UTILITY SHIPPER (3-11AM - M-F)

Shift: Monday through Friday, except when the end of the month falls on a weekend. In such cases, a rotating day off will be scheduled. 3-11AM.

Job Function:

Under direction of the Warehouse Supervisor and/or Warehouse Manager, will follow all established procedures and policies for the receiving of dry ingredients and materials while prioritizing safety, quality and efficiency to meet the goals of the company.

Job Responsibilities:

The majority of the role, around 60-70%, will involve handling inventory control tasks. This includes going through inventory, organizing files, and keeping in touch with the Supervisor/Lead to stay on top of the process: 

Weekly inventory frequencies:

• Conventional Warehouse – 3 times per week
• OV Warehouse - daily
• PCA – 2 times per week
• Packaging- Conventional items: 2 times per week
• Organic items 2 times per week

Other responsibilities:

• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor
• Maintain all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs
• Housecleaning – keeping work area clean, organized, and cleared of trash
• Responsible for assisting loading and unloading at warehouse
• Conduct pre-and post -trip inspections of trailer
• Participate in shift change brief
• Perform all duties of a selector/shipper
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Performs one of the following two tasks:
  1) Local vehicle operations involving position and moving trucks and trailers on and between warehousing facilities.
  2a) Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and
  2b) Sufficient knowledge of IT and BPCS operations, responsibilities, workflow processes, and procedures to resolve inquiries

Job Qualifications:

• Excellent driving skills, hand/foot-eye coordination, and manual dexterity
• Good record keeping / clerical skills
• Good far-visual differentiation and depth perception
• Good basic math and reading skills
• Good oral communication and human relations skills
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Some experience or training as a forklift operator
• Prior experience in the manufacturing industry is desirable

Working Conditions:

• Regularly required to drive various company owned or operated passenger and commercial vehicles.  

Physical Demands:

• Lifting: Heavy lifting (over 50 pounds individually)  - very infrequently
• Moderate lifting (25 to 50 pounds individually) – frequently
• Light lifting (less than 25 pounds individually) – very frequently
• Standing: Ability to stand for entire work shift (8 hours) with exception of break periods 
• Walking: Ability to walk for entire work shift (8 hours) with exception of break periods
• Climbing: Ability to climb into and out of a forklift periodically (less than 6 times per hour)
• Bending: Ability to bend and/or stoop frequently 
• Pushing: Ability to push rolling product carts with loads up to 1000 pounds
• Ability to push rolling dollies of products weighing up to 700 pounds
• Pulling: Ability to drag stacks of products weighing up to 220 pounds with a dairy hook
• Ability to pull rolling dollies of product weighing up to 700 pounds with a dairy hook
• Other: Ability to work with arms outstretched to the front
• Ability to work with arms overhead
• Ability to climb a single flight of stairs

SQF Requirements/Responsibilities

• Maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner
• Through the monitoring of incoming goods
• Maintaining the food legislation requirements
• Serves as a backup for other shippers/receivers and their duties. 
• Backup: Other Utility Shippers and/ or Leads