The Warehouse Worker – The job holder’s main purpose is to accurately retrieve and deliver products and ingredients according to the customers and companies demands.
At the direction of manager:
- Retrieve Picking-List and Shipping Instructions for customer orders.
- Retrieve Picking-List for manufacturing orders.
- Retrieve Picking-List for sample orders.
- Retrieve Picking-List and Shipping Instructions for FedEx orders.
- Load Trucks
- Retrieve Receiving-Slip.
- Unload Trucks.
- Printing of Bill of Ladings and Delivery Notes.
- Retrieve, receive and load material from rack system via the company’s various Forklift, Hi-Lo Trucks and pallet jack equipment.
- Identify, collect and retrieve material according to the Picking-List and Shipping Instructions and Receiving-Slip.
- Use the company electronic Scanner System to accurately book movements, receiving and deliveries. Operating the company's scanner and computer ERP system for all warehouse movements.
- Lift and transfer material bags from pallet to Picking-Pallets.
- Picking Duties:
- Verification of Picking-List and Shipping Instructions item information and quantities.
- Picks and packs goods for customers, follows detailed Picking-List and Shipping Instructions.
- Supply Pre-scaling personnel with needed bags.
- Marking and labeling of pallet according to specification requirements.
- Wrap finished picked pallet with the wrapping machine.
- Storage of picked pallet to staging product locations.
- Taking pictures of customer orders in truck.
- Clean warehouse areas and maintain highest sanitary conditions of work area.
- Verify equipment and floor for safety, cleanliness and performance.
- Adhering to all SQF, cGMP, SSOP’s, Work safety and LOTO rules and regulations.
- Understands and follows first in first out (FIFO).
- Inspection of material condition maintain and check accurate inventory levels and product condition.
- Inspecting product/pallets for proper identification and proper stacking.
- Re-stack on new picking pallet according to specification.
- Relocating of Pallets and bags to the appropriate warehouse locations
- Complete, review and verify all documents for accuracy before handing to supervisor.
- Receiving duties:
- Assist delivery truck to docking bay.
- Seal verification,
- Inspection of truck condition,
- Inspection of material condition via flash light and black light,
- Matching of supplier and item information and quantities.
- Checking of undamaged product according to company specification, refusal of loads that are not in acceptable condition.
- Receiving of items: Marking and labeling of items according to specification requirements. Retrieving of samples including documentation and transport to the Quality Control department.
- Works efficiently in a timely manner.
- Works with safety in mind always.
- Assists in maintaining and addresses damaged products according to procedures
- Reports all deviations of product condition.
- Works with all departments to assure safe quality food.
- Completes required documentation and form accurately.
- Communicate with Warehouse Manager any issues that may halt or slow productivity in your department.
- Always maintain communication with Warehouse Manager regarding issues and questions that may have uncertainty.
- Maintain visual and verbal communication with all team members to insure the highest degree of quality and productivity.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- High school diploma / GED or equivalent education
- Minimum of one-year related position, experience in food manufacturing environment preferred.
- Understands basic math, subtraction, division and multiplication
- Must be able to accommodate both a night shift and day shift should the need arise.
- Must be flexible when overtime is requested.
- Perfect Cleanliness and Personal hygiene.
- Must be able to operate all via the company’s various forklift, Hi-Lo-trucks and pallet jack equipment (Once trained and certified).
- Does not suffer and/or does not have a history of food and dust allergies.
- Able to lift 50 lb. for periods of time.
- Able to be on your feet for long periods of time.
- Can climb ladders to a height of 30 feet.
- Able to read, write and speak English.
Preferred Skills
- Able to work autonomously with limited supervision.
- Great communication and interpersonal skills.
- Reliability
- Commitment
- Ability to work under pressure
Benefits
- Generous Benefit Package
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Company events