Warehouse Associate I

Honolulu Cookie Company

About The Position

Our warehouse team is looking for a Warehouse Associate that is reliable and hard-working to be able to support production and warehouse needs across the facility. We are looking for someone that will be responsible for supplying materials and ingredients to production departments in a timely manner.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Previous warehouse experience
Forklift experience required
Able to understand and follow oral or written work instructions
Good communication skills
Able to work with fellow coworkers in a professional manner
Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a team environment
Self-motivated. Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Able to sit or stand and walk throughout the scheduled work shift
Able to lift and/or move up to 60 lbs. on a continuous basis throughout the workday
Business needs may require support outside of normal work hours

Responsibilities

Adheres to and exemplifies behaviors aligned with company core values: We Work with Passion & Purpose (Ho'ohana) We Choose to Do What is Right (Pono) We Work Together (Laulima) We Care (Malama) We Take Ownership & Responsibility (Kuleana)
Fosters a sense of teamwork and collaboration among team members by building an employee culture that is aligned with HCC Values and operating principles. Ensures all employees are treated consistently, fairly, ethically, and respectfully
Responsible for following established policies and procedures implemented at the operational level including food safety and quality
Adherence to all applicable Quality Assurance Standards (i.e., Good Manufacturing Practices, Allergen Control)
Adherence to all applicable OSHA and Honolulu Cookie Company safety regulations
Responsible in maintaining Allergen food contact responsibilities
Process incoming shipments of raw ingredients and small shipments of supplies; verify code dates and case count
Accurately scans and enters inventory information into database to record and track (Lot, SKU, Qty, Temperature); prints and applies item labels and performs cycle count as required
Process and maintain internal documentation for Quality Assurance and other department- related items
Assist in company product trace exercises during QA plant audits, and provide proper documentation
Communicate to Lead/Supervisor if there is no product available in pick location or if the product is totally out
Ensures all lot numbers are recorded upon receiving; materials that are considered direct food contact properly logged according to procedures
Properly stores and labels all materials (component and non-component, supplies and finished products)
Replenishes, restocks and rotates all goods to ensure that all merchandise are rotated following FIFO method
Notify Purchasing Specialist(s)/ Production Manager when product nears the expiration date
Properly records and disposes rejected ingredients, materials, trash and chemicals
Operates forklift, hand truck/warehouse carts, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment in a professional and safe manner
Performs daily safety check of the assigned forklift in accordance with company policy
Transports pallets of raw materials and supplies with forklift to production staging areas as needed
Transport finished goods from production lines to warehouse storage or staging area with a forklift
Communicates Safety/Quality/Operational issues to proper departments or responsible parties
Ensure warehouse and work areas are organized in a secure, safe and orderly fashion
Perform other duties as assigned including housekeep of common areas and restroom, packing moving and setting up of furniture, cabinets, equipment, etc.