Warehouse Worker Specialty

usfoods; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Short-term and long-term disability

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a General Warehouse associate to perform product selection, receiving, and palletizing in a cool, refrigerated environment. You will pick and pack orders, scan barcodes, and ensure data accuracy while adhering to USDA regulations and customer specifications.

Responsibilities include shipping/receiving, moving products with material handling equipment, and supporting sanitation duties. The position requires basic reading/writing/math, a HS diploma or GED, and at least 6 months

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Able to operate and walk behind electric pallet jack and sit-down or stand-up forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack orders per customer specification.
• Scan product to capture required data.
• Sort, organize, repack, palletize, track, weight and break down products as needed.
• Ship and receive product using material handling equipment.
• Perform sanitation duties as required.

Skills

Basic Reading/Writing/Math

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Sit-down forklift

Stand-up forklift

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

The General Warehouse associates will perform product selection, receiving and palletizing while adhering to USDA Safety and Sanitation Regulations and customer specifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pick and pack orders per customer specification.
• Scan product as directed to capture required data.
• Sort, organize, repack, palletize, track, weight and break down various products to assist production as needed.
• Ship and receive product utilizing assigned material handling equipment.
• Perform various facility sanitation duties as required.
• Complete miscellaneous other duties as assigned by management.

RELATIONSHIPS

The incumbent is required to interact with employees, customers, and vendors at all levels of responsibility throughout the company in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training:

• High School graduate or GED preferred.
• Basic Reading, Writing and Math skills.

Related Experience/Requirements:

• Minimum 6 months warehouse experience preferred, preferably in a food environment.
• Able to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to operate and walk behind electric pallet jack and sit down or stand- up forklifts.
• Ability to lift 10-100 lbs. frequently.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is cool, wet and refrigerated with temperatures ranging from 35°F- 45°F degrees Fahrenheit in the coolers; 10°F to +10°F degrees Fahrenheit in the freezers or could get up to 95°F degrees Fahrenheit in the warehouse.

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements : Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time:
OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33% / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO: FREQUENCY:
STAND CONTINUOUSLY
WALK CONTINUOUSLY
DRIVE FREQUENTLY
SIT OCCASIONALLY

LIFT
1-10 lbs (Sedentary) CONTINUOUSLY
11-20 lbs (Light) CONTINUOUSLY
21-50 lbs (Medium) FREQUENTLY
51-100 lbs (Heavy) FREQUENTLY
Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) OCCASIONALLY

CARRY
1-10 lbs (Sedentary) CONTINUOUSLY
11-20 lbs (Light) CONTINUOUSLY
21-50 lbs (Medium) CONTINUOUSLY
51-100 lbs (Heavy) FREQUENTLY
Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) OCCASIONALLY

PUSH/PULL *1 FREQUENTLY
CLIMB/BALANCE *2 FREQUENTLY
STOOP/SQUAT FREQUENTLY
KNEEL FREQUENTLY
BEND FREQUENTLY
REACH ABOVE SHOULDER FREQUENTLY
TWIST FREQUENTLY
GRASP OBJECTS *3 CONTINUOUSLY
MANIPULATE OBJECTS *4 FREQUENTLY
MANUAL DEXTERITY *5 FREQUENTLY

1 (Push/Pull: Hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift)
2 (Climb/Balance: In/Out Truck/Trailer to cab. On/Off ramp to ground level and side doorsteps and Platform of trailer. Stairs)
3 (Grasp Objects: Hand truck, boxes, cartons, steering wheel)
4 (Manipulate Objects: Boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps)
5 (Manual Dexterity: Typing, use of office machines such as copiers, printers)

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $20.00-$21.00/hour.

Benefits for this role may include

• health insurance
• pre-tax spending accounts
• retirement benefits
• paid time off
• short-term and long-term disability
• employee stock purchase plan
• life insurance

To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

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