Warehouse Associate

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions is seeking a Warehouse Associate to maintain shipping/receiving and support the Warehouse Team. You will work with stakeholders to serve customers with urgency and uphold quality standards.

Responsibilities include accurate receiving, inventory, packing, documentation, and cycle counts, with occasional after-hours on-call. A high school diploma and 1–2 years of warehouse experience are required.

Qualifications

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and urgency.
• Ability to function independently with attention to detail.
• Organizes and follows up while juggling priorities.
• Driven to question, investigate, and improve processes.
• Good computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX is a plus.
• Customer-oriented mindset.
• Previous warehouse and inventory experience required.
• Forklift training and hand tool knowledge are a plus.
• Team player with collaborative spirit.
• 5S and Lean experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support receiving, inventory, shipping, and returns accurately.
• Verify items against POs and Sales Orders by description, ID, quantity.
• Use standard warehouse equipment to load/unload/stock items.
• Prepare pallets/crates using common tools.
• Enter shipments and generate required labels and docs.
• Stock and conduct cycle counts per policy.
• Maintain a clean, organized warehouse.
• Arrange shipments and provide tracking information.
• Support spare parts and field service teams as needed.
• Carry spare parts and rotational after-hours on-call duties.
• Assist with 5S initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by team leader.

Skills

Professionalism

Independence

Multitasking

Curiosity/Improvement

Customer-orientation

Team player

5S/Lean experience

Warehouse/inventory experience

Microsoft Office knowledge

Microsoft Dynamics AX knowledge

Hand tools/forklift familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Warehouse receiving/inventory experience 1-2 years

Valid driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Forklift

Job description

Job Description

The incumbent is a Frontmatec Ambassador who is responsible for maintaining the warehouse shipping and receiving process and backing up and supporting the Warehouse Team. They work closely with several stakeholders in order to serve the customer with urgency and respect for Frontmatec's quality standards.

The incumbent is a Frontmatec Ambassador who is responsible for maintaining the warehouse shipping and receiving process and backing up and supporting the Warehouse Team. They work closely with several stakeholders in order to serve the customer with urgency and respect for Frontmatec's quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately support all receiving, inventory, shipping, and returns processes – including but not limited to, receiving, double-checking, signing, counting, picking, packing, handling, etc.
• Independently identify and verify items from product descriptions, ID numbers, and quantities against POs and Sales Orders for shipping and receiving accuracy.
• Use standard warehouse equipment (with training) to load/unload/stock various size/shape items.
• Prepare wooden pallets and crates for handling using common tools (with training).
• Enter shipments and generate labels/documentation required.
• Stock and cycle count – according to group policy/procedure.
• Help maintain a clean warehouse.
• Arrange shipment, complete required documentation, and provide tracking information.
• Support the spare part sales and field service teams as requested.
• Carry the spare parts, and after-hours phone on nights and weekends, in rotation.
• Other duties as assigned by the team leader.
• Assist with ongoing 5S initiatives.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and a sense of urgency.
• Ability to function independently and in a very detailed manner.
• Organizes and follows up while juggling multiple priorities.
• Drive to question, investigate, and improve.
• Good computer skills with working knowledge/experience with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX would be a plus.
• Be customer-oriented.
• Previous warehouse and inventory experience is required.
• Forklift training and working knowledge of hand tools are a plus
• Team player.
• 5S and Lean experience preferred

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalency required
• 1-2 years of warehouse receiving, inventory, pick/pack/shipping experience required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Proven ability to complete full warehouse cycle (assess needs, plan work, communicate, coordinate, investigate, and evaluate independently and accurately).

Working Conditions

• This job requires the ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and walk for most of the day.
• This job requires the ability to climb a ladder.
• This job requires the ability to lift 50 lbs.
• This job requires the ability to learn and operate hand tools and a forklift.
• This job requires occasional overtime and scheduled, rotating nights and weekend on-call hours.

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person