Seasonal Warehouse Associate

Western Montana Growers Cooperative

Position Announcement

Title: Seasonal Warehouse Associate

Location: Missoula, MT

Compensation: $18.00/hour, 15-40 hours per week

Benefits: Paid holidays, employee discount on products, end of season bonus

Start Date: May 2025

Job Description

The primary function of this position is to provide safe, efficient, and accurate consolidation of the agricultural products that are produced by the members of the WMGC as well as the products of others who utilize us for delivery services. This position requires an individual who is diplomatic, timely, and believes in our mission. In addition, the position involves the movement and management of many and varying items over the course of the day and therefore requires an individual who is physically capable of lifting heavy boxes of up to 75 lbs., is efficient, highly organized, detail-oriented, and has knowledge of produce and quality standards. This position also involves warehouse duties associated with loading and unloading trucks; packing orders to be delivered by WMGC or shipped by an outside party; and packing boxes for WMGC’s CSA program. The position includes a varying schedule and will include late evenings, sometimes reaching up to 2 am during the height of the season.

Estimated shift schedule is below- please note that shift hours may vary according to workload.

Schedule

Monday: 2:00pm – 12:00am

Tuesday: 2:00pm- 10:00pm

Wednesday: 12:30pm – 6:30 pm

Thursday: 2:00pm – 12:00am

Friday: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Primary Goals for this Job

• Maintain good working relationships with WMGC staff
• Ensure that our products and those of others are aggregated in a safe and efficient manner
• Strive to eliminate packing errors
• Ensure good working condition and cleanliness

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

• Correctly identify and label products
• Receive, inspect, and sort incoming product
• Stage product in designated locations prior to packing
• Assist in the unloading and loading of WMGC trucks
• Pull customer orders and pack pallets for delivery
• Accurately record weight changes, out of stock items, credits, etc... on packing slips
• Participate in regular warehouse maintenance - to include sorting boxes, emptying trash, sweeping and mopping, organizing crates, and sanitizing equipment
• Promptly communicate any issues to Warehouse Crew Lead, Warehouse Manager and Operations Manager
• Demonstrate safe use of warehouse equipment
• Immediately report and document any accident, injury, or illness to direct supervisor

General Guidelines

As an employee of Western Montana Growers Cooperative you should:

• Keep the co-op’s mission in mind:

Our mission as members or employees of The Western Montana Growers Cooperative is to provide people within our region with fresh, quality products from our member’s farms; to build a stable company based on cooperative principles and personal relationships which delivers quality to our customers and provides improved income return for our members. Within this mission, the cooperative shall whenever possible work to support small-scale, family-run, and regionally-based sustainable farms and encourage cooperation and mutual aid among farmers.

• Perform your tasks with accuracy, efficiency and professionalism.
• Be sensitive to how your work affects the work of your fellow employees.
• Approach your work with creativity, offering suggestions for improvements.
• Attempt to evaluate your work from a financial perspective, considering how your actions impact the co-op’s sales and profitability.
• Keep confidential any information you receive about customer sales, purchases from growers, and overall co-op financial performance.
• Treat your fellow employees, customers and growers with fairness, courtesy and respect. Practice honesty and tact.
• Communicate any significant problems to the supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Expect an evaluation from the GM annually, and ask for one to be scheduled if necessary.
• Provide constructive feedback to Management with ideas to improve the business.

Positions will run through October or November depending on workload, with opportunity be hired on full time.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends

Experience:

• Driving: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Missoula, MT 59802 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Missoula, MT 59802: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18