Associate, Warehouse Operations (Loader) - C1 at KeHE Distributors in US-TX-Dallas

Job description

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $20.75/Hr. - $20.75/Hr.
• Shift Days: SU M TH F, Shift Time: 7:00 AM
• Benefits after 30 days
• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays
• At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Responsibilities

• The Warehouse Loader organizes the loading dock and loads customer orders accurately per route sequence and dispatch time.
• Essential Functions
• Operate powered industrial truck equipped with lifting device such as forklift or hand jack to manipulate product.
• Take inventory of materials on loading dock, and ensure that all product is accurately staged, properly stacked, and appropriately shrink-wrapped.
• Determine appropriate loading configuration, taking into account stop order, product mix, and routing, to ensure maximum cube utilization.
• Load product into truck on pallets or by hand stacking or a combination thereof.
• Ensure the method of loading prohibits damage in transit.
• Check for frozen perishable product on cooler dock and merge with correct order.
• Ensure all non-food items are also loaded, i.e. pallet jacks, display racks, mail.
• Other duties and special projects as requested.
• Must maintain good attendance.
• Maintain safe work practices.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.)
• OSHA Forklift Certification strongly preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
• Ability to follow safe working practices, as instructed.
• Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.

Skills

Preferred

• OSHA Forklift Certification