What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Lumper position at Ferraro Foods of New York East?
Job Summary:
The Warehouse Lumper is responsible for accurately unloading and breaking down inbound loads. This position may be required to work first or second. This position is very physical and may require the selected candidate to lift, push and pull in excess of 80 lbs. pounds or more repeatedly during the workday.
Essential Job Functions:
- Operates electric and manual pallet jacks to move products and pallets throughout the warehouse.
- Assists associates in staging, loading, unloading, rotation, and storage of products.
- Restocks and repacks damaged or miss-loaded products.
- Unloading returned products, pallets/plastic flats from the incoming trucks.
- May use a forklift and/or pallet jack to move product in and out of the warehouse as required.
- Maintain the stability of the pallets by properly stacking and shrink-wrapping the built pallet.
- Maintains the integrity of the load by ensuring that the pallets are properly stacked and shrink-wrapped.
- Work closely with other employees to continually operate a safe, efficient warehouse operation.
- Safely operates assigned equipment within the warehouse area.
- Maintains a clean and neat warehouse and surrounding area.
- Perform other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
High School Graduate or Equivalent.- Must be able to follow oral and written instructions given in English
- Ability to work effectively with others.
- Must be able to lift and/or move 80 pounds or more.
- Must possess the ability to maneuver a pallet jack.
- Experience operating a forklift and an electric pallet jack.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This is a physically demanding position with employees working in a warehouse environment within different temperature zones. The position requires the use of equipment with relatively simple operating procedures. The employee is constantly standing, walking, bending, lifting, and reaching and must be able to lift, push and pull a minimum of 80 pounds.
Salary to commensurate with experience.
Ferraro Foods is an equal opportunity employer.
MON - FRI | 7 AM - 4 PM