Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Job Description
The Order Fulfillment Technician (OFT) is responsible for building pallets in a safe and efficient manner, which includes reading labels, placing the product in the proper load/stop sequence, and loading on the truck. Loaders accomplish this by following standard work instructions and operating a pallet jack.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ability to read and understand English and can identify items on paperwork.
- Ability to operate and understand the inventory scanner.
- Each type of loading requires strict attention to order accuracy with respect to loading outgoing trucks.
- Works from order sheets to build loads using an electric pallet jack.
- The position is responsible for accuracy in loading and complying with shipper/receiver documentation.
- Follows shipping instructions in building loads.
- Efficiently pick customer orders for shipment, ensuring that the correct number and type of product is transported to the necessary area.
- Must complete and maintain all relevant shipping documentation as required.
- Assemble various types of merchandise for shipment.
- Carry or transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment. Stencil, tag, or mark orders as requested.
- Repack and weigh any orders that require such handling when necessary. Report quality variances.
- Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area (Coolers and Dock area).
- Maintain an inventory product rotation. (First In/First Out)
- Properly staging and tracking products in the coolers.
- Communicate any issues or discrepancies on product order immediately.
- Communicate verbally with supervisors and associates.
- Ability to be trained to use an electric jack safely.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Other job duties as needed or assigned by Supervisor/Lead occasionally
Physical Demands
- Ability to occasionally lift to 50 lbs.
- Work in a damp and cold environment
- Constant Standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, reaching and grasping as product is moved.
Work Environment: Required to access the poultry production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet, and chill of the plant. Hearing and eye protective equipment required in the production area. Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Relocate:
- Harrisonburg, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person