1st Shift Warehouse Associate
About The Position
The Warehouse Associate supports facility shipping and receiving operations by managing inventory, stocking and rotating eggs, and loading and unloading trailers. The role requires strong communication and teamwork to help ensure smooth facility operations and delivery of high-quality products while supporting animal welfare, food safety, and responsible farming practices. The position follows a weekday day-shift schedule, typically 8 to 12 hours per day. Start and end times may vary with truck arrivals, order fulfillment, equipment downtime, production schedules, and other business needs. Flexibility is required, and overtime may be requested on weekdays beyond the regular shift and on Saturdays, particularly during the startup phase. Overtime is not mandatory, though employees are encouraged to help when operational needs arise.
Requirements
- Attention to detail.
- Organizational skills.
- Strong work ethic.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, with frequent lifting of 35–50 pounds.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to perform frequent repetitive reaching with both arms and frequent grasping with hands and fingers.
- Ability to bend and stoop frequently.
- Ability to operate an electric pallet jack, sit-down and stand-up forklifts, and a reach truck.
- Ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous warehouse experience.
- Ability to safely place pallets in racking systems up to 39 feet high.
- Power equipment certification, or ability to obtain certification for an electric pallet jack, sit-down and stand-up forklifts, and a reach truck.
Responsibilities
- Maintain punctuality and good attendance.
- Rotate inventory so older-dated products are placed in front.
- Complete pick tickets accurately with the date, time, jack number, and initials.
- Complete the daily incoming materials log for eggs, chemicals, or other materials.
- Complete trailer inspection forms accurately for each load.
- Keep coolers swept, clean, and organized, using downtime for housekeeping.
- Maintain electric jacks, forklifts, and reach trucks, including charging them at the end of each day.
- Comply with food safety procedures, regulatory requirements, and process-efficiency practices.
- Report food safety issues to a manager.
- Follow workplace safety procedures covered in safety training.
- Complete end-of-day housekeeping.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $1,500 sign-on bonus, paid in $500 installments after 30, 60, and 90 days of employment.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid sick time.
- Paid volunteer time.
- Nine paid holidays.
- 401(k) with a 4% employer match.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Footwear reimbursement for onsite employees.
- Free weekly eggs for onsite employees.
- Breakfast or lunch events from time to time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
