Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift - Days Off: Tuesday & Wednesday

About the position

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are. In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved. Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings. This role follows a 1st shift schedule, working from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, with designated days off on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the needs of both production and warehouse are met throughout their respective shifts by the timely and safe delivery, shipping, and receiving of produce and packaged goods.
• Apply glad hand lock and wheel chocks for any trailer to unload.
• Assist FSQA and receivers with breakdown of pallets for quality checks and to transport to storage.
• Place produce/packaged goods into correct storage upon receipt.
• Stage placed produce/packaging according to FIFO and in correct temperature storage location.
• Notify leadership if any product is found to be out of correct location.
• Create space for inbound loads.
• Ensure all storage pods are kept free of debris.
• Set floor for decanting and shipping lines per drop list and boxing call out.
• Ensure all packaging material is set for box team, shipping lines, and decanting area.
• Bring out requested material according to production's count before running out of product.
• Answer call of any additional product needs for production.
• Move anything needed for production, warehouse, sanitation, or FSQA.
• Check with the production team and visually check produce/packaging in use before leaving for breaks.
• Remove any material from the drop zone and return unused product to home location before shift ends.
• Ensure all pallets in storage are front faced, leveled, and plastic removed.
• Check all trailers loaded on the shipping dock for trash or pine pallets and remove unnecessary items.
• Put on glad hand lock on trailer and chock wheels prior to being loaded.
• Load trucks with completed pallets using the load diagram form with management approval.
• Place a FedEx seal on the closed trailer door to signify ready for ship and document the serial number.
• Support other Warehouse functions as needed.

Requirements

• General high school degree, or equivalent (e.g. GED). GED or High School diploma required.
• Willing to learn how to operate equipment needed to perform all warehouse duties including manual and electric pallet jack and hand held scanners.
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Previous warehouse experience preferred.

Benefits

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available.
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time.
• 401k program.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses.