Shipping/Receiving - LB

Paradise Tomato Kitchen; Los Banos (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradise Tomato Kitchen is seeking a warehouse associate in Merced, CA to receive, store, and issue materials for customer orders. Duties include shipping, receiving, and preparing items for outgoing shipments, with emphasis on accuracy and record-keeping.

Responsibilities include stocking, labeling, inventory checks, forklift operation, and supporting the shipping team. Strong communication and reliability are essential, with safety and GMP adherence required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years warehouse experience preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Scanner experience preferred.
• Ability to use basic computer software.

Responsibilities

• Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
• Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, railcars, or lifting devices.
• Dispose of damaged or defective items or return them to vendors.
• Keep records on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment
• Drive forklifts to pick up incoming stock or deliver parts to designated locations.
• Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers based on incoming requisitions.
• Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• Provide assistance or direction to other warehouse /shipping & receiving workers.
• Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouse.
• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
• Some outside work may be required unloading railcars and loading railcars.
• Adheres to and understands GMP and Safety programs.
• Understands and uses the Standard Operating Procedures for the area.
• Train and mentor new employees, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift experience

Inventory control

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Scanner

Job description

This position will r eceive, store and issue materials, equipment, and other items from warehouse to fill customers’ orders in our Merced, CA facility. This person must v erify and keep records and prepare items for incoming and outgoing shipments. This person’s d uties include shipping merchandise or material , receiving, unpacking, verifying , and recording incoming merchandise or material.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• - Determine proper storage methods, identification , and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
• - Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, railcars, or lifting devices .
• - Dispose of damaged or defective items or return them to vendors .
• - Keep records on the use and/ or damage of stock or stock handling equipment
• - Drive fork trucks in order to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations.
• - Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
• - Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• - Provide assistance or direction to other warehouse /shipping & receiving workers.
• - Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
• - Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouse .
• - Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
• - Some outside work may be required unloading railcars and loading railcars .
• - Adheres to and understands GMP and Safety programs.
• - Understands and uses the Standard Operating Procedures for the area.
• - Train and mentor new employees, as required .
• - Other duties as assigned .

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• - High School Diploma/GED
• - One or two years related (warehouse) experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• - F orklift experience preferred
• - Push-push experience preferred
• - Scanner experience preferred
• - Computer and software skills preferred
• - Ability to communicate effectively with others orally or in writing.
• - Must possess excellent team management.
• - Ability to perform duties with minimal direction.
• - Must be able to become certified and maintain certification through an OSHA approved forklift certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

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

• - The ability to perform repetitious work.
• - The ability to lift 50 lbs.
• - Frequent sitting, standing, squatting, bending, pushing, t wisting, grasping, reaching, turning, stooping, climbing, and lifting.