food warehousing, retail, or food distribution preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Must complete HFB Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) training and certification within 30 days of hire date.

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to operate all types of warehouse machinery, stand-up and sit-down forklifts, long and short pallet jacks, manual jacks, computers, copiers, and other business equipment.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others.
• Ability to work on and adapt to multiple tasks with attention to detail and accuracy while adhering to deadlines in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
• Able to work cooperatively and coordinate well with other departments, partners, and neighbors.
• Proactive self-starter who is self-motivated to contribute to the team.
• Strong time-management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices.
• The employee must regularly move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists, and fingers to type, write, bend, kneel, squat, use hands and fingers to handle, grip, squeeze, and/or feel; push, pull, and reach with hands and arms; and position themselves to retrieve product.
• The employee must frequently lift 50 pounds.
• The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.

Work Environment

• While the job is generally performed in a warehouse environment, the employee is frequently exposed to different temperature-controlled environments including the cooler and freezer, wet and/or humid conditions, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions.
• The employee will be exposed to loud noise levels (e.g., horns, fans).

Pay

Starting Pay: $18.50 - $20.50