Warehouse Associate Job at ADVANCED NUTRIENTS US, LLC in Valencia

Position Summary

The Warehouse Associate Plays a key role in our distribution and operations. As a logistics professional, daily tasks include receiving, inventory control and distribution of material to internal sites and to our domestic and international customers. The ability to safely operate a forklift, build, pick, and load material efficiently and accurately creates customer satisfaction that ultimately leads to higher sales for the Company, making the Associate a valuable member of the warehouse team. The Associate performs the physical and administrative tasks involved in order fulfillment for our production machines, warehousing, and distributing of materials, supplies and equipment. Fulfilling our production department is a fast-paced environment and requires high attention to detail, both verbally and systematically, to ensure all product staged will be ready-to-produce accurately and timely. In addition, the associate will train daily to become fully versed with company specific liquid characteristics, product names, pouring temperature, wait times, as well as a variety of components to satisfy all work orders; This will include, but not limited to, liquid, bottles, caps and boxes to successfully complete all formats of customer work orders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Receiving and unloading incoming goods, occasional staking of arrival goods by hand
• Utilizing a stand-up & sit-down forklift to load outbound products, gather products as stated on packing slips.
• Accurate completion of paperwork pertaining to the inbound/outbound of goods
• Operating shrink-wrapping machine to ensure quality of shipments received by the customer
• Manually picking required products and assembling them into boxes and/or pallets.
• Ensure oldest product is picked and shipped first using FIFO method (first-in-first-out).
• Conduct weekly cycle counts using WMS and ADC Guns.
• Safely handle all products and components needed to complete work orders
• Accurately follow work order information and determine what materials are needed
• Transfer all materials and finish products within company system utilizing scan gun, validating accurate system movements continuously throughout each workday
• Execute material handler paper form as back up for the scan gun
• Systematically and physically return all unused materials to their home locations
• Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to company safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures
• Must have strong data entry skills, be able to interpret work order information
• Ability to follow product setup & packaging instructions
• Capability to perform as a functional team member in successfully meeting organizational objectives and expectations
• Compliance with all personal protective equipment requirements
• Competency while following company SOP’s, company policies and procedures
• Effectively collaborates with all team members
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak in English
• Self-motivated to accomplish various tasks with or without direction
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Ability to be forklift certified within 2 weeks of employment
• Adaptive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and dynamics
• Comfortable with change & adaptation to new systems & workflow
• 1(+) years’ forklift experience
• 2(+) years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 1(+) years’ in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with a fulfillment background (preferred)
• 1(+) years’ functional knowledge of shipping, booking shipments, and inventory control (preferred)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Activities

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or walking for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 50-86 pounds in all directions
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Operating heavy equipment.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.