Warehouse Associate - Breakdown Cooler 12PM

KeHE Distributors; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the food distribution sector is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team as Warehouse Associates. This role involves critical responsibilities such as arranging products for stocking and operating forklifts in a fast-paced environment. The company is committed to fostering a people-first culture, ensuring that employees thrive while contributing to a mission centered around good living and quality service. With a range of benefits and a supportive atmosphere, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to grow in the warehouse and logistics field.

Benefits

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Short term & long term disability coverage

Employee stock ownership (ESOP)

Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Qualifications

• Prior warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with customers and management.

Responsibilities

• Arrange product into the correct configuration for stocking.
• Operate a sit-down forklift to OSHA certification.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $18.00/Hr. - $19.00/Hr.
• Shift Days: M-F, Shift Time: 12:00 PM to 9:00 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.

  Sound 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!

  Primary Responsibilities

  The Warehouse Associate - Breakdown will perform all required activities necessary to arrange product into the correct configuration for stocking.

  Essential Functions

  • Must be able to operate a sit-down forklift to OSHA certification.
  • Breakdown received product onto the proper size pallet, and make sure all are good pallets plus maintain rate.
  • Separate incoming product carefully, maintain it free from damage.
  • Re-stack product onto pallets within required height limitations.
  • Maintain work area, clean and organized.

  Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

  • Demonstrated regular and reliable attendance record.
  • Ability and willingness to work in a fast pace environment with daily deadlines and goals.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to effectively complete variety of repetitive and high urgency activities at the same time with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation, proactively addressing problems and avoiding crisis whenever possible.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English both orally and in writing.

  Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

  • Prior warehouse experience preferred.
  • Ability to communicate well with internal and external customers and management.
  • Ability to follow safe working practices, as instructed.
  • Ability to efficiently work independently of direct supervision.

  Physical Requirements:

  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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to carry 20 pounds, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to stand, climb, bend, and walk. May need to drive between stores as per assignment. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to both a typical office/store environment and all outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environments is low to high.

  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.