Warehouse Associate - 2nd Shift - Days Off: Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Home Chef • Bedford Park, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Home Chef is a leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo, featuring a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals. The company values humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on its offerings. This role follows a 2nd shift schedule, working from 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM, with designated days off on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Warehouse associates will 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.

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, but not limited to, manual and electric pallet jack and hand held scanners.
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Stage placed produce/packaging according to FIFO and in correct temperature storage location and remove any plastic from produce that needs to breathe.
• Notify leadership if any product is found to be out of correct location.
• Work on creating 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 the production's count prior to production running completely 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 make a visual check of produce/packaging in use to ensure the area is fully stocked before leaving production area prior to any break.
• Remove any material from the drop zone as well as the return area that production will not use for the incoming shift near the end of each shift. All product is returned to home location.
• Ensure all pallets in storage are front faced, leveled, and plastic removed.
• Responsible for organization of assigned storage areas.
• Check all trailers loaded on the shipping dock for trash or pine pallets, remove any items found that are not needed for completed shipments.
• Put on glad hand lock on trailer and chock wheels prior to being loaded.
• Load trucks with completed pallets using the load diagram form, following management approval (full load 26 pallets).
• Place a FedEx seal on the closed trailer door once fully loaded to signify ready for ship and put the serial number for the load seal on the load diagram form, then remove the glad hand lock. Turn in paperwork to leadership.
• Support other Warehouse functions by assisting with completing any function needed for the company to deliver finished goods to the customer.
• Use any equipment certified on or assist other departments to get the job done for the day.
• Follow all safety procedures throughout execution of all tasks, including performing pre-shift equipment checks and wearing required PPE.
• Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility.
• Sign for all equipment needed to perform duties and ensure these are signed back in upon completion of shift.
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain its food safety system (SQF) and quality programs.
• Be respectful of others and carry oneself in a professional manner in all situations and at all times.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED