Warehouse Material Handler

Warehouse Associate

Day Shift: Monday - Thursday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 1-hour lunch. $17/hr.

Job Summary:

Receive, store and pull product from warehouse and trailers, maintain organization of product in the warehouse and assist with the proper management of inventory.

Job Responsibilities:

• Locates and stages materials needed for daily production runs.

• Frequently enters and exits trailers and other storage areas to locate, move, and position materials needed for production.

• Uses handheld scanner to complete system transactions and maintain an updated account of onsite stock and inventory cycle counts.

• Communicates any inventory count or stock discrepancies to the appropriate supervisor.

• Notifies supervisors of any low or excessive inventory quantities.

• Frequently utilizes hand trucks and forklifts in confined and high-traffic areas to move materials.

• Ensures that all materials are tagged appropriately, including preparing tags and numbers for pallets that are missing information, when needed.

• Properly stores production materials such as boxes and bags in the warehouse after they have been received.

• Ensures that materials are maintained in proper locations and are stacked properly.

• Ensures that all performance and safety standards are met at the storage facility, including proper temperature controls, cleaning guidelines, and proper procedures for transferring and storing product.

• Maintains familiarity with Shipping and Receiving processes in order to assist when needed, such as verifying received item descriptions and quantities against purchase orders.

• Occasionally assists with picking and transferring raw product to the production area when needed.

• Notifies appropriate personnel of any maintenance issues involving assigned equipment.

• Notifies appropriate personnel of any food safety concerns or damage to the product.

• All staff has the authority to place on hold any products and/or equipment that do not meet Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. food safety standards.

• Must be willing to assist with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be punctual and dependable.

• Must be able to work independently and with a team.

• Able to perform basic mathematics operations and acquire proficiency in our production software applications.

• Must possess basic MS Office skills, including knowledge of Excel.

• Must possess basic knowledge of warehouse organization and material flows.

• Must be able to comply with all safety and cleanliness requirements.

Abilities Required:

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, non-climate-controlled environments which include exposure to seasonal cold and hot weather.

• Ability to climb ladders/steps, work on platforms, and step into and out of trailers on a frequent basis. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and climbing.

• Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack.