Warehouse Associate Job at BrightFarms Inc in Macon

BrightFarms is The Place to Grow!

 At BrightFarms, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the way leafy greens are grown. But we don’t just want to grow great tasting greens, we want them to do good as well: for the planet, for the health of people, and for the well-being of our employees. We give BrightFarmers the tools, training, support, and opportunities they need to do better for themselves and the world every day. Because when you do good for your people, they do good for the world. 

BrightFarms is a national leader in the booming indoor farming industry, transforming how produce is grown and delivered with its expanding network of high-tech, sustainable hydroponic farms.  We currently operate six high-tech greenhouse farms, with three new regional greenhouse hubs opening this year.  BrightFarms' fresh lettuce options, from classic greens to crunchy mixes and salad kits, are available in more than 4,500 retail stores across the East Coast and Midwest.

The Warehouse Associate will be responsible for performing various business critical tasks in the shipping, receiving, storage, and movement of materials used in a large scale greenhouse production facility. Typical inbound shipments will include packaging materials, growing inputs, and hazardous materials used in the cleaning process. Internal movement of goods will consist of staging the necessary materials used in daily production and storing finished goods before picking and creating customer orders. The Warehouse Associate will also be assisting in the disposal of organic/non-organic waste, and picking, wrapping, and labelling outbound shipments.

Specifically, you will:

• Demonstrate and operational excellence in shipping, receiving, and storing of materials
• Achieve a high degree of customer satisfaction through proper auditing of materials received, shipped, and stored
• Perform inventory cycle counts, verifications and reconciliations as required
• Organize and maintain inventory and storage area
• Ensure shipments and inventory transactions are accurate and recorded in a timely manner
• Interface with internal and external customers to answer questions or solve problems
• Maintain item records, documents, and utilize reports to project warehouse status in the system
• Review and coordinate activities with other departments and leadership
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate:

• Forklift certification and experience operating powered equipment to load, unload and move materials as required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external teams
• Computer skills, including full proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data.

Additional Notes:

• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Work Environment may include extreme shifts in temperature due to the warehouse environment.
• Must be able to spend long periods of time standing and walking.

Schedule:

1st shift: 6am - 6:30pm

2nd shift: 6pm - 6:30am

*Rotating shift on 2-2-3 schedule (every other weekend is 3 days off)

BrightFarms is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.