Warehouse Associate

Fortune Fish & Gourmet; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Fish & Gourmet in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Warehouse Associate to handle loading, unloading, stock, labeling and receiving. You will help maintain safety and sanitation standards while supporting efficient warehouse operations.

Responsibilities include unloading from trucks, placing product on racks, assembling orders, moving materials with a forklift, and keeping inventory records. High school diploma and 1–2 years in food production preferred, seafood experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Education- High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience- One to two years of related experience in food production. Seafood experience preferred.
• Work ethic- A sense of urgency in meeting critical and time sensitive deadlines.
• Accuracy- Demonstrated ability to accurately pack product in a timely fashion. The ability to lift 25/50/pounds regularly.
• Language- Basic English speaking and written proficiency.
• Mathematical - Ability to perform basic arithmetic tasks - adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying.

Responsibilities

• Unload product from truck, container and stock them in the designated area.
• Ensures that product is properly placed on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established practice.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department and prepare for shipping.
• Ensure that product is handled in a sanitary manner.
• Adhere to the company's safety practices at all times.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Records number of materials or items received or distributed.
• Arranges product in specified sequence for processing by other workers as needed.
• Drives forklift or other motorized equipment to transport items within the plant.
• Supports in maintaining inventory records.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Basic English

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Title: Warehouse Associate

Reports to: Operations Manager

Summary of Position:

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for performing a range of general warehouse tasks including; loading, unloading, stock, inventory, labeling and receiving. Warehouse Associate contributes to the efficiency of the warehouse production by ensuring high safety and sanitation standards are always maintained.

Responsibilities

• Unload product from truck, container and stock them in the designated area.
• Ensures that product is properly placed on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established practice.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department and prepare for shipping.
• Ensure that product is handled in a sanitary manner.
• Adhere to the company's safety practices at all times.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Records number of materials or items received or distributed.
• Arranges product in specified sequence for processing by other workers as needed.
• Drives forklift or other motorized equipment to transport items within the plant.
• Supports in maintaining inventory records.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Education- High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience- One to two years of related experience in food production. Seafood experience preferred.
• Work ethic- A sense of urgency in meeting critical and time sensitive deadlines.
• Accuracy- Demonstrated ability to accurately pack product in a timely fashion. The ability to lift 25/50/pounds regularly.
• Language- Basic English speaking and written proficiency.
• Mathematical - Ability to perform basic arithmetic tasks - adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying.