Warehouse Associate 1st Shift 7 am to 3:30 pm

Pretium Packaging • Peru, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for various tasks within the warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping materials and products. This role requires operating warehouse equipment, maintaining inventory accuracy, ensuring food safety compliance, and adhering to all safety and quality guidelines. The associate will work closely with internal teams and external carriers to ensure efficient and accurate warehouse operations.

Requirements

• Experience operating forklifts, clamp trucks, and other warehouse equipment.
• Familiarity with warehouse management systems (e.g., Oracle).
• Knowledge of inventory control principles (e.g., FIFO).
• Understanding of food safety and quality standards (cGMP).
• Ability to read and understand work orders, requisitions, and specifications.
• Proficiency in verifying shipments against documentation.
• Experience preparing shipping paperwork (packing lists, bills of lading).
• Ability to perform physical tasks including loading, unloading, and moving materials.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to use required protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in operating warehouse equipment.
• Experience in a food-related industry.
• Experience with specific carriers like UPS/FedEx.

Responsibilities

• Read work orders, requisitions, customer specifications, and production instructions to gather or distribute items.
• Load, unload, move, convey, and stage materials and products safely and efficiently.
• Operate forklifts, clamp trucks, and other warehouse equipment in accordance with certification and safety standards.
• Dock, move, and set up trailers for customer deliveries.
• Sort and store materials on racks, shelves, bins, silos, or refrigerated rooms according to specifications.
• Open bales, crates, and containers safely.
• Arrange stock parts in specified sequence for production or assembly.
• Fill work orders or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute them.
• Drive vehicles to transport stored items or pick up items for shipment.
• Receive incoming supplies, raw materials, and finished goods into the warehouse.
• Verify shipments against purchase orders, invoices, bills of lading, and carrier documentation.
• Oversee proper loading, unloading, handling, and documentation of shipments.
• Prepare and process packing lists, bills of lading, shipping paperwork, and parcels.
• Communicate with carriers, suppliers, and trucking companies regarding shipments and trailer availability.
• Inspect trailers for cleanliness, leaks, or damage prior to loading.
• Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
• Track, weigh, count, and record materials to ensure conformance with company standards.
• Perform daily raw material counts and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Participate in monthly and annual physical inventories.
• Monitor warehouse records and report discrepancies, damages, or shortages.
• Enter all warehouse movements, transfers, work orders, and inventory transactions into Oracle or other warehouse systems.
• Monitor and verify inbound and outbound materials to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.
• Ensure all product contact surfaces are restored to a sanitary condition after job completion.
• Correctly document food safety and quality data.
• Report product or process failures that may impact food safety to Quality, Maintenance, or Line Supervision immediately.
• Maintain forklifts and warehouse equipment; perform inspections and report maintenance needs.
• Keep warehouse, silo, and trucking area clean, organized, and free of debris.
• Order warehouse and operational supplies as needed.
• Assist production operations as directed by management.
• Perform special projects and additional related duties as assigned.
• Meet deadlines and demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Follow all company safety policies, Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements, and Employee Handbook rules.
• Adhere to cGMP, PPE, food safety, and quality assurance guidelines.
• Use required protective equipment and report damaged or missing safety devices.
• Report hazards, regulatory violations, or unsafe conditions to supervision.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections as required.
• Request supervisory guidance when procedures are not understood.

Benefits

• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed