Warehouse Associate

Niagara Bottling, LLC; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical

401(k) with company match

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Niagara Bottling, LLC in Temple, TX is seeking a Warehouse Associate to help receive, move, and ship materials. You will operate a forklift, scan orders in WMS, rebuild pallets, unload deliveries, and maintain a clean, safe warehouse while coordinating with logistics, production and sales to ensure timely service to customers.

This role emphasizes safety, accurate records, and teamwork. Minimum High School Diploma required; Associate degree preferred; 0–2 years in manufacturing acceptable with

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Experience in field/manufacturing environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Receive all inbound orders into WMS and process them.
• Unload finished goods and raw materials using forklift.
• Rebuild damaged pallets and prepare stock for restock.
• Maintain pallet storage and ensure accurate loading documentation.
• Coordinate with logistics, production and sales to ensure on-time shipments.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Warehouse Associate

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 competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Essential Functions

• Receives all inbound orders into WMS: spring water, resin, corrugated materials, film, labels, UPS deliveries, Federal Express deliveries, water transfer as needed
• Rebuilds damaged pallets prior to restock
• Processes RMAs
• Consolidates finished goods storage for maximum storage capabilities
• Identifies, reports and observes quality issues with finished goods and RMS
• Validates new SKUs in WMS to ensure proper LGV storage and handling
• Corrects LGV alarms
• Monitors Loads
• Unloads finished goods and raw material deliveries utilizing a forklift
• Maintains pallet storage area; offloads pallets from trailers and stages for LGV's to pick up
• Corrects product spills
• Manually pulls pallets from production as needed
• Supplies production with non‑inventory items (glue, bags, labels, etc.)
• Air Bag Loads
• Clears up blocked locations in WMS
• May be required to operate a forklift when needed
• Facilitates the flow of information between logistics, production and sales to ensure timely and accurate service to customer base
• Tests and monitors resin and spring water
• Coordinates preload activities including inspecting trailers to ensure all loads are completed on time
• Checks in trucks and communicates loading instructions to forklift drivers
• Provides correct loading documents/bills of lading and truck seals upon leaving the facility
• Maintains appropriate records and reports required for daily shipping and inventory control
• Involvement in continued process improvement and cost reduction
• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe warehouse
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job
• Answers/makes phone calls using proper phone etiquette
• Communicates with inside and outside contacts to ensure loading of trucks on time and troubleshoot any issues
• Coordinates with transportation and production/scheduling to ensure all shipments are flowing in and out of warehouse as scheduled
• This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 0 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 0 Years – Experience in Position
• 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects

* experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 2 Years – Experience working in Position
• 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects

* experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma

• Preferred: Associate's Degree

Certification/License

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: None Required

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

Los Angeles County applicants only. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

Location

TEMPLE