Order Picker

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company•Amsterdam, NY

4d•$0 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company is hiring an Order Picker to create customer orders for shipment. The role works closely with the shipping department and other warehouse material handlers to move finished products through the shipping process. This is a first-shift position at the company’s LEED-certified production facility in Amsterdam, New York, with estimated hours of Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position reports directly to the Shipping Supervisor and is a union role; after a 60-day probationary period, employees must join BCTGM Union, Local 53. The job is performed in a food-manufacturing environment. Required attire and protective equipment include a hairnet, beard cover, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes, and a uniform. Other protective equipment may be required for certain tasks. Restrictions apply to jewelry, nail polish, and acrylic nails. The position requires lifting up to 50 pounds individually and safely operating warehouse equipment. Beech-Nut describes its mission as delighting consumers through honest goodness in every bite, and emphasizes safety, strong performance, collaboration, and responsibility. The company provides on-the-job training and learning resources, as well as union benefits and workplace amenities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic computer skills, such as typing.
Ability to read and write in English.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds individually.
Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment and perform pre-use equipment inspections.
Ability to set objectives and priorities, plan activities and projects, manage time, and monitor progress against deadlines and milestones.
Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Commitment to making food safe for babies and toddlers.
Must join BCTGM Union, Local 53, after completing a 60-day probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Experience in light industrial work or warehousing.
Previous material-handling equipment experience, including forklift experience.
Experience using warehouse systems such as SAP or Oracle.
Experience with RF guns or Voice Pick.
Experience using manufacturing operation systems such as HMI or Tabware.

Responsibilities

Safely operate equipment such as sit-down and stand-up forklifts and pallet jacks, and inspect equipment before use.
Operate power equipment, including pallet jacks, to assemble customer orders accurately.
Move products through vertical and flow racking, shrink-wrap pallets, and load trucks.
Use scanning equipment or manual entries to track inventory accurately and promptly, including processing incoming receipts and outgoing shipments.
Keep the warehouse clean and organized to support a safe work environment.
Assist with cycle counts and physical inventories.
Support housekeeping and sanitation in the work area.
Ship and label small-parcel shipments for daily FedEx and UPS pickup.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Comprehensive union-benefit package, with mandatory enrollment, including medical, vision, and prescription coverage for the employee and dependents.
Union pension plan.
Dental coverage.
Access to participate in 401(k) retirement benefits.
Paid holidays and a paid floating holiday.
New York State paid sick time.
Paid vacation after the first year, starting with one week and potentially increasing to a maximum of six weeks after 25 years of service.
On-the-job training programs and access to the Nourish Others Learning Lab for online learning.
Opportunities to volunteer and support the local community.
Maternity and paternity benefits.
Baby food coupon program until the employee’s child’s second birthday.
Service awards.
Perfect attendance incentive program.
Company-provided uniforms and personal protective equipment.
Safety shoe reimbursement.
On-site fitness center, café, company store, and private Mother’s Room.
Pay of $22.75 per hour, with overtime calculated daily and weekly pay.