Warehouse Associate

Restaurant Technologies; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

0 premium Medical for single coverage

Employer HSA contribution for family

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401k with matching up to 4.5%

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Referral bonus programs

Growth opportunities

Award-winning culture

Job summary

Restaurant Technologies is seeking a Warehouse Operations Associate to manage shipping, receiving, and inventory while maintaining fleet upkeep and safety protocols. The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance, calibration, and strict adherence to food safety standards.

Eligible candidates have at least 2 years in warehousing, a valid driver's license, and a DOT medical card or willingness to obtain one; forklift certification is supported.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of warehouse related job experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Current DOT medical card or willingness to obtain one (company assists).
• DOT-regulated vehicle operation required; pre-employment drug test.
• Forklift certification training provided.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shipping of materials to customers and receiving of cooking oil tanker trucks.
• Verify load specs against COAs and manage tankers in environmental and safety protocols.
• Maintain warehouse organization and reconcile orders and inventory; handle returns and repairs.
• Inspect oil samples for contaminants and conduct depot safety inspections.
• Operate forklift to move, load, unload and stack materials following safety protocols.
• Load fleet vehicles with cooking oil for daily delivery routes.
• Maintain fleet per SSOPs, clean/repair hoses, and perform truck calibrations.
• Perform duties with DOT-regulated vehicles, including potential inspections and safe handling.

Skills

Shipping

Receiving

Inventory management

Forklift operation

Safety/compliance

Team collaboration

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift

DS/DS inspection tools

Job description

Warehouse Associate

Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. The Warehouse Operations Associate is a key member of our depot team, overseeing shipping, receiving, and inventory management, as well as hands‑on fleet upkeep‑including preventative maintenance, cleaning, loading, and regular calibration. This role is also essential for maintaining food safety and regulatory compliance through rigorous cleaning and maintenance, while actively supporting workplace safety initiatives.

What Makes Restaurant Technologies a Great Place to Work:

• Compensation:
  • $21 per hour + Quarterly Bonuses
  • Opportunities to increase base pay with weekend shifts, tenure and level‑up development programs
• Available Shift(s):
  • Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Benefits:
  • $0 premium Medical for single coverage or employer HSA contribution for family coverage!
  • Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement & more!
  • 401k with matching contribution up to 4.5% of your compensation
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
  • $3,000 employee referral bonus program & $200 new customer referral program.
  • Growth & Opportunity! We have 41 locations nationwide and consistently see year-over‑year growth.
  • Award Winning Culture! - Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces Award + Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity + Newsweek American's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing + Newsweek America's Most Patriotic Companies + Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal - Best Places to Work

Primary Job Accountabilities:

Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Management

• Oversee the shipping of materials to customers, prepare corporate returns and support the weekly receiving of cooking oil tanker trucks.
• Oversee the safe receiving of cooking oil tankers. Verifying load specifications against COAs and executing the secure connection and removal of tankers in accordance with environmental and safety containment protocols.
• Maintain warehouse organization: including accurate receiving and reconciliation of orders and inventory, and partnering with leadership to process corporate repair bins and returns.
• Inspect oil samples for contaminants and conduct warehouse inspections to ensure there are no hazards or deficiencies.
• Operate a forklift to safely move, load, unload, and stack materials within the warehouse, ensuring efficiency and adherence to all safety protocols.
• Load fleet vehicles with cooking oil for daily delivery routes.

Fleet Maintenance

• Maintain fleet by following weekly (sanitation standard operating procedures) SSOPS, which includes cleaning filters, repair and replacement of hoses, and ensuring truck cleanliness.
• Conduct regular verification checks on delivery truck flow meters to ensure accuracy and compliance with safety, legal, and quality standards. Perform truck calibrations.
• Perform repairs and replacements of pumps and hoses on fleet trucks; manage and handle swappable oil tanks, including lifting and installing tanks, as required.
• If you have a valid CDL, you may be asked to move our DOT regulated trucks within the depot or transport them as needed and conduct routine safety inspections to ensure all units are road‑ready and compliant. If you do not have a CDL, you may be asked to move/transport our smaller vans and trucks, as needed.

Warehouse Cleaning and Maintenance

• Execute daily SSOPs (Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures) to ensure the depot environment maintains sanitary conditions required for food safety standards to prevent contamination of our oil products. Complete related food safety documentation and report any deficiencies.
• Maintain rigorous depot cleanliness standards through scheduled sanitation of warehouse floors, and common areas, while documenting all corrective actions in regulatory logs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age.
• 2+ years of warehouse related job experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Current DOT medical card or willingness to obtain one (Restaurant Technologies will assist).
• This position requires the operation of a DOT‑regulated vehicle, and candidates will be subject to passing a DOT‑mandated pre‑employment drug test. Please be advised, a positive result for any controlled substance will disqualify applicants; including marijuana (THC), even if it is legal under state or local law.
• Must uphold Restaurant Technologies' Fleet Safety Policy requirements and maintain a clean driving record
• Willing to obtain forklift operator certification (training provided).
• Mechanically inclined with demonstrated ability to work with hand tools to perform basic repairs and maintenance on fleet equipment and warehouse machinery; comfortable troubleshooting, replacing, and installing parts (such as pumps, hoses, and swappable oil tanks) to support daily fleet and depot operations.
• Able to efficiently operate smartphones and handheld devices to perform a variety of warehouse tasks.
• Able to carry a minimum of 50 pounds by hand up to several hundred yards by cart
• Unrestricted ability to bend, stoop, squat, stand, walk, climb, twist, turn and reach out
• Ability to climb up and down a ladder as high as 20 feet in the air
• Strong attention to detail, skilled at reviewing documentation for accuracy and identifying actionable items.
• Proven ability to set priorities, manage multiple goals, and consistently deliver effective results.
• Excellent collaborator, partnering with internal teams and delivering outstanding customer service.
• Highly organized with a strong ability to maintain orderly work environments and processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3+ years of warehouse related job experience preferred.
• 2+ yrs experience with shipping, receiving and inventory management.
• 2+ yrs experience executing daily SSOPs (Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures) and completing HACCP documentation.
• 2+ yrs experience with fleet maintenance, cleaning, calibration and minor repairs.
• Previous experience driving trucks with CDL Class A or B.

Inclusive Employer At Restaurant Technologies, we celebrate diversity, believe in equity, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees; we're proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affititive Action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Restaurant Technologies is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Culture & Benefits

Our employees are the foundation of our success and we take care of them! Our comprehensive benefits include professional development, competitive health care coverage, incentives and a healthy work and life balance. We've cultivated an award-winning workplace for driven team members who enjoy a fast pace and rapid growth balanced by a flexible and supportive environment. We've earned recognition as a \"Best Place to Work\" , by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal along with The Minnesota Work Life Champions Award while consistently earning a spot on Minnesota's Fastest Growing Companies list. In addition, we've earned numerous awards from our customer base who consider Restaurant Technologies a valued strategic partner.

Who We Are

Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. Our solution is environmentally sound, highly efficient and creates a safer, more productive work environment for restaurant personnel. With over 35,000 existing customers we are an established, profitable mid‑sized company poised for double‑digit growth in the coming year. We are headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota with a growing number of sites strategically located across the U.S. serving over 41 metropolitan markets.