Cold Storage Standup Forklift Operator -
4 10 Hour Shifts - Saturdays are required
Do you have experience working in a warehouse, specifically operating Powered Industrial Vehicles, or ready to take the next step in your career? Well then Vertical Cold Storage is looking for you to join our team as a Warehouse Specialist!
Vertical Cold Storage is a leader in our industry, as well as an employer of choice because not only do we offer a competitive wage, but we offer a competitive benefits package that includes health and welfare benefits, 401k match, PTO, referral bonus and more.
Why Vertical Cold Storage needs you:
We need you to help us provide top notch service by being cross-trained and performing a wide-range of warehouse duties in an accurate and timely manner.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Verify items received and being shipped by checking identifying information of items, inspecting condition of items, and recording count/measure of items following established procedures.
- Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock; record location of inventory using recognized practices.
- Prepare product for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, loading and securing product by means of defined procedures.
- Document product shipment by recording units shipped using defined processes.
- Drive and use Powered Industrial Vehicles to perform job which can typically include forklift, power jack and high lift.
- Maintain certifications to use powered equipment through safe work practices and following of procedures
- Maintain material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections, following appropriate operating procedures and requesting repairs.
- Use hand-held scanner and vehicle mounted units to maintain accurate inventory control through proper recording of locations of pallets and/or cases.
- Monitor condition of cases and integrity of pallets. Report substandard or out-of-specification items to Supervision.
- Place labels on cases or loads in accordance with customer specifications.
- Process inventory by stacking, un-stacking, restacking, wrapping, and unwrapping pallets and cases of product according to customer specifications.
- Insert or remove dividers between cases as instructed.
- Complete general housekeeping that includes sweeping and emptying garbage
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
- Communicate positively and effectively within a Team environment.
- Meet attendance requirements of the position.
- Stretch wrap pallets using either manually or using a powered machine
- Maintain a safe working environment by following safety rules and regulations.
- Safely perform job duties by maintaining a safe working environment, following safety rules and regulations, being aware of surroundings, not using machines unless trained and other techniques.
- Support assigned duties of the warehouse supervision to assist in the operations of the facility.
- Other duties to be assigned as business necessitates
- Prior warehouse/distribution experience desired
- Prior use of forklift and other motorized equipment preferred
- Customer service experience preferred
- Use strong math skills to count and multiply accurately.
- Use non-motorized pallet jack
- Regularly stand and walk for 8 or more hours in a day.
- Must be able to work in a freezer/refrigerator environment
- Effectively handle lifting, pushing, pulling up to 60 pounds frequently
- Frequently bend, twist, stoop, grip, climb or balance, and reach with hands and arms.
Vertical Cold Storage is an EOE/M/F/D/V
Drug Free Workplace