Order Fulfillment Technician- 1st Shift Acorn

Farmer Focus•Harrisonburg, VA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Order Fulfillment Technician builds pallets safely, accurately, and efficiently to support customer shipments and shipping operations. The role involves reading labels and order sheets, following load and stop sequences, operating an electric pallet jack and inventory scanner, staging and tracking products, maintaining inventory rotation, and loading outgoing trucks according to shipping instructions. The position supports order accuracy, product movement, shipment readiness, cooler and dock organization, documentation accuracy, and customer satisfaction. The work takes place primarily in a manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, cooler, dock, and poultry production environment. It requires working in damp and cold conditions and may involve access to production areas, coolers, dock areas, shipping locations, and other assigned plant areas. Hearing and eye protection are required in production areas, as are hair and beard nets; additional personal protective equipment may be required depending on the task and location. The position is full-time, on-site, and based at the Acorn Facility. The schedule is 1st shift, with overtime as needed. No travel is required.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand English.
Ability to identify items on paperwork, labels, order sheets, and shipping documents.
Ability to operate and understand an inventory scanner.
Ability to work from order sheets and follow shipping instructions accurately.
Ability to be trained to safely use an electric pallet jack.
Ability to pick, build, stage, transport, and load customer orders accurately.
Ability to maintain order accuracy when loading outgoing trucks.
Ability to complete and maintain shipping documentation as required.
Ability to communicate verbally with supervisors, leads, and team members.
Ability to promptly report product issues, quality variances, order discrepancies, and documentation concerns.
Ability to maintain inventory rotation using First In, First Out practices.
Ability to work in a damp and cold environment.
Ability to work overtime as needed.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform constant standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, reaching, and grasping as product is moved.
Ability to follow safety requirements, company policies, and department procedures.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must pass a drug and alcohol screening after offer and before employment begins.
Employment eligibility verification must be documented by the end of the third day of work.

Nice To Haves

Prior order fulfillment, shipping, warehouse, cooler, freezer, production, food processing, or poultry processing experience.
Experience operating an electric pallet jack, manual pallet jack, or similar material handling equipment.
Experience using inventory scanners, shipping documentation, or order management systems.
Experience building pallets, loading trucks, staging product, or maintaining First In, First Out inventory rotation.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

Build pallets safely and efficiently according to order requirements, labels, and shipping instructions.
Read order sheets and paperwork, identify items, and follow the required load and stop sequence.
Operate and understand the inventory scanner.
Use an electric pallet jack to build loads from order sheets, after completing required training.
Pick, transport, stage, and load the correct type and quantity of product.
Load outgoing trucks with strict attention to order accuracy.
Comply with shipper and receiver documentation requirements and complete and maintain relevant shipping documentation.
Assemble merchandise for shipment and carry or transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material handling equipment.
Stencil, tag, or mark orders as requested.
Repack and weigh orders requiring additional handling when necessary.
Immediately report quality variances, product concerns, order discrepancies, and documentation issues.
Maintain product rotation using First In, First Out practices.
Properly stage and track products in coolers.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area, including cooler and dock areas.
Communicate verbally with supervisors, leads, and team members.
Work overtime as needed based on shipping, production, and business needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.