Warehouse Utility Worker

Tropicana Brands Group•New York, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Tropicana Brands Group is seeking a Warehouse Utility Worker to support its Metro NY Warehouse team. The role involves hand-building pallets of product for bulk and route trucks, picking orders accurately, unloading incoming trucks, and preparing outgoing loads. The worker uses an electronic order system or order sheets, along with a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack, and follows shipper/receiver documentation requirements. The position is onsite at the manufacturing facility in the Whitestone, New York surrounding area, or the employee must be willing to relocate there for the duration of employment. The required shift is Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. The role requires performing physical tasks throughout the shift, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or moving items weighing 50 pounds or more. The hourly pay is $23.83. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Minimum 2–3 years of experience in warehouse work.
Previous warehouse experience, such as order selecting, product staging, or powered pallet jack/forklift operation.
Proven experience operating a forklift, including driving forward and in reverse, lifting and lowering the boom, and maneuvering in tight spaces without damaging products.
Experience working with racking systems and loading or unloading pallets, including placing pallets on or off vertical product racking systems and trucks, and maximizing vertical storage.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, including cooperating with coworkers and problem-solving.
Strong productivity and accuracy skills, with a focus on key performance indicators (KPIs).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance is essential.
Must be located in the Whitestone, NY surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
Willingness to work onsite at the manufacturing facility on a full-time basis.
Ability to perform physical tasks throughout the shift, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or moving items weighing 50 pounds or more.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Hand-build pallets of product for bulk and route trucks.
Pick orders accurately and unload incoming trucks.
Use an electronic order system or order sheets to build loads with a forklift and/or electronic pallet jack.
Maintain the stability of pallet stacks.
Operate a powered pallet jack or forklift to move products to the picking area and build pallets or loads according to load sheets or voice-pick audio equipment, if applicable.
Mark load tickets for out-of-stock items.
Wrap and stage completed pallets for truck loading.
Submit order documentation for verification before loading trucks.
Comply with shipper/receiver documentation requirements.