Warehouse Loader

Full-time pay range: $20.25/hr. Shift: Sunday–Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Benefits begin after 30 days.

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others—and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Responsibilities

• Operate powered industrial truck equipped with lifting device such as forklift or hand jack to manipulate product.
• Take inventory of materials on loading dock, and ensure that all product is accurately staged, properly stacked, and appropriately shrink-wrapped.
• Determine appropriate loading configuration, taking into account stop order, product mix, and routing, to ensure maximum cube utilization.
• Load product into truck on pallets or by hand stacking or a combination thereof; ensure the method of loading prohibits damage in transit.
• Check for frozen perishable product on cooler dock and merge with correct order.
• Ensure all non-food items are also loaded (e.g., pallet jacks, display racks, mail).
• Perform other duties and special projects as requested.
• Maintain good attendance.
• Maintain safe work practices.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.).
• OSHA Forklift Certification strongly preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
• Ability to follow safe working practices, as instructed.
• Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to carry, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Required to sit, stand, walk, and climb frequently.
• Subject to a warehouse environment where temperatures can vary from very cool to very warm.
• Exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Noise levels in the work environment are typically low to moderate.

Benefits

• Health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays