Warehouse Loader

KeHE Distributors; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food distribution is seeking dedicated individuals to join their warehouse team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you'll be responsible for loading customer orders and ensuring accuracy in dispatch. With a strong commitment to employee well-being, the company provides comprehensive benefits after 30 days, including health insurance, paid time off, and employee stock ownership. If you're looking for a position that values teamwork and safety while providing a supportive culture, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Employee Stock Ownership

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Sick Time

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in warehouse operations.
• OSHA Forklift Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize loading dock and load customer orders accurately.
• Operate powered industrial truck to manipulate product.

Skills

Warehouse Operations

Forklift Operation

Inventory Management

Safety Practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet Jack

Job description

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $16.00/Hr. - $16.00/Hr.
• Shift Days: M W TH F, Shift Time: 4:00 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 Loader organizes the loading dock and loads customer orders accurately per route sequence and dispatch time.

  • Must have experience operating EPJs and/or Dock Stocker

  Essential Functions

  • Operate powered industrial truck equipped with lifting device such as forklift or hand jack to manipulate product.
  • Take inventory of materials on loading dock, and ensure that all product is accurately staged, properly stacked, and appropriately shrink-wrapped.
  • Determine appropriate loading configuration, taking into account stop order, product mix, and routing, to ensure maximum cube utilization.
  • Load product into truck on pallets or by hand stacking or a combination thereof.
  • Ensure the method of loading prohibits damage in transit.
  • Check for frozen perishable product on cooler dock and merge with correct order.
  • Ensure all non-food items are also loaded, i.e. pallet jacks, display racks, mail.
  • Other duties and special projects as requested.
  • Must maintain good attendance.
  • Maintain safe work practices.
  • Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.

  Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

  • High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
  • A minimum of two (2) years experience working in a warehouse environment.
  • Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.)

  Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

  • OSHA Forklift Certification strongly preferred.
  • Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
  • Ability to follow safe working practices, as instructed.
  • Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.

  Physical Requirements:

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate 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, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The associate is required to sit. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and climb. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a warehouse environment where temperatures can vary from very cool to very warm. The associate is also exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise levels in the work environment are typically low to moderate.

  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.