Warehouse Person (Loader) - Seasonal

Pepsico•Lufkin, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This labor-intensive, seasonal position is responsible for hand-building pallets of product for bulk and route trucks. It requires strict attention to order accuracy when loading outgoing trucks and unloading incoming trucks. The role involves using a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack to build loads based on an electronic order system or order sheets. The position is responsible for accuracy in loading and complying with shipper/receiver documentation, and for following warehouse instructions in building loads. Employees must maintain a clean and safe work environment. The position may require working across a wide variety of weather conditions and hours, with shift duration depending on workload and varying daily. Transport truck loading involves moving full pallets of products from the warehouse onto a trailer and removing any returned pallets/plastic flats. Responsible for unloading raw materials and placing them in designated warehouse space. Bulk truck loading involves selecting designated packages and flavors of products from the warehouse and loading them onto a pallet. The position is responsible for maintaining the stability of the pallet through proper stacking and shrink-wrapping. In most cases, pallets are loaded onto a trailer for local delivery. The position is responsible for unloading returned products and pallets/plastic flats. Route truck loading involves selecting designated packages and flavors or pallets of products from the warehouse and loading them into the truck. Product/packages for each truck are customized based on the salesperson's order. The position is responsible for unloading returned products and pallets/plastic flats.

Requirements

18 years or older
Lifting a very high volume of cases of product per day from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly during a long work period.
Constant standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting reaching and grasping as product is moved.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., order selector/picking product storage, product staging, powered pallet jack/forklifts, etc.)
Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
Experience working in a team environment (e.g., cooperating with co-workers, joint problem solving, etc.)

Responsibilities

Hand build pallets of product for bulk and route trucks.
Ensure strict attention to order accuracy when loading outgoing trucks and unloading incoming trucks.
Use a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack to build loads according to electronic order system or order sheets.
Ensure accuracy in loading and compliance with shipper/receiver documentation.
Follow warehouse instructions in building loads.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Work across a wide variety of weather conditions and hours.
Move full pallets of products from the warehouse onto a trailer and remove returned pallets/plastic flats.
Unload raw materials and place them in designated warehouse space.
Select designated packages and flavors of products from the warehouse and load them onto a pallet for bulk truck loading.
Maintain pallet stability through proper stacking and shrink-wrapping.
Select designated packages and flavors or pallets of products from the warehouse and load them into the truck for route truck loading.
Drive power pallet jack or forklift to picking area and build pallet/load according to load sheet or voice pick audio equipment.
Mark load ticket for out of stock items.
Wrap pallet when pallet/load is finished.
Turn in paperwork with order for check before loading and have truck checked.
Stage pallet and/or load into truck when ready.
Complete partial pallets and put away mixed pallets.
Maintain proper housekeeping standards in work area.
Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.