About Nelson-Jameson:

Nelson-Jameson exists to keep America’s food supply safe and delicious.

While most industrial suppliers simply deliver products - Nelson-Jameson delivers solutions. Since 1947, Nelson-Jameson has been a trusted supply chain partner of the nation’s top dairy and food manufacturers. Through our technical experts, comprehensive product offering, and expertly curated food safety programs, we bring holistic food quality and safety solutions to our customers while simultaneously lowering transaction costs.

We are a leader in providing from a single source a wide variety of products and services of unsurpassed value to food processors.

While food processors are the primary focus of our marketing efforts we will capitalize on the manageable opportunities in other markets. We expect to serve and advance the best interests of our customers by:

• Maintaining a staff which is committed to customer service, and which has expertise pertaining to the products we sell.

• Carrying an extensive inventory to fill customer orders promptly, completely, and accurately.

• Providing "added value" proprietary products and service wherever possible to better serve customer needs.

• Being a source for hard-to-find items.

• Providing customers with easy-to-use catalogs together with ready access to customer service representatives.

• Maintaining distribution centers and our own delivery services where economically feasible.

• Being sensitive to both current needs and future opportunities in providing products and services to our customers.

• Dealing morally, honestly and fairly; striving to give superior value; being willing to go the extra mile; and pursuing excellence in every facet of our endeavors.

Nelson-Jameson is a 4th generation family-owned company with a strong “Golden Rule” culture and familial, Midwestern values. We support our communities, are robust philanthropists, espouse work-life balance, proud of the flexibility we offer, have beautiful offices and amenities, and just have a lot of fun at work.

Job Summary:

Warehouse duties as required to operate an effective, safe and efficient facility.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Must learn and be proficient in at least four of the first ten bullet points.

• Proficient at completing all necessary documents required for unloading and loading of trucks.

• Accurately receive purchase orders and complete required documentation.

• Accurately use “put-a-way” process.

• Print orders and pick lists.

• Assist with inventory and cycle counts.

• Print, pick, and ship transfers.

• Accurately pick and prepare products for outgoing shipments to include LTL, small parcel, routes, and customer pick-ups.

• Accurately “ship confirm” and prepare all necessary documents required for outbound orders.

• Assist in keeping the facility clean and orderly, including sweeping and dusting.

• Operate all onsite forklifts that could include turret truck, order picker, deep reach, counterbalance, and pallet jack.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Education: High school degree or equivalent.

• Experience: Warehouse and shipping experience.

Equipment Use:

• Computer

• Wireless Warehouse Management System scanner

• Shipping equipment

• Forklifts

• Battery charger

• Floor scrubber

Nelson-Jameson Offers:

• Salary Range: $18.75 per hour
• Generous benefits package
• Competitive paid time off

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 56#, occasionally lift and/or move more than 75#, and infrequently push/pull greater than 115#. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving equipment, dust particles, ladders, hazardous chemicals and slight risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The working surface is concrete.

Work Week:

Hours: 40

• Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Overtime: As needed

The above is an overview of the position described and is not intended to be all inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Responsibility and Duty satisfactorily. The qualifications including physical demands listed, are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

• Warehouse and shipping experience.