Warehouse Associate

Kuna Meat Co Group; Dupo (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 6% match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short and Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee discount

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Kuna Foodservice in Dupo, IL is hiring a Warehouse Associate. The role involves sorting, handling, and stocking freight, ensuring productivity and accuracy, and following safety policies. You will work in a warehouse environment with temperature variations and must report unsafe conditions promptly.

A forklift certification is preferred; one year of warehouse experience is a plus. We offer benefits and a team-oriented environment with opportunities to grow within the warehouse department.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Basic math skills required for daily tasks and checks.
• Reasoning capabilities to solve practical problems.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently sort, handle, and stock freight.
• Meet required productivity and accuracy standards.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures per company guidelines.
• Ensure work area is safe and report unsafe conditions immediately.
• Obtain supplies needed to perform the work and prepare for operations.
• Wear all required PPE and Safety Gear.
• Inspect items for damage, perform temperature and quality checks, take action as needed.
• Perform general housekeeping duties in the work area.
• Secure equipment and complete all paperwork at shift end.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

English literacy

Basic math skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Kuna Foodservice - Dupo, IL 62239

Salary Range: $19.00 - $22.22 Hourly

Job Title : Warehouse Associate

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Pay Range: $19.00 - $22.00

Department: Warehouse

Reports To: Warehouse Supervisor

Essential Functions

• Efficiently sort, handle, and stock freight.
• Meets required productivity and accuracy standards.
• Follows all preferred work methods, safety policies and procedures per company guidelines.
• Ensures the work area is safe and reports any unsafe conditions and/or acts immediately.
• Obtain supplies required to perform the work and prepare for operations.
• Puts on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear.
• Works from receiving sheets, computer print-out, established procedures and practices, written and/or verbal instructions. Inspects items for damage, perform temperature and quality checks and take appropriate action as needed.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in work area as needed.
• Secures all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork at the end of the shift.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be able to be certified on all equipment used on shift by Kuna Foodservice.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must have sufficient reasoning capabilities to solve practical problems (Ex.: Is product commercially acceptable? Is this the product the customer ordered?)
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must be able to work in a variety of temperatures. (From -10 to 55+ degrees)
• Must be able to work overtime, as required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

This position works in a warehouse setting, with routine exposure to extreme temperatures (to -10 degrees) during the workday. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment such as riding forklifts, stand up forklift, hand truck, pallet jacks and box cutters.

Physical Demands

Continuously during the workday:

• Grasps and/or manipulates objects by quickly moving on hand, a hand and arm together or two hands
• Lift / Push Carry 51 to 100 lbs.
• Bend / Stoop / Twist / Kneel
• Balance / Ride on Stand-up pallet jack

Frequently during the workday:

• Lift / Push / Carry 0 to 50 lbs.
• Reach / Lift above the shoulder 0 to 50 lbs.
• Input data on hand-held device

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• Basic math skills

Preferred Education and Experience

• One year warehouse experience
• Previous forklift certification

Benefits

• 401k with 6% match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• Employee assistance program