Warehouse Person (Loader) - Seasonal

About the role

This labor-intensive position is responsible for hand building pallets of product for bulk and route trucks. Each type of loading requires strict attention to order accuracy with respect to loading outgoing trucks and unloading incoming trucks. Works from electronic order system or order sheets to build loads using a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack. Position is responsible for accuracy in loading and complying with shipper/receiver documentation. Employees must maintain a clean and safe work environment. Position may be required to work across a wide variety of weather conditions and hours; shift duration depends on work load and may vary daily.

Responsibilities

• Drive power pallet jack or forklift to picking area and build pallet/load according to load sheet or voice pick audio equipment (if applicable)
• Mark load ticket for out of stock items
• Wrap pallet when pallet/load is finished
• Turn in paperwork with order for check before loading and have truck checked
• Stage pallet and/or load into truck when ready
• Complete partial pallets and put away mixed pallets
• Maintain proper housekeeping standards in work area
• Transport truck loading: move full pallets of products from warehouse onto trailer and remove returned pallets/plastic flats; unload raw materials and place in designated warehouse space
• Bulk truck loading: select designated packages and flavors of products from warehouse and load onto pallet; maintain pallet stability through proper stacking and shrink-wrapping; load pallets onto trailer for local delivery; unload returned products and pallets/plastic flats
• Route truck loading: select designated packages and flavors or pallets of products from warehouse and load into truck based on salesperson's order; unload returned products and pallets/plastic flats
• Lift a very high volume of cases of product per day from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly during a long work period
• Perform constant standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, reaching and grasping as product is moved
• Maintain regular, reliable, predictable attendance

Basic Qualifications

• 18 years or older

Helpful Experience

• Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., order selector/picking product storage, product staging, powered pallet jack/forklifts, etc.)
• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
• Experience working in a team environment (e.g., cooperating with co-workers, joint problem solving, etc.)