1st Shift Warehouse Associate

Grinnell Chamber Of Commerce; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Grinnell is seeking a Kitchen Warehouse Associate to manage shipments, maintain inventory, and operate warehouse equipment. The ideal candidate will ensure safety and efficiency in the warehouse environment while working with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Previous forklift and scanning experience required.
• Ability to work quickly and safely with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for shipping/receiving, material handling, and tracking products.
• Operate warehouse equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Inventory Management

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

Job description

The Kitchen Warehouse Associate utilizes systematic approaches to loading/unload shipments, ensuring shipments are correct, material handling, maintaining an accurate physical inventory, and assisting with maintaining an organized and safe warehouse.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

• Responsible for shipping/receiving, material handling and movement, storage, and tracking of raw and finished products and other components into & through the warehouse and freezer
• Verify incoming/outgoing quantities and description of materials
• Receive in any/all trucks, load and unload material within warehouse and freezer
• Scan product in and out to proper location
• Report any defects, damage, or discrepancies; identify damaged, lost, or missing materials and notifies Lead/Supervisor immediately
• Ensure First In/First Out practices maintained
• Operate forklift, scanners, pallet jack, ladders, scissor lift, and other warehouse equipment
• Check product in from Sysco and cold storage and input into AX/inventory system appropriately
• Accurately load completed meals to cold storage/Ankeny as requested while correctly completing Bill of Lading
• Pull and slack frozen product to be used on packaging line
• Deliver labels, P2’s, pallets, etc. as needed to Plate & Pack, CCRTE, or other production areas as needed
• Monitor truck temps per our SOPs
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work area
• Help maintain proper warehouse security

Requirements

Required Skills and Experience

• Previous forklift and scanning experience
• Candidate will obtain Mom’s Meals forklift certification upon hire
• Ability to work quickly and safely
• Initiative and ability to work with little supervision
• General understanding of inventory management
• Good reading comprehension, basic math & reasoning skills, and basic data entry ability
• Good time management and prioritization skills
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• May learn/use some aspects of AX computer inventory system

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 2 years’ warehouse, shipping/receiving, or material handling experience
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing and/or food distribution industry

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Able to perform repetitive movements
• Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

Contact Us Today

641-236-6555

Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce
833 4th Avenue, PO Box 538
Grinnell, IA 50112

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