Distribution Warehouse Associate - Full-time
Non-exempt Position
Reports to: Distribution Warehouse Manager
About us:
Based in Alliance, OH, Coastal Pet Products, Inc. has been a family-owned American manufacturer since 1968. We are a leader in the pet industry with an unwavering commitment to innovation, safety, and quality. We design and deliver quality products that people trust for the dogs and cats they love. We are committed to being a great place to work and encourage associates to excel and grow professionally.
At Coastal Pet, we value people as the source of our strength, and we appreciate your interest in our company. If you want to join a team that works each day to live out our passion for pets, people, and progress, then please apply for this great opportunity. Coastal Pet Products, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are a great company to work for with unique benefits:
- Child Care Assistance
- Paid Vacations & Holidays
- Paid Personal Days
- Temperature Controlled Facility
- Insurance Options & Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with Company Match
- Education Reimbursement including Scholarships for Associates and/or their Children
- Competitive Wages
About the position:
Full-time position on Days:
Hours: Monday-Friday, (6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Job Summary:
The Associate must be punctual and meet or exceed Coastal Pet Products minimum production standards while producing high-quality products. The associate is required to unload shipments and move needed items to the Manufacturing and Distribution Departments either with equipment or by hand. The associate is also required to separate and palletize items.
Major Responsibilities:
Safety: Follow all safety policies and procedures as they are described in the employee handbook and periodic updates that are printed as necessary. Report any safety hazards or violations when seen.
Quality: Operate within Coastal’s quality guidelines. Check all work. Maintain a high standard of workmanship.
Systems: Follow all systems consistently and correctly. Know how to properly operate any machines you are assigned to. Maintain workflow.
Communications: Responsible for communicating all necessary information to the Trainer or Supervisor.
Leadership: Set a good example for the people working around you.
Training: Accept cross-training whenever available in order to maximize your skills and efficiencies. Be willing to rotate jobs as needed to maintain productivity levels and reduce potential fatigue.
Productivity: Must strive to exceed Coastal’s minimum productivity standards.
Qualifications:
Requires overall knowledge of equipment, systems, procedures, and processes involved in the area of job responsibility to maintain maximum efficiency in the area.
Sit, walk, and/or stand up to ten (10) hours a day and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
Read and interpret all necessary paperwork to accomplish maximum efficiencies, have basic math skills, and accurately measure using a ruler or yardstick.
Follow both written and verbal instructions with suitable dexterity skills.
Have good verbal skills with the ability to interact well with peers and superiors in a combined effort to maximize daily goals.
Note:
This is a non-exempt position. General requirements of this position include, but are not limited to, regular attendance and the willingness and ability to work more than the regularly scheduled 40-hour workweek when requested by management.
This description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions for the job identified for the purpose of job evaluations. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job nor shall it be construed as giving an exclusive title to every function described.