Warehouse Associate - Seasonal

JOB SUMMARY

This position serves our customers by hand-building pallets of product and loading product onto trailers according to established company and customer standards.

• Reads pick sheets and travels to proper warehouse locations using a pallet jack.
• Picks proper product type and quantity, labels products, places them on a pallet and loads the pallet on trucks according to proper zone, location, and established standards.
• Handles products and builds pallets according to established food safety procedures (e.g. visual inspection of the product for damages, proper placement on pallets to minimize cross-contamination and damage).
• Ensures that the warehouse is maintained cleanly and safely according to company standards; takes appropriate corrective actions when a spill or damaged case is discovered; disposes of trash and recycling in proper receptacles.
• Communicates with the management team regarding any issues (e.g. products, out of stocks, safety issues, food safety concerns).
• Operates all company warehouse equipment (e.g. forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners) safely, according to company standards.
• Reports all equipment issues to a member of the management team.
• Completes all paperwork and utilizes a wearable computer to properly track time spent on assignments for productivity reporting.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works overtime as needed to meet workload demands.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Education
  :
  High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree
• Experience
  : 6 months of previous warehouse experience preferred; or equivalent work experience in place of a degree.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
  :
  Forklift and pallet jack license/certification preferred.
• Professional Skills
  :
  • Knowledge of safe lifting procedures and food safety guidelines.
  • Skill in building pallets of products quickly, accurately and safely.
  • Ability to operate forklift and/or pallet jack and maneuver in tight areas.
  • Meet the minimum productivity levels established by the company.
  • Read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
  • Perform basic math functions (e.g. add, subtract, multiply, divide).
  • Solve problems.
  • Apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
  • Wear personal protective equipment (e.g. safety shoes).

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50–90 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Regularly exposed to hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to high, precarious places.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.