Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Operations

• Read work orders, requisitions, customer specifications, and production instructions.
• Load, unload, move, convey, and stage materials and products safely and efficiently.
• Operate forklifts, clamp trucks, and other warehouse equipment in accordance with certification and safety standards.
• Dock, move, and set up trailers for customer deliveries.
• Sort and store materials on racks, shelves, bins, silos, or refrigerated rooms.
• Open bales, crates, and containers safely.
• Arrange stock parts in specified sequence for production or assembly.
• Fulfill work orders or requests for materials, tools or other stock items and distribute items to production workers.

Shipping and Receiving

• Receive incoming supplies, raw materials, and finished goods into the warehouse.
• Verify shipments against purchase orders, invoices, bills of lading, and UPS/FedEx documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Oversee proper loading, unloading, handling, and documentation of shipments.
• Prepare and process packing lists, bills of lading, shipping paperwork, and parcels.
• Communicate with carriers, suppliers, and trucking companies regarding shipments and trailer availability.
• Inspect trailers for cleanliness, leaks, or damage prior to loading.
• Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed.

Inventory Control and Systems

• Track, weigh, count, and record materials to ensure conformance with company standards.
• Perform daily raw material counts and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Participate in monthly and annual physical inventories.
• Maintain warehouse records and report discrepancies, damages, or shortages.
• Enter all warehouse movements, transfers, work orders, and inventory transactions into Oracle or other warehouse systems.

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Maintain product contact surfaces in a sanitary condition after job completion.
• Document food safety and quality data accurately.
• Report product or process failures impacting food safety to relevant departments immediately.

Facility, Equipment, and Support Functions

• Maintain forklifts and warehouse equipment; perform inspections and report maintenance needs.
• Keep warehouse, silo, and trucking area clean, organized, and free of debris.
• Order warehouse and operational supplies as needed.
• Aid production operations as directed by management.
• Perform special projects and additional related duties as assigned.
• Meet deadlines and demonstrate strong attention to detail.

Safety, Compliance, and Quality

• Follow all company safety policies, Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements, and Employee Handbook rules.
• Adhere to cGMP, PPE, food safety, and quality assurance guidelines.
• Use required protective equipment and report damaged or missing safety devices.
• Report hazards, regulatory violations, or unsafe conditions to supervision.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections as required.
• Request supervisory guidance when procedures are not understood.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred (minimum Grade 10 or equivalent).
• 1+ year warehouse experience preferred.
• 1+ years of forklift experience preferred.
• Forklift certification required.
• Valid license to operate company vehicles or equipment, as applicable.

Skills

• Basic reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic arithmetic skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Basic computer and data entry skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Competencies

• Productivity: Efficient use of time and resources to meet operational targets.
• Teamwork: Communicates effectively and works collaboratively within diverse teams.
• Initiative: Proactive, self-directed, and able to anticipate needs and issues.
• Problem Solving: Evaluates situations, identifies root causes, and implements corrective actions.
• Job Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of warehouse operations, safety, quality, and procedures.
• Safety: Actively contributes to a safe work environment.
• Quality: Produces accurate, high-quality work with attention to detail.
• Reliability: Dependable, punctual, and accountable for assigned responsibilities.
• 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 Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, grasping, talking, and hearing.
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds.
• Occasional pushing, pulling, stooping, twisting, and reaching.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Frequent walking on concrete floors.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in high, precarious paces is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.