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Warehouse Associate Forklift Operator

SUMMARY:

The Warehouse Associate Forklift Operator is primarily responsible for coordinating activities for receiving, storing, distributing, transporting, sorting, and stocking products and materials. In addition, performing many of the same job duties as a material handler, they may monitor employees as they perform their day-to-day duties in the warehouse.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Verifies incoming and outgoing shipment, handling and disposition of materials and keeping warehouse inventory current.
  • Assists with work assignments to meet transportation or operational goals.
  • Monitors work such as moving, storing, and loading or unloading of materials.
  • Safely transports products and materials from receiving areas to storage areas using various material handling equipment.
  • Sorts and places material on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined Company guidelines and product codes.
  • Confers with department head to ensure coordination of warehouse activities with activities of other functions such as production, sales and purchasing.
  • Reads work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine product to be gathered or distributed.
  • Assembles customer orders and other location orders from stock and places orders on pallets and transports orders to shipping area. Accurately records amounts of products or materials received or distributed.
  • Confers with supervisor to resolve issues.
  • Maintains safe working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance and standards.
  • Maintains the cleanliness of the warehouse.
  • Demonstrate and understand safety as a core value and follow the key essential to safety as set forth by BH safety policies and procedures; reinforce and coach others to do the same.
  • Understand and follow established safety guidelines, consistently comply with all safety procedures (e.g., PPE, Lock Out Tag Out) – Support food safety, legality, and quality programs.
  • Maintain product quality through adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety Prevention Controls, product specifications and quality procedures.
  • Always be mindful of and adhere to GMP’s, Quality and Food Safety requirements.
  • Performs other duties as requested from management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Two years warehousing and forklift experience
  • Ability to read, speak, write, and understand English.
  • Ability to work independently and as a team.
  • Ability to be prompt and reliable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and 100 pounds occasionally.
  • Ability to constantly lift, stand, bend, stretch and squat during entire shift.
  • Ability to frequently kneel, squat, bend, and stoop, twist and reach overhead with repetitive motions.
  • Ability to work in a warehouse and production environment with moderate noise level and variable temperatures.

OFFERING:

Pay rate:  $18.00/hr. - $19.00/hr. DOE

  • 401K with company match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Paid Sick, Personal, and Vacation Time
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Short Term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Flex Spending
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Direct Deposit
  • Referral Bonuses

EEO STATEMENT:

Barrie House is committed to creating equitable employment opportunities for all individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

*Only qualified candidates will be contacted

*No recruiting agencies

CURRENTLY hiring, please send resume to careers@barriehouse.com


If there is a fit, we will contact you to learn more about you. Thanks for thinking of Barrie House. Good Luck!
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