Warehouse Technician

We are excited to announce that we are looking for a Warehouse Technician – 1st Shift to join our rapidly growing company. With thirty years of growth in the global pet food sector, our ORIJEN and ACANA brands define our vision of being The Global Leader in Advancing Premium Food for Pets. If you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success by working in our award-winning company – we would love to hear from you.

The Warehouse Technician has primary responsibility to ensure the safe and efficient movement of all Champion Petfoods’ finished product within the Warehouse at a state-of-the-art pet food production facility located in Auburn, Kentucky. This role will report to the Warehouse Supervisor. This position is in Franklin, Kentucky.

• Receive packaged product/finished goods from the Production department, ensuring it has met established quality assurance standards.
• Stock the product in an efficient, orderly, and timely manner.
• Operate fork trucks (sit and stand), turret trucks, and electric pallet jacks (riders) in a safe and efficient manner, according to established Company policies and practices.
• Load and unload trucks from and to vendors/distributors.
• Perform order picking and refill processes to support outbound operations.
• Use hand‑held scanners, enter correct information for product packaged into the Warehouse Management System.
• Ensure pallet license plates accurately display product information.
• Develop awareness and understanding of quality assurance standards.
• Support and represent Champion Petfoods in community sponsored events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ forklift experience and/or equivalent warehouse experience.

Communicates Effectively;
Manages Complexity;
Collaborates;
Tech Savvy;
Ensures Accountability;
Action Oriented;
Plans and Aligns.

• Working inside a clean, modern, state‑of‑the‑art pet food manufacturing facility, with brand new equipment.

• Available Overtime.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance available on Day 1.
• Company 401(K) Match Contributions.
• Free Bag of Premium Pet Food each month.
• Shift Premiums.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.