Warehouse Loader

Job Description:
We’ll be building out shelving for one of our customers and need someone with more of a warehouse/general labor background. The role will include building the shelves, potentially loading them onto trucks and assisting with delivery. Various other general labor needs as required.

Key Responsibilities

Truck Loading & Product Handling

• Select designated packages and product flavors from the warehouse and load them into the appropriate bays of route trucks.
• Build truck loads according to each salesperson's specific customer orders.
• Load trucks with Company products in accordance with Distribution Company standards.
• Verify that trucks are loaded accurately according to the Account Manager's requests.
• Ensure products are properly rotated on trucks and in the warehouse according to expiration dates.
• Load and unload pallets safely and efficiently.
• Use forklifts and/or electronic pallet jacks to move and stage products as required.
• Follow warehouse instructions and established procedures when building loads.
• Ensure compliance with all shipper and receiver documentation requirements.

Product Repackaging & Quality Control

• Properly clean and repackage products in accordance with Distribution Company standards.
• Identify and appropriately dispose of damaged and/or Out-of-Code (OOC) products after receiving approval from the Operations Manager.
• Maintain proper product rotation and storage practices to minimize product loss.

Warehouse Maintenance & Safety

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Dispose of trash nightly.
• Sweep warehouse floors daily.
• Operate the floor scrubber periodically as required.
• Follow all applicable warehouse, equipment, and safety procedures.
• Maintain awareness of moving mechanical equipment and other workplace hazards.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully complete a required drug screen.
• Must successfully pass a background check.
• Must successfully pass a forklift skills test, if applicable.
• Must have basic mathematical skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
• Ability to work effectively in a physically demanding warehouse environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Fluency in English; additional language skills are an advantage.
• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment, including product storage, staging, and material handling.
• Experience operating a forklift, including:
• • Driving forward and backward.
  • Lifting and lowering the boom.
  • Maneuvering safely in tight spaces.
  • Moving products without causing damage.
• Experience loading and unloading pallets, including:
• • Pulling and placing pallets on and off trucks.
  • Stacking products vertically to maximize warehouse storage.
• Previous experience working in a team environment.
• Ability to cooperate with coworkers and participate in joint problem-solving.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and equipment.
• Regularly reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly communicate verbally and listen effectively.
• Frequently walk and sit.
• Occasionally stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds as required.
• Ability to perform repetitive lifting and material-handling activities throughout extended work periods.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical parts.
• Ability to work in outside weather conditions when required.
• Work environment noise level is generally moderate.
• Must have the ability to perform forklift and commercial vehicle operations, as applicable.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.