Warehouse Laborer

Halperns' Steak & Seafood•Kalamazoo, MI

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Laborer receives goods from delivery trucks onto the dock and transfers them to the receiving area. The position identifies items, verifies quantities, and logs and issues materials to the stockroom, warehouse, or other designated locations. Work may involve checking products and documentation, handling returns, maintaining cooler and freezer inventory, and operating warehouse equipment to move goods into storage. Employees in warehouse positions must be able to perceive auditory warning signals used to alert them to equipment movement, mechanical abnormalities, and other warehouse risks.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.
Ability to operate a powered industrial vehicle (PIV).
Must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns used to warn of equipment start-up, movement or approach, mechanical abnormalities, and similar warehouse risks.
Must provide the most recent employment experience for the application to be considered complete.

Responsibilities

Check goods received against bills of lading or purchase orders.
Check goods for damage and expiration dates.
Identify and account for all histamine products (seafood only).
Sort, count, and check received items.
Maintain required clerical records and complete housekeeping activities.
Operate warehouse equipment as needed to move goods to storage areas and place them in designated locations.
Identify damaged packaging and/or possible cross-contaminated products.
Perform returns.
Maintain and rotate cooler and freezer (USDA only).
Perform inventory control (USDA only).
Perform other duties as assigned.