2nd Shift Order Picker – Cooler/Freezer – Norton, MA

New England Ice Cream Corporation; Norton (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

A prominent ice cream company in Norton, MA is seeking a Cooler/Freezer Warehouse Order Picker. The role involves accurately picking orders from a freezer warehouse, managing resources efficiently, and maintaining relationships with delivery staff. Candidates with warehouse experience and strong communication skills are encouraged to apply. This position offers competitive compensation and health benefits.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years relevant warehouse and order picking experience.
• Cooler/Freezer order picking experience preferred.
• Must be organized and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Accurately picks orders from warehouse.
• Manages daily work safely, avoiding damage.
• Investigates and troubleshoots product issues.
• Secures each order and stages it for pickup and loading onto delivery trucks.
• Moves freight and equipment (e.g., freezers) around the warehouse.
• Maintains safe work practices and corrects issues with product, picking, freight or trucks.
• Builds professional relationships with customers, sales, and delivery teams.
• Investigates issues and reports outcomes to supervisor.
• Offers improvement recommendations.
• Supports teammates to improve picking efficiency.
• Monitors products and keeps the warehouse clean.
• Keeps knowledge of product offerings up to date.
• Assists other pickers and staff as needed.

Skills

Ability to operate warehouse equipment

Strong written and verbal English skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking abilities

Team player

Multitasking

Team player

Self-motivation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

Forklift

Electric pallet jack

Handheld computer technology

Reach trucks

Job description

The Cooler/Freezer Warehouse Order Picker accurately picks orders from a cooler/freezer warehouse in our Norton, MA location. This position operates jacks, lifts and forklifts and stages product to be loaded onto trucks delivering wholesale orders to a route/account base in a geographic territory. The Cooler/Freezer Warehouse Order Picker effectively manages resources, time and freight.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathers paperwork indicating what items need to be picked for orders.
• Accurately matches and picks products on order sheets.
• Effectively, safely and efficiently secures each order and stages it to be picked-up and loaded onto a delivery truck.
• Moves freight and equipment (e.g. freezers) around warehouse as directed.
• Manages daily work in a safe manner avoiding personal and property damage.
• Builds and facilitates relationships, acting professionally and efficiently. Maintains good relationships with customers, sales teams, delivery, and route sales people.
• Investigates and troubleshoots any issues with product, picking, freight and/or trucks. Reports issues and outcomes to supervisor/manager.
• Makes recommendations for improvements.
• Works with teammates to increase efficiency in picking.
• Monitors products; cleans warehouse.
• Stays informed; keeps current on knowledge of all products; including new product offerings and product changes.
• Assists other pickers and employees as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 2 – 3 years relevant warehouse and order picking experience.
• 1 – 3 years distribution experience preferred.
• Cooler/Freezer order picking experience preferred.
• Experience operating a forklift and/or electric pallet jack.
• Military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.

Skills/Qualifications

• Ability to operate warehouse equipment, including, but not limited to, reach trucks, electric pallet jacks, forklifts and hand-trucks.
• Ability to use handheld computer technology.
• Strong professional and proven written, verbal and interpersonal English communication skills. Must be able to read English. Bi-Lingual a plus.
• Must be organized and accurate.
• Ability to assess whether an order is complete by looking at numerous pallets. Ability to meet picking accuracy and service schedules.
• Must have strong multi-tasking and follow-through skills. Must be able to follow multiple directions.
• Proven ability to accurately meet deadlines under pressure.
• Must be a team player.
• Must work well unsupervised and be self-motivated.

Physical Demands

• Ability to repetitively lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to see, hear and talk. Vision requirements include: close, distance, color and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
• Constantly required to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, reach above head and lift from ground.
• Frequently required to climb or balance, push, steer, and manipulate small and large objects.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull 4-wheeled carts on an hourly basis.
• Occasionally required to operate machinery.
• Work near moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to extreme cold (negative 20°) in a freezer environment.
• Extensive and heavy warehouse environment.
• Exposure to icy floor conditions.
• Exposure to loud noises.
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Compensation for this position will be determined based on experience, education, and other relevant factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

New England Ice Cream Corporation is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome disabled applicants to request any reasonable accommodations necessary to facilitate their application process.