Warehouse Operations Specialist

About the role

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Join our team in Othello, WA as a Warehouse Operations Specialist and play a key role in supporting daily warehouse operations in a fast-paced agricultural environment. This position involves operating forklifts, filling totes, supporting bagging operations, performing inventory counts, and safely moving and handling products throughout the facility. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with weekend work as needed to meet business demands.

Responsibilities

• Perform all job functions within the warehouse including loading/unloading trailers, moving pallets of product, palletizing product, picking orders and completing documentation.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area and workstations neat/clean and complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Manage product inventory and follow first in-first out shipping and rotation principles.
• Complete shipping, receiving and inspection documents neatly and accurately.
• Operate equipment for loading and unloading, including operating an end loader, switching engine, fork lift, and skid loader.
• Conduct truck and railcar inspections prior to loading with product.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance and assist maintenance techs as needed.
• Follow all plant and food safety rules and procedures.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations.
• Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for this role include 1+ years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement and/or Warehouse Operations, and meeting the minimum age requirement.

• Forklift certification or ability to obtain forklift certification.
• Ability to perform math related to order counts and inventory management.
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons to meet business demands.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior warehouse experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, squat, twist and bend repeatedly.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs and bins.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds repeatedly.
• Ability to wear all required PPE such as: hard hat, hair net, safety glasses, face mask, and safety boots.
• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures.

Benefits

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package, including base wage and other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.