Warehouse Automated Material Handler - Hand Stack

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company • Des Moines, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Automated Warehouse Material Handler – Hand Stack fulfills customer orders by manually retrieving and hand-stacking specified products and quantities according to pick tickets. The role also tops off pallets produced during automation processing and sends completed pallets through the Vertique system for machine shrink wrapping. Work must be performed safely, accurately, and efficiently while maintaining high standards for safety, accuracy, and efficiency.

This active warehouse position involves working in a noisy, non-climate-controlled environment with temperatures that vary according to outdoor conditions. Typical hours are 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with additional hours sometimes required based on workload. Work hours may change based on business demands. The position is safety-sensitive and requires regular, consistent attendance. Employees are subject to a pre-employment/post-offer physical, drug screen, and random drug testing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous related experience will be considered.
• Ability to work in an active, fast-paced environment while walking and repetitively lifting 30 pounds; ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to collaborate with a team and independently follow warehouse processes.
• Ability to adapt to different work areas throughout the workday.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions displayed on a computer monitor.
• Attention to detail and ability to distinguish packages.
• Ability to multitask and work in a noisy, non-climate-controlled environment that may be hot in summer and cold in winter.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and proactively seeks value-add opportunities.
• Ability to use screens, monitors, and devices to pick accurately and in sequence.
• Positive, helpful attitude.
• Regular, consistent attendance.
• Flexibility in work scheduling; hours may change based on business demands.
• Ability to perform repetitive lifting and moving of 30 to 75 pounds and activities including standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with case picking and stacking in an automated environment using pick tickets and complex conveyor machines, following established safety procedures and policies.
• Collaborate with the team to follow warehouse processes efficiently.
• Adapt to different work areas during the workday, including HQS and SAW Lanes.
• Maintain warehouse housekeeping by clearing trash and debris and cleaning spills in accordance with waste removal and recycling protocols.
• Organize empty pallets by type and stack them neatly in the pallet return area.
• When applicable, return cases to the same-SKU pallet from which they came in the Vertique processing area.
• Work safely, accurately, and efficiently to control warehouse inventory and keep shrink at an acceptable level.
• Perform other activities as directed to support efficient warehouse operations.

What This Job Offers

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