Warehouse Associate

BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages is a coffee micro-roastery and national wholesaler of specialty coffee and teas. Our mission is to make a fundamental shift in the choices of coffee consumers via providing a range of product options at mass retail/grocery (currently Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, Albertsons, Amazon, , Macy's, Walgreens, HEB, Shop Rite, Canteen, US Foods, Tradecraft) that extends the consumer’s social impact footprint via positively impacting the communities of consumers across the US.

As a result, we contribute 5% of our profits to initiatives across the US that support domestic youth in need.

We are proud to be the first and only Black-owned (MBE Certified) nationally-distributed coffee as well as a fully-certified B Corp, reinforcing our domestic-impact commitment to our consumers and stakeholders. Additional active certifications include Kof-K Kosher, Fair Trade USA/International, and a certified Safe Quality Foods (SQF) food processing facility.

Description:

The Warehouse team performs all shipping and receiving activity for the Blk & Bold warehouse. This role ensures the customer receives the correct items in a timely manner and all stocked merchandise is properly organized, tracked, and maintained.

• Accurately and efficiently picks, packs and ships orders according to sales order; audits for accuracy
• Physically prepares items for shipment; includes palletizing, packing boxes, labeling, and case-packing products
• Secures packages/pallets to make sure no items are damaged in shipping to customer
• Processes customer returns for shipment back to Warehouse inventory
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established organization of products and supplies
• Maintains a clean, well-organized, and safe working environment
• Safely operates material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, scissor lift, and forklift
• Support light maintenance across the facility as instructed
• Receives inbound shipments in the ERP (Net Suite)
• Follows SQF (Safe Quality Food) standards for receiving, storage, and shipping
• Participate in monthly inventory counts/item cycle counts
• Support Production team as workload permits/is needed
• Assist with local deliveries

• 1+ years of experience in a warehouse or production environment preferred
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks with attention to detail
• Coachable and willing to adapt to new direction quickly
• Fork lift, pallet jack, and scissor lift training/certification within 30 days
• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 60 pounds frequently throughout a day
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach and bend for extended periods of time
• Ability to hear, see, and speak within a loud environment
• Ability to work in varying temperatures including environments with hot roasters
• Reliable and predictable attendance
• Willing perform other duties as assigned

Shift is Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm