Warehouse Associate Job at Distinctive Floral Company in Minneapolis

At Len Busch Roses, we are passionate about hiring employees who value of taking care of each other & our customers. We strive to align people in jobs that they love and are great at. As a result, we love the people we work with! Our managers care deeply about us as people and empower us to utilize our talents and strengths.

What you'll do: You will work with the freshest flowers, learn their names & varieties, learn how to recognize quality and create floral bouquets, arrangements, and garden baskets according to recipes. Responsible for preparing needed items by physically handling inventory and hydrating.

• Sort and place materials on racks according to organizational standards
• This role involves constant heavy lifting and variable temperatures performing the the following:
  45 degrees unloading/scanning /sorting inbound product
  50 degrees Packing /loading product into trucks to ship
  85- degrees(summer) in the greenhouse unloading/scanning /sorting inbound foliage plants
• Follow all company written procedures (standard work) to ensure high daily productivity and accuracy.
• Maintain appearance and cleanliness of the warehouse
• Learn other departments in our organization through cross-training and labor sharing
• Responsible for physical handling of all inventory in the warehouse. You'll be receiving items (flowers & plants), restocking items (flowers and plants!) and rotating product (FLOWERS & PLANTS!!!).Receive and process products timely and efficiently, checking accurate quantities, assessing quality, and looking for any defects per product specifications.

LBR offers a competitive wage and increases based on individual performance and not tenure. We also offer a comprehensive benefit package.

When you'll work: Sunday 6am-2:30pm, Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Starting Pay: $17.50/hr

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform various repetitive physical tasks (i.e. bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, etc.) and ability to work in a cool warehouse, work is done in a 50-degree room.
• Walking
• Standing
• Stooping
• Pulling
• Repetitive lifting

Pay Frequency:

• Bi weekly or Twice monthly

This Job Is:

• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A "Fair Chance" job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks - learn more at https://start.indeed.com/fair-chance
• A job for someone who enjoys heavy physical labor