Shipping & Receiving Associate, Day Shift

Vital Farms•Springfield, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Finding the right place to grow your career isn’t (over) easy, so we’re here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you’ll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the “way things have always been done.” Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you’re into our values, our brand, or our egg-cellent puns, we hope you’ll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time! At Vital Farms, we’re proud of the diverse communities we serve and the stakeholders who help bring our purpose to life. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every crew member feels valued. We see this as one of our greatest strengths - and your role is key to helping us build on it. As a Shipping & Receiving Associate at Vital Farms, you will... You will work within our state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility to load and unload our pasture-raised eggs from our family farms. This role at Egg Central Station (ECS) is critical in bridging the gap from local family farms to grocery stores for our consumers. You’ll be on your feet during each twelve-hour shift, moving, lifting, loading and working with air-conditioned and sunlight-filled warehouse. 2-2-3 schedule: 2-week cycle Week 1: 2 days on / 2 days off / 3 days on Week 2: 2 days off / 2 days on / 3 days off Shifts: 12-hour shifts Day Crew – 7am to 7pm Night Crew - 7pm to 7am Pay Rate: Day Crew- $20.25 per hour Night Crew - $20.25 per hour (+ $3.00 Shift Differential)

Requirements

1 year of shipping and receiving experience
Certified to operate a forklift or pallet jack
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specific instructions
Basic math skills
Must be able to speak, read and write in English for safety reasons
Able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch for extended periods of time
Good manual dexterity working with hands to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls
Able to frequently lift and / or move up to 60 pounds
Able to work safely in an environment when exposed to wet conditions
Follow all personal safety and food safety requirements rigorously

Nice To Haves

You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
You’re not afraid to leave the bullsht behind and have honest conversations.

Responsibilities

Receiving various orders, including eggs, paper goods, and materials using electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and scanners for efficiency
Loading trucks to ship orders to distribution centers and/or grocery retailers
Organizing our finished goods area to accommodate the FIFO method of goods
Using DSI scanning system to monitor movement of finished goods
Creating an excellent customer experience for our drivers
Building pallets as needed for orders
Reading and understanding bill of ladings and sales orders to ensure efficient product movement
Ensuring work area is clean and free of any hazards