Warehouse Worker

Job Summary

Warehouse Workers ensure the right products are available at our stores. They are an important part of our distribution center operations, performing a variable range of job functions based on their skill, experience, and the Company's dynamic business needs.

Description Of Tasks

• Inspect equipment to ensure thorough safety and operational review.
• Perform a variable range of functions and tasks, including but not limited to order selection, loading, receiving, put away, replenishment, and any other tasks that may be assigned during a shift or across shifts.
• Work in multiple different temperature environments (including dry, chill, and frozen) as assigned.
• Insure proper dock flow by collaborating with other receivers.
• Report and handle damaged product to reduce shrink.
• Put received product pallets into rack locations in dry, chill, and frozen environments as directed by warehouse management system.
• Rotate product in racks as needed before placing newer product.
• Bring pallets with issues to the designated area.
• Perform dry, chill, and frozen order selection as assigned.
• Stack cases skillfully to ensure stable pallets and avoid damage to product and equipment.
• Avoid damage to product and equipment by ensuring accuracy of orders through use of voice picking system.
• Wrap pallets properly to ensure safe delivery to stores.
• Deliver finished pallets to correct door assignment.
• Keep pick-slots full as guided by warehouse management system.
• Rotate inventory as directed.
• Place all product in proper pick-slots and bring any problem pallets to a designated area.
• Take damaged product to designated area.
• Wrap and consolidate pallets as needed before loading.
• Scan and load pallets as directed by warehouse management system.
• Complete loading diagram and other paperwork as needed.
• Secure loads as needed.

Essential Job Functions

• Work productively, accurately, and safely.
• Identify and report potentially unsafe conditions and situations.
• Follow safe and proper work methods.
• Ensure work area and equipment are kept clean at all times.

Education/Training/Experience

• Experience working in a distribution center environment is preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to work in a multi-temperature environment.
• Must have ability to repetitively lift and move heavy boxes (up to 75 lbs.).
• Prior familiarity with food safety and/or OSHA standards is preferred.
• Existing warehouse certifications and recent experience with: forklift, electric pallet jack, MHE Equipment is preferred.
• Warehouse experience in high volume food service, distribution, logistics, or equivalent is preferred.

Skills

• Team player
• Regular/dependable attendance at work
• Good communication skills
• Must have basic math and reading skills
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and positive attitude
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, manage time efficiently, and attend to details
• Effective problem-solving skills

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

Environmental Conditions

• The warehouse is considered a standard, multi-temperature warehouse environment where the temperatures vary considerably: General indoor warehouse temperature is partially dependent upon the outdoor temperature. Produce refrigerated coolers are maintained at 40-45 degrees. Refrigerated coolers are maintained between 0 and 25 degrees. Some of the cold environments require special uniforms.

Accessibility

• Machines, Tools, Equipment, And Work Aids: RFS scan gun, electric pallet jack, forklifts, and safety boots.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety Vest, Safety Glasses, and Gloves.

Compensation

Starting Rate is $22.00 per hour; candidates with warehouse experience may earn an additional $1.00 per hour for 1-2 years of verified experience and up to an additional $2.00 per hour with 3+ years of verified warehouse experience.

Reasonable Accommodations

Due to the nature of our business delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, hours of service, overtime, attendance, and punctuality are essential job functions (in addition to the essential job functions listed above).

EEO Statement

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.