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Food Authority, INC; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Time off

401K with company match

Job summary

Food Authority, INC in Melville, NY is seeking a dedicated warehouse picker to accurately assemble orders using a Vocollect Voice headset, maintain product integrity, and ensure safe pallet stacking for outbound transport. The role requires lifting 50/80 pounds regularly, working in cooler and freezer environments, and collaborating across departments to uphold food safety standards.

Initial pay is $18.75 per hour during training, with pay dependent on productivity and volume.

Qualifications

• Related work experience in distribution and warehousing food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Work independently.
• Experience with Vocollect Voice Pick a plus.
• Ability to operate Warehouse Equipment, electric pallet, pallet rider and/or forklift a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand purchase orders via Vocollect headset in English.
• Accurately count and assemble boxes according to purchase orders; maintain balanced pallet loads.
• Maintain product integrity and temperature controls.
• Follow FIFO to ensure fair distribution of work.
• Stack pallets according to safety specs for outbound transportation.
• Keep a clean, organized work environment and optimize space utilization.
• Assist in other departments as needed.

Skills

Vocollect Voice

Warehouse operations

Independence

Safety protocols

Equipment operation

Education

Distribution/warehousing experience

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift (a plus)

Job description

Career Opportunities with Food Authority, INC

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Since its inception in 1976, the team of highly skilled employees at Food Authority are dedicated to one simple goal: providing the finest quality products and services to its customers. We strive to satisfy a customer’s needs by ensuring that the freshest, most delicious produce and grocery items are delivered in a timely and efficient manner. Today over five decades later, our company maintains the 24/7/365 core philosophy and has locations in Melville, NY, as well as Jessup, MD and Westborough, MA.

Why choose Food Authority?

Food Authority is a growing company that prides itself on emphasizing value and commitment to its employees. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, great opportunities for advancement, and a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, time-off, and 401K with a great company match)!

Summary:

This role involves accurately picking and assembling orders using a Vocollect Voice headset, maintaining product integrity and safety standards, and ensuring efficient pallet stacking for outbound transportation. The position requires collaboration across departments to uphold food safety protocols and a clean, organized work environment. This is a pay-by-piece position. The initial pay is $18.75 per hour during training period and then after the pay is dependent on productivity and volume.

Responsibilities:

Able to understand purchase orders through Vocollect Voice select headset in English

Accurately count and assemble boxes according to purchase orders - maintain balanced pallet loads

Maintains product integrity, and temperature controls

Works with all departments to assure Safe Quality Food controls

Ability to organize work and be efficient while picking orders

Works with safety in mind at all times

Follows FIFO system of order picking to ensure a fair and equitable disbursement of work to all

Maintain safe trucks through proper stacking and wrapping of pallets for safe weight distribution in trucks

Stacks pallets according to specifications for safety and stage them for outbound transportation

Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization

Removal of packaging and pallets after picking and daily cleanups

Assist in other departments as needed

Qualification Skills:

Related work experience in distribution and warehousing food manufacturing environment preferred.

Work independently

Experience with Vocollect Voice Pick a plus

Ability to operate Warehouse Equipment, electric pallet, pallet rider and or forklift a plus

Ability to follow safety protocols.

Requirements:

The ability to lift 50/80 pounds regularly

The ability to work for periods of time in cooler and freezer

The ability to respond quickly to sounds

The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces

The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information. In addition to federal law requirements, Food Authority complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.