Warehouse Worker

WinCo Foods•Denton, TX

20d

About The Position

The Warehouse Worker accurately selects products and prepares store orders for shipment. The role processes inbound and outbound freight and moves, loads, receives, locates, relocates, stacks, and counts product. It also operates powered industrial equipment safely and efficiently. The employee picks items from warehouse pick lists, builds and stages pallets, operates forklifts to move pallets between receiving docks, reserve slots, and pick slots, and pulls full-pallet store orders. The role checks incoming product for accuracy, condition, infestation, shelf life, temperature, and correct documentation, and records discrepancies. It also verifies outbound loads against control documents, arranges products in delivery sequence, and loads them to maintain legal axle weight distribution and product integrity during transit. Employees are expected to meet daily productivity, safety, and sanitation standards; follow company safety policies and OSHA standards; and keep the work area clean and orderly. Other duties may be assigned as needed. WinCo Foods describes itself as an employee-owned grocery retailer with more than 140 supermarkets in 10 states and over 22,000 employee owners.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Able to work in warehouse environments with concrete floors and temperatures ranging from -12°F in freezers to 34°F in chilled areas, as well as high humidity and ambient, non-air-conditioned areas.
Able to work various shifts and days in a 24/7 operation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Demonstrate initiative and self-direction in managing time effectively.
Obtain necessary licensing or certification to operate required equipment, including powered industrial forklifts, powered pallet jacks, shrink-wrap machines, and radio-frequency computer terminals.
Learn and memorize the warehouse layout and operating procedures.
Quickly and accurately perform basic arithmetic without a calculator, calculate quantities in stacked arrangements, and determine weight and volume distribution when loading trailers.
Communicate effectively using verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
Exhibit manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and depth perception.
Perform repetitive work accurately while maintaining mental alertness.
Stand, walk, and move rapidly throughout a shift; bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
Reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 50 pounds frequently and 80–100 pounds occasionally, from floor level to overhead.
Establish and maintain good rapport with coworkers, supervisors, and others.
Prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Perform primary duties safely, efficiently, accurately, honestly, and with integrity.

Responsibilities

Select items from warehouse pick lists and prepare store orders for shipment.
Place products on pallets while maintaining product integrity, stability, and safety, and stage completed pallets at assigned dock doors.
Operate forklifts to move pallets from receiving docks to reserve slots, replenish pick slots, and stage full-pallet store orders for shipment.
Receive and inspect product for accuracy, damage, infestation, shelf life, temperature, and correct documentation; verify it against bills of lading and purchase orders and document discrepancies.
Account for products assigned to each outbound load and compare quantities, quality, and labeling with load control documents.
Arrange products in delivery sequence and consolidate and load them to maintain legal axle weight distribution and product integrity during transportation and delivery.
Meet established daily company standards for productivity, safety, and sanitation.
Follow safety procedures and policies, comply with OSHA standards, and maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.