Warehouse Associate- 1st Shift (Freezer)

KeHE Distributors, LLC; Glendale Heights, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, LLC is seeking a warehouse associate for a full-time role in our freezer environment. Responsibilities include receiving, storing and shipping inventory, loading orders and labeling products.

The position emphasizes safety, accuracy and efficiency in a controlled freezer setting, with benefits after 30 days and opportunities to grow within a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Good organizational and mechanical skills.
• Familiarity with warehouse technology, such as a scanning tool.
• Talent Inventory – decision making, attention to detail, conceptual thinking.

Responsibilities

• Full case order selection.
• Oversee and manage carrying, sorting, loading and unloading product.
• Track inventory throughout the warehouse.
• Inspect product for defects or damage, document and report accordingly.
• Ensures that product is packed and secured properly.
• Move product of various weight capacity and be familiar with safety within a freezer.
• Optimize loads to improve efficiency.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• May operate warehouse machines such as a forklift.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Organizational skills

Mechanical aptitude

Inventory awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Scanning tool

Job description

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $22.84/Hr. - $22.84/Hr.
• Shift Days: M-TH, Shift Time: 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Benefits after 30 days
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

Sound good?

Primary Responsibilities

A warehouse associate is responsible for performing various shipping and receiving duties safely. These duties include receiving, processing, storing and sending inventory according to orders and shipping schedules. This role is responsible loading orders onto a truck or shipping container, organizing stock and labeling product as appropriate. The duties and responsibilities of this position are completed in a freezer environment.

Essential Functions

• Full case order selection.
• Oversee and manage carrying, sorting, loading and unloading product.
• Track inventory throughout the warehouse.
• Inspect product for defects or damage, document and report accordingly.
• Ensures that product is packed and secured properly.
• Will move product of various weight capacity and should be familiar with conducting appropriate safety measures within a freezer.
• Optimize loads to ensure operational efficiency.
• Preserve a clean and safe working environment.
• May operate warehouse machines, such as a Forklift.
• May be required to clean various areas of the warehouse.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

• Good organizational and mechanical skills
• Familiarity with warehouse technology, such as a scanning tool.
• Talent Inventory – such as decision making, attention to detail, conceptual thinking

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Previous warehouse experience helpful but not required, training will be provided.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical strength required for lifting, moving and transporting materials of various weights.
• Strong endurance skills needed.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.