Warehouse Associate - Forklift Operator

The Warehouse Associate receives, stores, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within establishments by performing the following duties.

Shipping

• Reads picking list to identify material to be picked and reviews special instructions.

• Retrieves items from inventory and moves material to predetermined dock location

• Alerts Supervisor or Customer Service of any shortages or discrepancies.

• Pickers are required to have all items double checked and notated on picking list (this process can be done by self if OK’d by supervisor)

• May be required to re-stack, label, place protective packaging material, stretch wrap and placard palletized material with identifying information

• Is required to work with fellow warehouse associates to verify accuracy and completeness of shipping documents.

• Inspects all trucks to determine if they’re OK to load (clean, dry, odor free, etc.) and fills information on Outbound Trailer Inspection Report(s).

• Prior to loading LTL confirms all orders for carrier are ready and load all.

• Places material on carrier and has driver sign BOL(s) and for pieces when necessary.

• Prepares UPS parcels for shipment, all UPS shipments must be checked by a supervisor or Lead Warehouseman.

• Is courteous to customers and truck drivers

Receiving

• Inspects all incoming trailers for cleanliness and seal if required.

• Identifies product being received, inspects for evidence of damage and infestation, photographs and consults with supervisor if necessary

• Ensure proper disposition of damaged product and cleans up any mess associated with it.

• Compares physical count of product being received with purchase order

• Records items, lot #'s, quantity in the receiving process, confirms allergen status and labels all material accordingly.

• Transports materials and items received and places into designated areas noting physical location during the process

• Signs and dates receiving report

• Promptly and accurately completes paperwork and forwards documents to Purchasers the same day

• Alerts purchasing of any MAJOR discrepancies between receiving report and purchase order

• Assures stock rotation by repositioning product on hand

• Is courteous to all truck drivers

Compliance & Safety

• Directly supports the sanitation effort by adhering to all warehouse safety and sanitation regulations.

• Complies with all procedural or documentation requirements as they relate to SQF (Safe Quality Food) or general safety.

• Provides support staff to the Warehouse Lead in maintaining a sanitation level in the warehouse at SQF certification standard. Includes warehouse organization, outside grounds, receiving and ship practices, housekeeping practices, merchandise storage conditions, and insect, rodent and vermin control.

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General Warehouse Duties

• Participates in the taking of physical inventory

• To includes warehouse organization, outside grounds, receiving and shipping practices, provision for sanitary facilities and control, housekeeping practices, merchandise storage conditions, and insect, rodent, and vermin control

Clerical/General Administrative

• Provides support to the Warehouse Lead and Operations VP/Manager in preparing shipping documents with the use of a standard PC

• Makes copies, prints documents, mail delivery, etc. as needed

• Files paperwork as needed