Warehouse Team Member

About the Role

At Diageo Lincolnway, we seek to operate a Zero Harm environment. We believe everyone goes home safe, every day, everywhere! In this role you will promote and lead a spirit of "Safety First" in all other areas of the operation. The ability to address problems and work in highly effective teams is essential for success. As a self-motivated member of the Diageo Lincolnway Team, you will provide support, training and mentor to your fellow team members, and encourage and engage others. You will have the opportunity to also work closely with multi-functional departments (Operations, Processing, Asset Care, Quality, and Logistics) to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all aspects of the facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform all job functions safely.
• Operate warehouse machinery per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Monitor and control the process.
• Identify and correct deviations from standard process parameters.
• React to abnormal conditions, breakdowns, and emergencies.
• Maintain accurate process and inventory records.
• Maintain a high standard of material and finished goods quality.
• Continually improve warehouse operations.
• Meet or exceed department goals/Key Performance Indicators.
• Find solutions to warehouse issues by using Root Cause Problem Solving.
• Optimize yield and minimize waste.
• Cross functional training in all distillation areas to support flexibility.
• Mopping and sweeping floors.
• Using stretch wrap to cover pallets that the automatic system failed to cover.
• Picking up cases of product that have fallen off pallets weighing 10lbs to 40 lbs.
• Restacking pallets that driver knocked over (up to 70 cases weighing 40 lbs each).
• Setting manual dock plates by pulling on a chain to release spring (at least 50 pounds of effort).
• During shift drivers require overhead pulling to get on and off lift to do paperwork and talk to truck drivers (15-20 times/hour).
• Using a chain to lower and raise manual dock doors (at least 62 pounds of effort).
• Opening and closing manual trailer doors (overhead pulling).
• Lifting, moving, adjusting pallets prior to forklift picking them up.
• Moving and dumping garbage and recycle bins.
• Occasionally moving inbound receipt boxes.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting: Minimum 20 lbs constantly; Maximum 100 lbs occasionally.
• Repetitive Motion: Frequently manipulating controls on forklift; constant entering and exiting forklift.
• Dexterity: Frequently manipulating controls on forklift; frequent completion of paperwork.
• Climbing: Minimal.
• Standing/Sitting: Constant sitting; frequent standing; occasional bending.
• Walking: Frequent.
• Pushing: Frequent to close overhead dock and trailer door and to operate cleaning equipment.
• Pulling: Constant pulling overhead to get on and off forklift; frequent pulling overhead to close trailer and dock doors; frequent pulling to raise dock plates.
• Vibration: Constant from forklift operation.
• Environment: Indoor and outdoor; subject to extreme cold (including icy conditions), extreme heat and humidity, occasional inclement weather, noise, and wet/slippery conditions. Lifting is performed with assistance of other workers/equipment.
• While performing the duties of the job, employee will be regularly exposed to work in busy, high traffic areas therefore, employee must be aware of all surroundings.
• Regularly exposed to a noisy environment.
• Work in and around machinery, moving vehicles and pedestrians.
• Must wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hearing protection, safety glasses, safety toed shoes, cut resistant gloves, bump cap or hard hat, hair net, and beard net (if applicable).

Experience / Skills Required

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• Prior relevant warehouse operating experience.
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated partnership capability and can-do attitude.
• Willingness to work towards industry forklift qualifications.
• Full driving license.
• PC/Systems skills.
• SAP knowledge would be an asset.
• Flexibility to adapt to different shift working practices and patterns. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.