Forklift-Certified Warehouse Associate - Cold Storage

Mom's Meals | A Purfoods Company; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mom’s Meals | A Purfoods Company is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Grinnell, IA. The role focuses on shipping/receiving, material handling, and inventory control in a temperature-controlled environment.

You will operate forklift equipment and scanners, ensure accurate inventory, and support production areas with timely material movement. Responsibilities include verifying quantities, loading/unloading trucks, and maintaining FIFO practices.

Qualifications

• Previous forklift and scanning experience.
• 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 AX inventory system.

Responsibilities

• Shipping/receiving, material handling and movement, storage, and tracking of materials into the warehouse and freezer.
• Verify incoming/outgoing quantities and description of materials.
• Receive in trucks, load and unload material within warehouse and freezer.
• Scan product to proper location.
• Report defects, damage, or discrepancies to Lead/Supervisor.
• Maintain First In/First Out practices.

Skills

Forklift operation

Scanning

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Data entry

Basic math

Tools

Forklift

AX inventory system

Job description

Mom’s Meals | A Purfoods Company is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Grinnell, IA. The role focuses on shipping/receiving, material handling, and inventory control in a temperature-controlled environment.

You will operate forklift equipment and scanners, ensure accurate inventory, and support production areas with timely material movement. Responsibilities include verifying quantities, loading/unloading trucks, and maintaining FIFO practices.