Description The Warehouse Associate is responsible for various warehouse activities as well as receive, input, sort, load, and unload products. The incumbent will organize stock, maintain inventory, and process, pack and ship orders ensuring that shipping schedules are met with attention to detail to ensure timely delivery and loss prevention. In the absence of the Warehouse associate, another Warehouse associate within the department will oversee the daily duties and responsibilities regarding operation workflow and adherence to the SOPs and cGMPs. Employee Responsibilities
- Adhere to cGMP and SOPs.
- Report any situations that might have a negative effect on food safety or quality immediately to supervisor or QA Department.
- Ensure food safety and quality are maintained according to company standards.
- Comply with policies and procedures to prepare and pack products under sanitary conditions that do not expose it to the risk of contamination.
- Operate and maintain a clean and hygienic standard of operation. Follow Company cGMP's (Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety Policies at all times)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Responsible for operating material handling equipment for the purpose of moving, locating, relocating, stacking, and counting merchandise using a forklift and pallet jack.
- process, pack, and ship orders accurately.
- Prepares orders by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in delivery area.
- Inventory cycle counting.
- Operate adequate merchandise management tools (for example, forklift).
- Enter data in inventory and logistics software programs.
- Meeting regulatory compliance requirements.
- Perform data entry, merchandise scan-ins, and other required quality assurance steps that confirm the contents of each order while tracking inventory for the company.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Food safety standards and regulations.
- Knowledge of cGMPs
- Ability to manage processes and procedures.
- Ability to manage team members effectively.
- Ability to work in an environment with inside/outside extreme temperatures and in noisy environments.
- Dependable daily attendance and work output
- Strong organizational work
- Detail-oriented outlook toward tasks
- Ability to operate an electric and manual pallet jack to move products
- Ability to work independently or in teams
- Good time management skills
- Additional certifications such as Forklift will be preferred
- Typing and record keeping skills necessary to provide accurate information for managers and
- supervisors regarding warehouse inventory
- Ability to maintain a high level of physicality for prolonged periods and working primarily standing
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as many warehouse items are cumbersome and heavy
EDUCATION:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- 1+ years of warehouse experience highly preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS: If you apply for this position, you must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for an employer sponsored visa (work permit). PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (change as needed, depending on physical demand (sedentary, etc.) Must possess mobility to work in a standard warehouse setting and work with and around a variety of equipment, parts, and inventory, to operate a motor vehicle and forklift; stand, walk, stoop, bend and lift up to 50 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the primary duties of the job, the employee is regularly exposed to various outdoor and indoor environments (i.e. general office, industrial complexes, food processing plants, semiconductor labs, clean rooms, etc., some of which can be hazardous). Temperature variances, high noise levels, and dusty environments may be encountered. FOOD ALLERGEN NOTICE: This facility may contain the following allergens: Milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat & soybeans. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. YOUR RIGHT TO WORK: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.