Frozen Food Warehouse Associates

Houston TX

Description

Primary Responsibilities: The warehouse worker’s primary responsibility includes accurately receiving, storing, picking, and loading products. Must be able to unload inbound products safely, accurately, and efficiently move products to proper storage locations. Efficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate areas. Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves or relocate orders to a holding area. Maintain the integrity of products through proper handling and storage. Ensure safe operation of a forklift and pallet jack. Responsible for general housekeeping to ensure warehouse standards are met safely and professionally. This may include sweeping, consolidating products, facility maintenance, organizing products, and other necessary tasks. Perform other related functions as assigned. Job Essentials / Attributes: Maintain a safe operating record for powered industrial equipment. Ability to practice safe working habits always. Self-starter gets involved quickly and takes on difficult tasks with enthusiasm. Acts to achieve goals beyond what is required. Maintains high activity/productivity level. Operates with a sense of urgency, efficiency, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods. Maintains stable and professional performance under pressure or opposition. Can work in a group or alone; oriented towards the good of the whole. Contain the ability to build rapport and good working relationships with co-workers. Manage job professionally and with a high level of organization. Ability to effectively deal with change and adversity in the workplace and work in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrate ability to deliver consistent results. Ability to respond to change with a positive attitude. Support new initiatives and maintain an open mind. Work Environment: Able to work in a cold freezer below -20 degrees. Working in this condition is Constant. Safety Equipment: gloves, freezer suit, boots (not shoes), and eye protection as required. Physical Requirements: Standing/Walking: Constantly (90%) below -20 degrees while performing duties on concrete surfaces. Occasionally (10%), in + 80 degrees while operating outside work as needed. Lift/Carry: Constantly, 1-5 pounds of individually frozen food products up 4,000 - 7,000 items during daily shift. Occasionally up to 25 pounds of boxed and 6-8 pack frozen food product from pallet to freezer rack or four-wheel cart. Ability to lift or push 50 pounds. Push/Pull: Frequently, using both hands and arms while moving materials via a wheeled cart. Bending/Twisting: Constantly, at waist constant while loading/unloading items from pallets to freezer shelves and performing stocking duties offloading pallets of products to freezer carts. Kneeling/Crouching: Constantly, while stocking freezer shelves or offloading pallets at floor level. Hands/Arms: Constant use of both hands/arms throughout work shift while forward reaching, handling, gripping, power grasping, and fingering and above shoulder reaching while stocking and pulling orders within the warehouse. Sight/Hearing/Speech: Constantly required to ensure the safe operation of equipment and perform essential functions within the warehouse. Perform general activities in the warehouse; manually loading, unloading, sorting, and moving products and materials. Job Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age. High School Diploma / GED 2or more years of experience in a warehouse environment. Must have a Valid Texas Driver’s License. Must have reliable transportation to and from work. Successful completion of post-offer background check, MVR, drug screen, and physical and physical abilities test. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule which may include early morning/late night hours; Willing to work any day of the week, weekends, Holidays, and required overtime as specific to the role. Must be able to work in a cold environment of -20 degrees. Must have basic math skills. Ability to work safely. The ability to read, write and communicate in English regarding the job and safety regulations / Spanish is a plus. No visible tattoos or body piercing. Smoke-Free Workplace.