2nd Shift Warehouse Associate
About The Position
The Warehouse Associate contributes to facility operations by handling, organizing, storing, picking, and shipping customer products while following safety, sanitation, security, and quality standards. The role includes loading and unloading trailers and railcars, checking product condition and details, building and wrapping pallets, moving products within the facility, and helping with physical inventories. The position requires safe operation and daily inspection of warehouse equipment, maintaining equipment and materials in an orderly condition, and reporting product or process issues. This is a full-time, non-exempt Operations position with minimal travel. It reports to a Supervisor. The work environment includes temperatures from +50°F to -30°F and moderate noise. Additional work hours may be requested by management. Duties may vary based on the area of operation, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Bend and regularly lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift up to 70 pounds with assistance; and lift overhead when required.
- Work in temperatures ranging from +50°F to -30°F with moderate noise levels.
- Stand and walk for extended periods; use stairs and perform other physical activities needed for everyday work.
- Use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls.
- Have attention to detail and effective communication, vision, and hearing for safety and productivity.
- Operate scanners, tablets, radios, phones, computers, and other essential warehouse equipment as required.
- Possess strong arithmetic and reading skills and follow verbal and written instructions and company policies.
- Be a self-starter able to work independently and coordinate with others, and work in a fast-paced environment while managing stress and meeting productivity guidelines.
- Engage in frequent personal interaction and communication.
- Operate a registered motor vehicle if it is part of daily tasks.
- Additional work hours may be requested by management.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to effective facility operations through proper product handling and organization and by following safety and sanitation standards.
- Load and unload trailers, verifying proper product stacking and that products are not mixed on pallets.
- Check customer products for completeness, infestation, production codes, and acceptable temperature before placing them into storage.
- Identify and recover received or shipped damaged product according to company policy, and report shortages and overages to a supervisor.
- Assist with physical inventories as needed to ensure the safekeeping of customer products.
- Pull and prepare products for shipment, verifying product type and quantity, storage location, and lot numbers against picking documents.
- Stack products to build pallets and tape or stretch-wrap pallets as needed for stability.
- Perform picking duties efficiently in accordance with customer-service and company standards.
- Move products from staging or storage areas into railcars or trailers.
- Safely operate forklifts, clamp trucks, slip-sheets, and turret trucks to load, unload, move, stack, and stage products.
- Maintain equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly condition.
- Inspect equipment daily to ensure it operates safely.
- Maintain a professional demeanor in appearance and communications, participate in staff and customer meetings as required, and follow security procedures.
- Take initiative to prevent product, process, or quality-system non-conformities; identify and report issues; propose and implement solutions through appropriate channels; and ensure solutions are effective.
- Participate in safety and educational training programs.
Benefits
- 401(k) after one year for eligible full-time employees not under contract.
- Educational assistance after one year for eligible full-time employees not under contract.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage available after 30 days of service, if elected.
- Company life insurance.
- A variety of additional benefits and perks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
