Warehouse Associate

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Associate I to support our branch operations in Colorado. The role involves organizing daily tasks, receiving, stocking, assembling, staging, and loading/unloading products with attention to accuracy and safety.

Responsibilities include inventory checks, order preparation, and light maintenance of pallet jacks and equipment. A strong work history, ability to lift 50+ pounds, and willingness to work extended hours are required.

Qualifications

• Must organize and prioritize multiple tasks under time constraints.
• Knowledge of warehouse procedures, safety rules, and inventory handling.
• Able to follow written and/or oral instructions precisely.
• Must be able to lift heavy objects over 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English effectively.
• Available to work extended hours, including overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Package finished product for shipping with shrink wrap, boxing and labeling.
• Stage finished products for loading and verify order accuracy.
• Check purchase/work orders for correct assembly and delivery readiness.
• Load/unload products, stock in designated areas, and move inventory as needed.
• Operate pallet jack and perform preventive maintenance as required.
• Assist in inventory counts and maintain quality control standards.
• Prepare customer orders for delivery and provide cross-department support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Instruction following

English proficiency

Physical strength

Equipment operation

Inventory control

Tools

Pallet jack

Job description

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (with OT)

Warehouse Associate 1 contributes to the efficient operation of the warehouse by providing labor support to the Branch Office. Warehouse Associate 1 in this job performs a range of general and specific warehouse tasks that can be easily learned on the job such as receiving, stocking, assembling, staging, loading, and unloading products.

• Package finished product for shipping (Shrink wrapping, boxing, labeling).
• Stages finished product for loading.
• Check purchase orders/ work orders to ensure that products are correctly assembled and ready for delivery.
• Check items to ensure that the correct number of products are being assembled.
• Assists in inventory level maintenance and inventory counts.
• Load the finished product onto the truck.
• Unload products from trucks, containers, and stock them in the designated area.
• Responsible for quality control. Ensure that no damaged products are sent out, and no damaged products will be stored.
• Operate pallet jack within standard operating procedures.
• Perform preventive maintenance on palette jacks.
• Perform on-the-job training for new employees.
• Handle inventory movement into and out of controlled locations.
• Prepare customers’ orders for delivery.
• Provide fill-in support for other departments in the warehouse.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

• Must be able to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the warehouse environment.
• The incumbent should be able to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Correctly follow a given rule or set of rules to arrange things or actions in a certain order;
• Require considerable and strenuous physical exertion so incumbents should be able to lift heavy objects over 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate material handler equipment proficiently.
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English.
• Physically strong, agile, dexterous, and undeterred by heights and adverse climatic conditions.
• Positive work history and ability to maintain solid attendance.
• Available to work extended hours.

Working Conditions: Some Warehouse Associates will spend time in the warehouse's refrigerated (Cooler and Freezer) section. Machinery operation requires using safety equipment including but not limited to steel-toed boots. The typical workweek is Monday through Friday (standard 40 hours per week); however, evening, night shift, overtime, and weekend hours are common in some branch offices.