Warehouse Associate

Position Summary:  Warehouse Associates are responsible for carrying out the logistics of receiving, processing, storing, and sending inventory according to purchase orders and shipping schedules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow Claremont safety policies and procedures and encourage other team members to do the same.
• Safely operate forklift or other machinery to complete tasks, such as loading, unloading, sorting, staging, and transporting products
• Adhere to FIFO standards.
• Work cooperatively and productively with other team members in order to complete tasks under little supervision.
• Load trucks according to cubic weight, size and characteristics
• Provide outstanding service by maintaining attention to detail and completing assigned work in a timely manner.
• Maintain condition of work area (i.e. free of trash, product in correct location, etc.)
• Perform safety check of powered industrial vehicle prior to operation.
• Locate product in warehouse using manifest or scanning system.
• Transport product to/from production/receiving area using powered industrial vehicle.
• Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant procedures. Report any non-compliance immediately to upper management.
• Expected to work the required hours needed to execute the duties and responsibilities of a warehouse associate.
• Ability to drive forklift and obtain/maintain forklift certification.
• Ability to lift up to 75lbs without assistance.
• Able to stand for 8 hours at a time.

Knowledge, Abilities, Skills:

• 6 months previous experience in a warehouse environment
• Previous experience with Plex
• Clear understanding and proven abilities in managing multiple, often conflicting, priorities.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact in a positive way with all personnel within the organization and customers.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to think outside of the box and use innovative methods to solve problems.

“Responsible for knowledge and adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) for Food Manufacturing standards, FDA compliance, FSMA compliance, GFCO certification, Organic certification, GMP Program, Allergen Program, and other food safety programs; as trained upon initial hire and annually.”

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)