Associate, Warehouse Operations - Perishables

KeHE Distributors; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Supplemental life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors is hiring a Warehouse Selector to accurately pick and prepare orders in our Dallas-area warehouse. You will build pallets, verify product descriptions, and move finished orders using a stand-up electric pallet jack.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and 1+ year in a distribution center; forklift/pallet jack experience is preferred. You will work in a cooler environment (32 degrees) with shift options in the evenings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year in a distribution center or warehouse preferred.
• Experience operating powered warehouse equipment (forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately select and prepare shipments in the warehouse according to documents.
• Build pallets per customer guidelines and ensure correct labeling.
• Transport orders using stand-up electric pallet jack to staging areas.
• Maintain safety and attendance, protect confidential information.

Skills

Communication

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Forklift (preferred)

Job description

• Shift Days: SU M TH F, Shift Time: 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM
• Benefits after 30 days
• Health/Rx
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $20.75/Hr. - $25.00/Hr.
• Shift Days: SU M TH F, Shift Time: 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM
• Benefits after 30 days
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Warehouse Selector is responsible for accurate and efficient selection of product in our warehouse. The Warehouse Selector is also responsible for the proper preparation of shipments to our customers from the warehouse.

Must be willing to work in the Cooler - temperature is 32 degrees.

Electric Pallet Jack experience required!

Currently Hiring the Following Shifts:

• Sun - Wed 4 p.m. - finish
• Sun, Mon, Thurs, Fri 5 a.m. - finish
• Sun, Mon, Thurs, Fri 4 p.m. - finish

Essential Functions

• Pick up proper selecting documents prior to order selection process.
• Select and separate warehouse product by account and stop number as designated by the computer-generated label.
• Match product description with label description.
• Build pallet within the warehouse according to customer guidelines.
• Maintain production standards, while minimizing errors.
• Transport, via stand-up electric pallet jack, the completed orders to appropriate staging area in the warehouse.
• Return completed selecting documents to proper collection site per specifications of the Shipping Department in the warehouse.
• Other warehouse duties and special projects as requested.
• Must maintain good attendance.
• Maintain safe work practices in the warehouse.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential warehouse company information.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

• A minimum of one (1) year of previous experience in a distribution center or warehouse atmosphere preferred.
• Previous experience operating powered warehouse industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.) preferred.
• Must have the ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
• Must have the ability to follow safe warehouse working practices, as instructed
• Must have the ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision within the warehouse.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential warehouse functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to carry, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The associate is required to sit. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and climb in the warehouse. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a warehouse environment where temperatures can vary from very cool to very warm. The associate is also exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise levels in the warehouse work environment are typically low to moderate.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.