Fish Handler/Warehouse

Stokes Fish Company; Leesburg (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading seafood distribution company as a Fish Handler, where your hard work and dedication will help feed America. In this full-time role, you'll be responsible for checking, packing, and preparing seafood items for shipment while ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Your ability to operate forklifts and manage inventory will be essential in this dynamic warehouse environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that values dependability and motivation, contributing to a company that has been a trusted name in seafood since 1931. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year experience in warehouse setting preferred.
• Forklift experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Check, pack, and prepare items for shipment.
• Move freight and stock using various equipment.
• Maintain equipment storage areas.

Skills

Forklift operation

Communication skills

Organization skills

Basic computer skills

Dependability

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Job description

Description

Fish Handler

About Our Company:

Stokes Fish Company is a leading seafood distribution company that has proudly provided quality seafood to our customers since it was founded in 1931. We worked hard to become SQF (Safe Quality Food) certified in 2019 in Food Safety and Food Quality, which is the highest certification in North America, to continue to supply our customers the finest and freshest seafood available.

We are looking for a hard-working, dependable person who is motivated to succeed to work in our warehouse and to be part of our team to help feed America.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Leesburg, FL

Responsibilities and Job Summary:

The Fish Handler/ Warehouse Worker I is responsible for checking, packing, and preparing items for shipment. Duties include receiving, unpacking, verifying, grading, checking product quality, cleaning product, repacking, loading, and shipping items.

• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
• Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
• Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
• Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Stack cargo in locations such as loading docks as directed, using pallets.
• Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
• Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Position boxes and pallets, vats, or containers so they can be loaded.
• Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Good organization skills – prioritize work assignments and manage work time.
• Basic skills in the use of computers and software programs.
• Must be a self-starter and motivated to work hard to be successful.
• One (1) year experience driving forklift (stand-up, sit-down, or both) is preferred.
• One (1) year plus work-related knowledge, skills, or experience in a warehouse setting is preferred.
• Must be punctual, on time, and dependable.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of equipment (forklifts and pallet jacks), policies, and procedures to promote effective safety and security of people and facilities.
• Ability to lift and move products in a safe and timely manner.
• Ability to exert physical force to lift or carry objects.
• Ability to understand oral or written instructions to carry out and accomplish work assignments.
• Working knowledge of the English language.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical demands: talk; hear; perform activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving whole body, such as kneeling, bending, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and moving materials; use hands and arms in reaching, handling, and manipulating objects or controls; running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving forklift; frequently lift and/or move up to 110 pounds.

Work environment: work in very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures; indoor work environment; moderate noise level.