What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Operator position at American Fuji Seal?
Report directly to Warehouse Manager and indirectly to Production Supervisor and Production Manager. The Warehouse Operator is responsible for organizing and rearranging items and materials neatly in respective places in the warehouse. Maintain and manage inventory levels and controls. Check and inspect the conditions of items and materials while loading and unloading trucks. Ensure compliance of safety procedures and practices.
Essential Job Functions:
- Load trucks for shipment
- Unload trucks for delivery
- Wash and dry rails for production department
- Stage raw materials and finished goods in designated areas
- Pack, palletize and wrap finished goods according to customer specification
- Return materials to warehouse at end of production
- Efficiently and safely operate a lift truck
- Maintain accurate inventory daily, weekly, and monthly and enter into shipping database
- Maintain clean, safe working environment at all times
- Train new and current employees on forklift and warehouse operation
- Segregate potentially affected materials and notify the appropriate supervisor or manager for any potential food safety issues
- Maintain basic preventive maintenance on warehouse equipment
- Work and communicate with interdepartmental personnel and management as necessary in a professional manner
- Adhere to all plant and departmental rules, policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- Ability to work alone and with others
- Strong communication, computer and math skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, and promote a team concept
- Flexibility to work all shifts as needed
- Must be very conscious of giving excellent customer service to all visitors
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous warehouse and lift truck experience
Work Environment:
- Stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, and walking are required.
- Position requires pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive motion.
- Heavy work. Exerting in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines where seeing job is within arms reach.
- The worker is subject to noise and hazards such as forklifts and operating machines.
