Order Selector

Pacific Coast Fresh Company; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid time off

Weekly pay with Daily Pay

Employee purchase program

Job summary

Pacific Coast Fresh Company in Portland, OR is seeking an Order Selector to fulfill customer orders by picking fresh produce and assembling pallets for shipment.

You’ll use a hand-held scanner, operate a pallet jack, and collaborate with checkers to ensure accuracy while maintaining a clean, efficient warehouse. Growth opportunities and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Commitment to meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Ability to operate pallet jack and warehouse equipment safely.
• Strong written and spoken English for paperwork.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs; 30 lbs repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Operate a hand-held scanner to fulfill orders.
• Operate a pallet jack and stack product.
• Build pallets and tag them for shipment.
• Collaborate with checkers to correct errors.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Pallet jack operation

Warehouse equipment safety

English communication

Attention to detail

Lifting up to 50 lbs

4:00 PM start availability

Tools

Hand-held scanner

Pallet jack

Job description

Description

Come grow with us!

Pacific Coast Fresh Company is a local, family-owned produce distributor that has proudly served our Pacific Northwest retail, wholesale and food service customers since 1977. We are now one of the largest independent produce distributors in the Northwest with distribution centers in Portland, Oregon and Seattle (Kent), Washington.

Our employees are a big part of our success, and we truly believe the words of our founder, Emil Nemarnik, who often said "Take good care of your employees, customers, shippers, and farmers and they will make you successful." As an Order Selector, you'll not only earn a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits, but also open doors to a wide variety of advancement opportunities. Pacific Coast Fresh Company takes pride in developing employees and recruiting from within, and previous order selectors have gone on to work in a wide variety of roles including forklift operator, delivery driver, supervisor, warehouse manager, account manager, buyer, and more.

This position is responsible for fulfilling customer orders by picking fresh product (fruits and veggies) from racks and storage areas and efficiently assembling the product on pallets to fill customer orders. Check out this video to see one of our Order Selectors in action.

What You'll Do

• Operate a hand-held scanner
• Operate a pallet jack
• Stack produce cases
• Build pallets and tag them appropriately
• Working cooperatively with checkers to fix errors
• Clean warehouse as needed
• Other duties may be assigned

What We Look For

• Passion for meeting and exceeding customer expectations
• Ability to use and understand portable communications within a warehouse environment.
• Ability to operate a pallet jack and other warehouse equipment safely and professionally
• Good oral and written communication skills. Ability to speak, read and write in English in order to understand and process paperwork.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to lift up to 30# repeatedly and up to 50# occasionally during the course of the shift
• Availability for a 4:00 PM start time

What You'll Gain

• The opportunity to contribute, learn a lot, and have fun along the way
• Base pay of $20/hour with potential to earn $23/hour or more through our incentive-based pay structure
• Weekly pay days and immediate access to earned wages through Daily Pay
• Comprehensive benefit package including, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and profit sharing plan as well as paid time off
• Regular and constructive performance feedback
• Healthy, fresh produce you can eat or take home to your family through our generous employee purchase program

Qualifications

Pacific Coast Fresh Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affidavit to Employment and as such, considers individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship and immigration status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law.

Pacific Coast Fresh Company participates in the E-Verify Electronic Employment Verification Program. To ensure that we continue to maintain a safe work environment, all employees must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check prior to beginning work.