1st Shift Warehouse Technician (Forklift Driver)

Job Description

Job Title:                   Warehouse Technician

Employment Type:   Full Time

Department:             Warehouse

Reports To:               Warehouse Supervisor

Back-up:                   Other Techs

Working Hours:       Monday - Friday  

Location:                   TPT Plant

FLSA:                        Hourly

Overall Focus:

Provides support to the warehouse by ensuring the warehouse is organized & stocked.  The techs will prepare, receive and ship warehouse deliveries.  The tech will be trained to operate a forklift, pallet jack, powered pallet jack and scissor-lift. 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Responsible for incoming / outgoing finished goods, materials, and ingredients
• Unloading and loading trucks using all appropriate paperwork (cab sheets, in/out form, etc.)
• Inventory management
• Maintain inventory accuracy through review of all transactions
• Maintain inventory levels and movements to and from our offsite facilities.
• Keep the PCE stocked with packaging to avoid all outages and shutdowns to production                 
• Return unused packaging back to the warehouse: fully validate packaging quantities prior to put away to ensure quantities in PCE are accurate and available for consumption.
• Physical inventory counts to be verified on a weekly basis for full warehouse count on a monthly basis
• Locate finished goods produced by the PCE in the warehouse
• Use of Navision handheld devices
• Must be fork truck trained
• Required to drive TPT box truck

Qualifications – Knowledge and skills necessary to meet organizational objectives

• Education/Training/Experience:  High School Diploma or GED
  • 1-2 yrs. previous warehouse experience preferred
  • Mathematical skills
  • Ability to lift heavy objects
  • Dependable & Reliable
  • Inventory, equipment maintenance, data entry and computer skills may be required

Knowledge and Skills

• Live by the TPT Core Values

• Follow all policies and procedures
• Responsible for Food Safety including Food Defense
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Dress appropriately & maintain good personal hygiene
• Follow up – attention to detail
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office software including Microsoft Outlook
• Strong typing and filing skills
• Able to multi-task as assigned
• Assume responsibility for self-improvement & the improvement of others
• Teamwork
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Time-management skills – develop and adhere to a schedule
• Keeps work areas neat and clean
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Superb communication and listening skills
• Know when to ask for help
• Adaptability & change
• Ability to read, write, and understand the English language.                       

Physical Requirements – Necessary to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation

• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move objects 10-50 lbs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Required to interact with multiple food sources including soy and peanut.

1. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job description at any time.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)
• Warehouse: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)