What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate - 2nd Shift position at Kettle Cuisine?
Description
Job Summary
As a Warehouse Associate, you will play an important role in the production of high-quality products by assisting with stocking and organizing materials in our warehouse. The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and should have experience operating forklifts. Experience working in below 0° temperatures a plus.
Role and Responsibilities
Physical Demands/Efforts
Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.
Job Summary
As a Warehouse Associate, you will play an important role in the production of high-quality products by assisting with stocking and organizing materials in our warehouse. The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and should have experience operating forklifts. Experience working in below 0° temperatures a plus.
Role and Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of required documentation to enable clear traceability
- Ensure Inbound and outbounds loads are handled timely, accurately, and efficiently.
- Manage ERP system transactions.
- Communicate and update all relevant parties of any issues or changes
- Put away stock into designated areas within the warehouse
- Pick orders accurately, package them correctly, label them appropriately, then prepare for shipment
- Operate material handling equipment such as forklift or pallet jack safely while ensuring proper safety procedures are always followed
- Maintain cleanliness of the warehouse area including sweeping/ dusting shelves/racks etc.
- Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager
- Experience with Warehousing, Inventory, and/or Logistics.
- Experience working in temperature controlled settings
- Experience with perishable items
- Proven track record in safe working practices
- Previous experience working in food production environments preferred but not required
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Forklift certification is desired but not mandatory
- Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues
- Able to interact and communicate with the supervisors and team members
- Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working in a team environment
- Goal oriented & well organized
- Ability to work all scheduled shifts, on time
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Planning and organizing
- Mathematical skills
- Bi-lingual preferred
Physical Demands/Efforts
- Work requires continuous physical exertion including lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Work performed by this position requires moderate mental concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
- Work requires continuous visual effort for extended periods of time.
- Employee works in a manufacturing setting with frequent exposure to heat/cold, dust, noise or other factors that may require protective equipment and still pose a hazard.
- Travel is not required for this position.
Kettle Cuisine takes the utmost pride in its people, products and reputation. Each employee is expected to understand and live our Core Values every day.
- Honor Food – We create and produce the best tasting, safest, all natural recipes that strive for perfection in every batch, from bench to kettle
- Honor Each Other – We seek to develop trusting, respectful and mutually rewarding relationships with all our team members and business partners
- Honor Development – We recognize and nurture each other’s talents, strengths and interests in order to further strengthen and grow our team
- Honor Innovation – We continually strive for creative and sustainable ways to achieve excellence
