Location: Howell,NJ, USA
Looking for a fulfilling career where your work is valued? Looking to make excellent money? Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Wholefoods Markets and everything in between. Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today.Job Details for Loading Associate:Schedule: 5pm - Until CompletionOff days Tuesday & SaturdayJob Overview for Loading Associate:Responsible for loading trucks with product safely and efficiently. Ensures correct product and quantity are loaded on the accurate trailer. Operates power equipment safely.Job Responsibilities for Loading Associate:Inspects assigned jack for safety issues and turns on single and dual temp trailers refrigerator units at the proper times.Loads trucks in sequence based on delivery schedule and routing using at least 5 load bars per route to ensure a secure delivery.Distributes finished load sheets to the inside of the trailer, to the dispatcher, and to the driver.Selects product on heavy nights or if understaffed.Keeps area clean and debris out of work area during work hours and operates pallet jack in safe and efficient manner.Removes debris and empty pallets from the dock upon completion of loading.Reports any discrepancies in pallet counts, missing repack or unsound pallets to the lead, supervisor or manager and reports any violation of company policy to supervisor or leadPerform duties in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies and procedures, as appropriate for locationJob Requirements for Loading Associate:Understand all unload procedures and the proper staging of all return products.Understanding of batching sheets, load sheets, pallet counts, cubing and depart times.Ability to make decisions about the proper blending of repack and grocery stops together.Physical requirements include twisting, turning, bending, and climbing.Understanding of procedures in other areas of the warehouse for a more global understanding of all processes.High School Diploma/Ged CertificateAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. UNFI is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity