Warehouse Associate

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Fridley, Minnesota
Schedule: Monday through Friday for most of the year. Overtime and additional workdays may be required during the holiday season.
Pay: Starting at $17; incremental pay for extensive knowledge/experience

Lynn’s Cake, Candy, & Chocolate Supplies is hiring a dependable, detail-oriented Warehouse Associate. This full-time position combines ecommerce order fulfillment with the packaging and production of food ingredients and cake decorating supplies.

Daily responsibilities will vary based on order volume and production needs. The team member in this position must be comfortable moving between picking and packing customer orders, packaging products, restocking inventory, cleaning work areas, and completing other warehouse tasks. From time to time, this position may also require assisting or interacting with customers in the retail area.

Accuracy is essential. Our customers depend on receiving the correct products in good condition, and our packaged products must meet established weight, labeling, quality, and food-safety standards.

• Pick products for ecommerce and customer orders using electronic pick lists.
• Verify product names, sizes, quantities, and item numbers before packing orders.
• Inspect merchandise for damage, defects, or packaging problems.
• Pack orders carefully to help prevent damage during shipment.
• Select appropriate boxes, packing materials, and shipping supplies.
• Prepare packages for shipment, including applying shipping labels and organizing completed orders by carrier.
• Follow special packing instructions for fragile, temperature-sensitive, or food products.
• Help process in-store pickup orders and other order types as assigned.
• Restock picking locations and return misplaced products to the correct storage area.
• Report inventory discrepancies, missing products, damaged merchandise, or order concerns to a supervisor.
• Help maintain an organized and efficient fulfillment area.
• Assist with inventory counts and warehouse organization projects.

• Package food ingredients and cake decorating products in a variety of package sizes.
• Accurately weigh, fill, seal, and label bags, containers, and other product packaging.
• Operate manual equipment and simple production or packaging machines.
• Prepare packaging materials and set up the production area at the beginning of each assigned production run.
• Read and follow work orders, product specifications, and written work instructions.
• Follow established standards for product weight, appearance, labeling, quality, and uniformity.
• Record production information, including quantities completed, materials used, and notes about the production run.
• Inspect products and packaging throughout production to identify labeling errors, seal problems, damaged products, or other imperfections.
• Monitor equipment and notify a supervisor of mechanical problems, material concerns, or product-quality issues.
• Perform light assembly work using hand tools or power tools when required.
• Move completed products to the appropriate inventory or storage location.

• Assist customers in the retail area from time to time as business needs require.
• Provide friendly and helpful customer service.
• Help customers locate products or connect them with another team member who can answer more detailed questions.
• Communicate product or inventory questions to the appropriate team member.

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and all company food-safety procedures.
• Keep food products, packaging materials, equipment, and work surfaces clean and properly organized.
• Prevent cross-contamination by following…