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Form of workDo you have pets and want discounts on products to care for them? Is flexibility in your work life important to you? Our General Pet Supply division in Vandalia, OH is currently seeking Warehouse Cherry Picker Operators on 1st Shift.
Full-time employees enjoy excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability, free life insurance, tuition reimbursement, product discounts and more! You will play an important role in helping the organization achieve our goals of providing a high level of customer satisfaction.
ROLE SUMMARY
Receive inbound deliveries and put away pet food in warehouse. Select, clean, pack and palletize pet food, per customer order.Package, consolidate, wrap and load picked orders onto delivery trucks.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
- Excellent attention to detail and focus is a must to ensure accuracy and quality.Position requires an order accuracy rate of 97% or higher.
- Able to safely operate and become certified in the operation of all warehouse equipment, including forklifts, walk-riders, slip sheet attachment, shrink-wrap machines and pallet jacks.
- Able to communicate safety issues or concerns to supervisor.
- Able to abide by all company policies and procedures.
- Able to read, write and speak English.
- Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Flexible to changing customer or operational demands and able to work overtime on short notice. Position requires working until the job is complete.
- Must be organized, cooperative and a team player.
- Basic computer knowledge to be able to read and operate RF equipment.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness ad safe manner.
IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Previous warehouse experience, preferably in a fast-paced distribution environment.
- Previous forklift certification and slip sheet experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of computers, including UPS WorldShip software and RF equipment.
- Possess valid driver's license with clean driving record (to move/spot trucks)
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
- Standing/walking for duration of shift.
- Temperature varies based on weather conditions.
- Warehouse environment is not 100% dust-free.
- Use of warehouse equipment including pallet-jacks, walk-riders, forklifts, etc.
- We work until the job is complete. Full-time employees are expected to work necessary overtime as required
General Pet Supply is a division of Central Garden & Pet Co. At Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT and CENTA), we believe home is at the center of our lives, and our employees are driven by our purpose to nurture happy and healthy homes. Our company is made up of thousands of people across North America, with an emerging footprint across the U.K., Mexico, China and Canada - all dedicated to helping gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. We are united by our mission to lead the future of the garden and pet industries...one blade of grass and one wagging tail at a time. Visit our website at www.central.com and www.generalpet.com to learn more.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
