The warehouse worker is responsible for accurate receiving, storing, picking, staging and shipping/transfer of raw materials, finished goods, and work in progress products (WIP) in compliance with company standards and procedures. Job duties are to load, unload, stack, and stage finish goods, raw materials, and work in progress products (WIP) using a fork lift, clamp truck or other type of powered industrial truck (PIT); as well as, recording leftovers on the leftover log. Use radio frequency equipment for picking, receiving, put-away and load functions, as required. Maintain the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat and orderly fashion. On a daily basis, inspect forklifts or other equipment. This position requires certification in the operation of Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), use and care of company issued radios and phones, basic mathematical skills and flexibility to work various shifts as required by company production needs.

The work days are Sunday through Thursday night, 10:40 PM - 7:15 AM. Based upon business needs, there are required over-time days/hours, including weekend work.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Unload inbound shipments safely and receive according to Amy’s Kitchen Receiving Procedures and move product to storage locations.
• Efficiently stack and store product and accurately record/scan storage locations for purposes of inventory control.
• Safely and accurately pull and prepare product for shipping, transferring or usage by manufacturing (staging) ensuring that the exact item and quantity is pulled and shipped, transferred or staged. In accordance to Amy’s Kitchen Staging Procedures and Shipping Procedures.
• Efficiently, safely and with minimum damage, move products or materials from/into staging, storage or on to transportation.
• Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee inventory accuracy, control and security are maintained. Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts when required.
• Inspect PIT before usage; keep equipment, tools, and company property neat and clean. Change and charge PIT batteries as needed.
• Report all mechanical problems with machinery to shift lead, warehouse supervisor, or warehouse manager.
• Sorting, wrapping, packing, repacking as needed. Sort and repair pallets when necessary.
• Clean containers, trailers and truck bays as requested.
• As assigned, to provide customer service to Amy’s Employees with respect to maintaining onsite vending equipment for Amy’s Kitchen products, providing customer service for Amy’s employee orders, and the prompt and accurate receipt and delivery of all express mail/freight deliveries.
• Know correct tare weighing and unit of measuring tables.
• Report all leftovers going out/into the freezer on the leftover log.
• Report all potential inventory shortages, problems with raw materials or quality/sensory deviations immediately to the Shift Lead, Warehouse Supervisor and/or Warehouse Manager.
• Inspect all food containers for correct sanitation– i.e. trailer, gondolas, boxes, and etc.
• Ensure correct tag labeling and storage procedures are being followed. All food or ingredient containers (cases, bags, cans, buckets, plastic totes, transfer carts, steel totes, gondolas, etc.) must have an Oracle generated or hand written information label which includes the item number, description of contents, lot number, License Plate Number (LPN), and weight of contents for work in progress products only.
• All food safety practices must be followed at all times.
• Understand the safe use of each piece of equipment (forklift, pallet inverter, dock leveler, etc.) and monitors all safety devices and guards for correct position and operation.
• Comply with the rules and regulations set forth in Amy's Kitchen Inc. employee handbook, safety manual and GMP booklet.
• Punctual and regular attendance is required.
• During peak season or based on company needs overtime is required.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be certified PIT operator (current or previous).

     EDUCATION

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.

     EXPERIENCE

• At lease six (6) months directly related experience.

     GENERAL SKILLS

• Must be able to speak and read English or Spanish. 
• Must have basic English verbal skills.  
• Bilingual written/verbal skills English/Spanish are preferred

          LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide and understand percentages.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid motor vehicle license
• Certification as PIT driver

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand.  The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Forklifts horns working at same time moving and unloading product on the dock.