Warehouse Operator

About the role

The Warehouse Operator I is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of material handling equipment to accurately ship, process, and receive product to meet internal standards and external customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Utilize forklift truck and pallet jack to load and unload product shipments as well as delivery supplies.
• Report any issues with equipment to manager or supervisor.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.
• Prepare, stage, load and unload trucks and containers safely and accurately.
• Match incoming raw and finished ingredient to the bill of lading.
• Match bills of lading to paper work, container numbers, and seal trucks on outgoing product.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Pick and stage orders to be shipped.
• Maintain department sanitation duties per sanitation schedule.
• Conduct inventories as needed.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Inspect and perform maintenance on forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience operating a forklift preferred.
• Slip Sheet Unit/Powerlift Jack operation experience preferred.
• Pallet jack and forklift certification required; in-house training to achieve certification provided.
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with colleagues.
• Establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, quality and cleanliness in work.
• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.), interview to gather information, advise others on alternatives/options, coach and counsel others, read, understand and explain technical data.
• Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
• Results driven, bottom-line oriented, strives to exceed goals, and motivates self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Time management.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Teamwork and leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match.
• 3 Weeks PTO.
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Advancement Opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Healthy work/life balance.

Pay

Starting Rate: $22.59/hour
$1.50hr shift differential for night shift
Two pay increases in the first year up to $1.00

Schedule

Shift time: 3/2/2/3 5pm to 5am
Night shift