Warehouse Associate $18+/hr DOE (this is at our DC in Springfield)

8th Ave Food & Provisions•Eugene, OR

5h•Onsite

About The Position

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization that produces and sells quality products including peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes for retail, foodservice, and ingredient customers. Formed in October 2018, the company is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. As an 8th Avenue Warehouse Associate, you will play a valuable role in the movement of raw materials and finished goods within and between facility locations and customer trucks. This position requires adherence to established policies, procedures, and standards in areas such as people safety, food safety, allergen control, FIFO, cycle counting, and GMPs to safely and accurately move and monitor inventory levels. Keeping safety front-of-mind, Warehouse Associates are also responsible for inspecting and auditing work areas and powered industrial trucks, and for submitting corrective actions and follow-up needs in a timely fashion.

Requirements

Must be able to lift to 55 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift
Must be able to reach, grasp, and make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists throughout the shift
Must be able to perform work at or above shoulder height for short periods of time throughout the shift
Must be able to push, pull, bend, stretch, twist, and/or reach throughout shift
Must be able to distinguish between sounds, such as forklift horns, fire alarms, machine signals, etc.
Must be able to work in hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment
Must be comfortable working in dusty environments
Must be able to stand and walk for entirety of shift (8 hours)
Must be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods of time
Must be comfortable climbing up and down stairs/ladders throughout the shift

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
Previous food manufacturing experience
Previous experience with powered industrial trucks (PIT)
Previous experience with warehouse management systems (scanners, etc.)
Previous experience with ERP system (JDE strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

Use first-in, first-out (FIFO) procedures to pick items for work orders to build kits (Warehouse) and/or shipments to customers (DC)
Follow allergen policies and procedures and execute processes to ensure control in picking, returning, transportation, or storage of allergen product
In support of inventory accuracy, ensure DSI barcode transactions are completed according to policies and procedures and check empty locations and perform cycle counts to validate expected and actual inventory levels
Perform daily GMP and food safety audits of assigned work area according to established audit procedures, note discrepancies submit to lead for corrective actions via work order process or another follow-up, as needed
Perform daily powered industrial truck inspections (PIT) according to established policies and procedures; submit issues to warehouse administrator to ensure proper and timely repairs
Safely load customer trucks per established requirements and load kits and ingredients into company trailers according to standards
Safely unload raw materials and/or kits from trucks into the plant location and assign to appropriate area. For distribution center positions, safely unload finished goods and assign to appropriate area
Perform recycling and waste disposal activities both inside the plant and across our property
Responsible for taking necessary action on all food safety and quality problems reported or observed
Other duties, as assigned