Warehouse Associate

PORTLAND COFFEE ROASTER; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,485 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and matching

Medical, Vision and Dental insurance

Free and discounted coffee benefits

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Paid training

Referral program

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

PORTLAND COFFEE ROASTER is seeking a Warehouse Associate to manage various warehouse functions, including receiving and organizing orders. This full-time role offers a pay range of $18.50 to $19.00 per hour with guaranteed hours, along with comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and at least one year of warehouse experience. Join our team to make a significant impact in our company culture focused on positive connections and community support.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a warehouse environment is strongly preferred.
• Valid and clean OR Driver's License required.
• Proficiency with software and mobile devices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for receiving, storing, and handling products.
• Maintains warehouse in safe, clean, and orderly fashion.
• Operates company vehicles for deliveries.

Skills

Customer Focus

Dependability

Functional/Technical Skills

Effective Communication

Team Player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift certification

Microsoft Office Suite

Rootstock ERP/Salesforce

GPS mapping software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Distribution Warehouse - Portland, OR 97220

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Salary Range: $18.50 - $19.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 50%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Warehouse

Be Bold with Portland Coffee Roasters

About Us

For 30 years, Portland Coffee Roasters has been forging positive connections with our customers and partners. We strive to create unbeatable relationships that will ultimately result in improving the coffee world, at the local and global level. Every year we commit resources to a global project supporting the coffee community. We are dedicated to sharing our knowledge and expertise; our training is thorough. We are a company of individuals with the common goal of making our industry better and more viable. We have fun together and we work hard together. If these values speak to you, PCR could be the fit you’ve been looking for! We are currently filling the position of Warehouse Associate.

Benefits

• Position starting range $18.50- $19/hr.
• 401(k) and matching
• Medical, Vision and Dental insurance
• Free and discounted coffee benefits
• Monday-Friday, guaranteed 30hrs/week (hourly)
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• And much much more!

Responsibilities

• A Warehouse Associate is responsible for all aspects of warehouse functions including receiving, storing, handling, loading and unloading, and preparing products for picking, shipping, or delivery. Works independently with little direct supervision. Maintains the warehouse and equipment in a safe, orderly, and sanitary fashion. Fills and checks customer orders. Operates company vehicles completing deliveries and warehouse runs to transport products, packaging, and materials. Responsible for maintaining accurate shipping and receiving logs and other documents related to the organization’s food safety program.
• Receiving, organizing, and loading incoming and outgoing orders.
• Maintaining a well-organized, clean warehouse.
• Maintaining accurate inventory control.
• Operating and maintaining warehouse equipment including sit-down forklifts, upright forklifts, and electric and manual pallet jacks in a safe manner consistent with established procedures.
• Error‑free filling and checking of coffee and allied product orders.
• Knowledge of and compliance with the company’s food safety program.
• Delivers to wholesale accounts, as assigned by manager.

Additional Responsibilities

• Communicates needs and maintains adequate packaging materials and other supplies necessary for product and warehouse operations.
• Participates in weekly driving and product transfer responsibilities for the team.
• Ability to accurately enter data using a barcode scanner for warehouse management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Manager, Warehouse.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in a warehouse environment is strongly preferred.
• One year of experience driving in a professional capacity with valid OR Driver's License strongly preferred.
• A valid and clean OR DL record and ability to be insured.
• Proficiency with computer software, mobile devices and other hardware that include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite and Teams, Rootstock ERP/Salesforce, and GPS mapping software.
• Obeys traffic laws and follows established traffic and transportation procedures when operating company vehicles.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Required Competencies

• Customer Focus; demonstrated through order presentation, accuracy, and consistency.
• Dependable (attendance, timeliness, responsive)
• Functional/technical skills (job knowledge, aptitude, and skills)
• Receptive to feedback/self-aware (coachable, open to hearing both positive and constructive feedback)
• Adaptable to change (responsive and proactive to embrace any change, flexible to adjust to situation and business needs)
• Team player (unselfish and willing to support decisions for the good of the team)
• Effective communication; adherence to PCR Communication Standards
• Ability to follow rules, policies, and procedures.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 150 pounds assisted. The employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time on a concrete surface; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; balance; bend and reach with hands and arms; use feet to operate foot pedal operation and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb ladders, sit, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.