Warehouse Associate- Level 3

Description

Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for performing material handling functions to supply production materials, bottling production supplies, and fulfillment of orders.

Benefits we enjoy as employees: 

A free Farmers Market for all employees to pick fruits and veggies we've grown organically. We donate anything that isn't taken home.

During growing seasons our team of Chef's prepare free lunches for every employee.

Employees get 3 weeks of PTO annually and more paid days for volunteer work, wellness, and voting.

Insurance starts the 1st day of the following month you're hired. 

Free and discounted Gaia product available.

Very clean and organized work environment

• Safe operations without large equipment 
• PPE for fulfillment: closed toed shoes only
• Air conditioned and heated year-round
• No toxic chemicals or harsh smells
• Peaceful work environment
• OT Opportunities available 
• Shift Differential Pay: 2nd shift is an additional $2/hr and 3rd shift is an additional $3/hr 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Job Level 1 - Warehouse Associate

• Can perform all key aspects of the position proficiently:
• Follows established safety procedures for warehouse and shipping areas and equipment.
• Performs cleaning and sanitation of warehouse facility and completes cleaning logs according to schedule
• Properly packs and ships small parcel/freight orders
• Loads orders for shipping on proper trailers, unloads incoming orders for receiving tasks.
• Able to operate pallet jacks (both manual and electric)
• Participates in physical inventory counting tasks as needed
• Uses Product transfer log to request product to be picked from a warehouse location.

Job Level 2 - Warehouse Associate 2

• Skills from Level 1 AND:
• Perform all key aspects of the position at an advanced level:
• Certified to operate forklift equipment, including reach truck and VNA proficiently, including safety inspections and record keeping.
• Achieves efficiency goals while performing work duties
• Able to troubleshoot and report/resolve inventory issues or other warehouse discrepancies at an advanced level
• Conducts physical inventory counts and digital transfers of materials to locations, including trucks, maintains accurate logs and completes data entry in IFS.
• Advanced user in company ERP/inventory system

Job Level 3 - Warehouse Associate 3

• Skills from Level 1, Level 2, AND:
• Perform all key aspects of the position at an expert level:
• Certified CDL B license with HazMat endorsement
• Certified trainer can conduct training on all job aspects
• Exceeds efficiency goals while performing work duties
• Able to troubleshoot and resolve inventory issues or other warehouse discrepancies at an expert level
• Leads and coordinates weekly inventory levels of critical items (i.e. bottles, bottle caps, syringes, corrugated, and related packaging materials for Fulfillment and Bottling
• Leads and develops systems and processes as a team facilitator and liaison for cross-functional communication

Pay range $18.00 - $20.50 per hour 

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Requirements

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Forklifts, Stand-up lifts, Power Jacks, Scissor Lifts experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of a warehouse and its equipment, operations and scales.
• Ability to come in early and or stay later than scheduled shift to accommodate the daily company needs.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write short documentation and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk, talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.

Work Environment

The primary work environment of this position is a warehouse, which has sections that are climate controlled with a large open area that is not climate controlled. The employee is occasionally required to work in the rain to keep production running on schedule. The noise level is low to moderate.

The above statements are meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Gaia Herbs, Inc., where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. All employees and applicants will be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, in accordance with, and as defined by federal, state and local non-discrimination laws.