Warehouse associate

Niagara Bottling; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Mental wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Niagara Bottling LLC seeks a Warehouse Associate to efficiently check trucks in/out via WMS, load/unload trailers, and maintain quality and safety in the warehouse. The role requires operating a forklift, reconciling shipments, and supporting warehouse processes to ensure on-time deliveries.

Qualified candidates may have a High School Diploma (minimum) and preferred Associate’s degree, with 2 years in manufacturing being an advantage.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, Associate’s degree preferred.
• No explicit years of experience required; 2 years in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in people or project management is a plus.
• Competencies emphasize safety, ownership, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound orders into WMS and ensure accurate loading.
• Operate forklift and unload/stock materials; maintain warehouse organization.
• Inspect trailers and coordinate preload activities to meet schedules.
• Maintain records for daily shipping and inventory control.
• Coordinate with transportation and production scheduling to ensure smooth shipments.
• Support process improvements and cost reduction initiatives.

Education

High School Diploma (minimum)

Associate’s Degree preferred

Job description

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for our Team Members.

Warehouse Associate

Responsible for checking trucks in and out using WMS, ensuring efficient trailer loading/unloading, and maintaining quality and safety in the warehouse.

Essential Functions

• Receive all inbound orders into WMS (spring water, resin, corrugated materials, film, labels, UPS deliveries, FedEx deliveries, water transfer as needed).
• Rebuild damaged pallets prior to restock.
• Process RMA’s and consolidate finished goods storage for maximum capacity.
• Identify, report, and observe quality issues with finished goods and RMS.
• Validate new SKUs in WMS to ensure proper LGV storage and handling.
• Correct LGV alarms and monitor loads.
• Unload finished goods and raw material deliveries utilizing a forklift.
• Maintain pallet storage area; offload pallets from trailers and stage for LGV’s to pick up.
• Correct product spills and manually pull pallets from production as needed.
• Supply production with non‑inventory items (glue, bags, labels, etc.).
• Operate forklift when required and facilitate the flow of information between logistics, production, and sales to ensure timely service.
• Test and monitor resin and spring water; coordinate preload activities including inspecting trailers to ensure loads are completed on time.
• Check in trucks and communicate loading instructions to forklift drivers.
• Provide correct loading documents, bills of lading, and truck seals upon leaving the facility.
• Maintain appropriate records and reports required for daily shipping and inventory control.
• Participate in continued process improvement and cost reduction.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe warehouse.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance.
• Handle phone calls using proper etiquette and communicate with internal and external contacts to ensure timely loading and troubleshoot issues.
• Coordinate with transportation and production/scheduling to ensure all shipments flow as scheduled.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 0 Years – Experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 0 Years – Experience in a position of this type.
• 0 Years – Experience managing people or projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 Years – Experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 2 Years – Experience in a position of this type.
• 2 Years – Experience managing people or projects (experience may include a combination of work experience and education).

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner – Makes safety the number one priority, keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately, effectively prioritizes tasks, shows respect, confronts interpersonal issues, prioritizes customer issues, responds promptly to commitments, and seeks continuous improvement.
• InnovACT – Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, and products; demonstrates adaptability; increases performance through efficiency.
• Find a Way – Seeks to develop technical knowledge, understands interdepartmental impact, seeks solutions rather than blame, empowers self‑improvement.
• Great – Communicates clearly and promptly across all levels, manages expectations effectively.
• Safety – Makes safety the number one priority and actively contributes to a safe work environment.

Education

• High School Diploma (minimum).
• Associate’s Degree preferred.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick days, and vacation.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including virtual care options.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending accounts.
• Mental wellbeing benefits, free counseling for employees and families.
• Family building benefits (fertility, adoption, surrogacy, doula reimbursements).
• Income protection (life, AD&D, short and long‑term disability, critical illness).
• Discount programs (pet plans, legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, airport parking).
• Tuition reimbursement and college savings plan.

Location

LosAngelesCounty applicants only.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions.