Warehouse Associate

Hy-Vee, Inc. • Ankeny, IA

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About The Position

The Warehouse Associate packages fresh flowers and durable goods for shipment in a refrigerated environment and assists with loading company delivery vehicles. The role is based in the warehouse and cooler and includes sorting packages, handling inbound products, maintaining clean and organized work areas, and supporting inventory counts. Secondary duties include picking flower and hardgood orders, operating a box strapping machine, and restocking packaging supplies.

The warehouse operates seven days a week. Scheduling is discussed during the interview process and may change with business fluctuations and holidays. Employees are expected to work evenings and weekends as needed and to report to work as scheduled and on time. The position involves daily contact with employees, customers, suppliers and vendors, and the general public, and provides access to confidential sales and pricing information.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Six months or less of similar or related work experience.
• Ability to follow detailed written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to read and follow MSDS information on products.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and perform varied duties.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment.
• Ability to perform light to moderate physical work, exerting or lifting 50–100 pounds occasionally and 10–40 pounds frequently.
• Required visual abilities include clarity at all distances, color and peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.

Responsibilities

• Use proper packing techniques for fresh flowers and durable goods in a refrigerated environment.
• Sort packages by route, customer, or commodity.
• Assist delivery drivers with loading products onto company vehicles.
• Unload products from inbound carriers.
• Use a dolly, two-wheel cart, or pallet jack to load and unload products.
• Help keep the packing area clean.
• Move packaging containers and materials to appropriate warehouse locations.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventory counts.
• Help keep the cooler and warehouse clean and organized.
• Perform duties in a timely manner and complete other miscellaneous duties as necessary.
• Report to work as scheduled and on time, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Pick fresh flower and hardgood orders efficiently, cost-effectively, and on time.
• Use a box strapping machine to prepare packages.
• Restock packaging supplies and materials as needed.

What This Job Offers

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