Warehouse Associate (1st Shift)

Job Summary:

The Warehouse Tech I re-palletize cheese that has cooled and prepares it for warehouse storage.  The Warehouse General Laborer works in a team environment to prepare cheese products to ship to customers. All tasks are performed in a busy environment with limited supervision.

The Warehouse Tech I will prepare, receive, order and export warehouse deliveries, to include job site content and consumables.

   Schedule Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm, overtime as necessary

Wage - $17 per hour

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The stacker re-palletizes cheese that has cooled down under 50 degrees.
• Sample and check the cheese as required and deliver to the Quality Control lab for testing.
• Stack pallets of properly cooled cheese while inspecting the boxes for damage or any other variation; report deficiencies to proper parties.  
• Clean up spills in a timely manner and keep work area orderly.
• Perform duties following all good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) including food, equipment, and operating safety requirements.

• Complete all necessary cleaning and workplace sanitation requirements.
• Record production/warehousing information in a tablet, scanner, computer or by hand.
• Identify variation in cheese manufacturing processes, troubleshoot and report to supervisor if unable to resolve.
• Attend all required company training.
• Flexible to support work in all areas as needed.
• Other duties may be required as needed to meet production demand.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Verbal/written communication skills
• Work as a member of a team
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and act upon them
• Time management skills
• Uphold confidentiality of sensitive information
• High attention to detail
• Maintain excellent attendance

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

• Continuously lift 25 pounds, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Stand continuously
• Vision including the ability to read, distance vision and peripheral
• Walk frequently
• Climb ramps or stairs
• Push/pull materials form conveyors
• Sit rarely

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Hearing protection
• Bump cap
• Hair net
• Uniform
• Safety glasses
• Safety shoes
• Gloves

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Sampling tool
• Ergonomic lift table
• Broom, shovel, dustpan, dustmop, mop, squeegee
• Hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.)
• Knives
• Markers, pens
• I-Pad
• Scanner
• Computer

Environmental Conditions

• Refrigerated warehouse environment
• General manufacturing conditions

This job description is not an employment contract and may be modified at any time at the discretion of the company.