Warehouse Associate

Niagara Bottling•Elko New Market, MN

24d•$20 - $26

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate checks trucks in and out using WMS and supports efficient, quality trailer loading and unloading, including pallet handling. The role operates a forklift or works with the LGV (Laser Guided Vehicle) and handling system. Duties include inspecting outbound trailers, monitoring LGV activity, following SOPs to maintain inventory accuracy, preparing loads for cross-country shipments and customer requirements, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The position also coordinates with logistics, production, scheduling, transportation, and sales to support timely and accurate shipments and customer service. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Minimum zero years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Minimum zero years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Minimum zero years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Required certifications or licenses: none.
Required foreign language: none.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree.
Two years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Two years of experience working in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Two years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
Preferred certifications or licenses: none.
Preferred foreign language: none.

Responsibilities

Receive inbound orders into WMS, including spring water, resin, corrugated materials, film, labels, and parcel deliveries.
Rebuild damaged pallets before restocking and process RMAs.
Consolidate finished goods storage to maximize available space.
Identify, report, and observe quality issues with finished goods and raw materials.
Validate new SKUs in WMS for proper LGV storage and handling, and correct LGV alarms.
Monitor loads and unload finished goods and raw material deliveries using a forklift.
Maintain the pallet storage area, offload pallets from trailers, and stage them for LGV pickup.
Correct product spills and clear blocked locations in WMS.
Manually pull pallets from production as needed and supply production with non-inventory items such as glue, bags, and labels.
Prepare air-bag loads.
Facilitate information flow among logistics, production, and sales to ensure timely and accurate customer service.
Test and monitor resin and spring water.
Coordinate preload activities, including inspecting trailers to ensure loads are completed on time.
Check in trucks and communicate loading instructions to forklift drivers.
Provide correct loading documents or bills of lading and truck seals before trucks leave the facility.
Maintain records and reports required for daily shipping and inventory control.
Participate in continuous process improvement and cost reduction.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe warehouse.
Answer and make phone calls using proper phone etiquette.
Communicate with internal and external contacts to ensure trucks are loaded on time and troubleshoot issues.
Coordinate with transportation and production/scheduling to keep shipments flowing in and out of the warehouse as scheduled.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
Income protection, including life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
Comprehensive benefits package for regular full-time team members; limited benefits package for part-time, intern, and seasonal team members.