Warehouse Putaway Forklift Operator - KeHE Distributors, LLC

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

The Warehouse Forklift Operator is responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing material and products within the distribution center, operating a stand-up forklift/reach truck, while working with RF technology, to put-away received pallets into various warehouse locations.

    KeHE Goodyear is looking for Warehouse Putaway Forklift Operator!!  

Come be part of our Distribution Center. Join the TEAM!

Different Shifts:

• Schedules : 1. Monday to Friday - 1:00am  OR  2. Sunday to Thursday - 10:00pm
• Pay: $19.00 an Hourly
• Working Weekends - is $1.50 Differential 
• Working in Freezer is a $1.00 Differential
• Shift Differential – after 6:00pm get a $1.00 more.
• Working in temperature control environment Dry, Cooler, Freezer.

Fun Facts:

~ Weekly Pay!

~ Referral Bonus!

~ Quarterly Pay out for Perfect Attendance!

 Other exciting Benefits to joining the KeHE team:

• Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Prescription Drug Insurance benefits and 401k after 30 days of full-time employment.
• Eligible to participate in the annual profit-sharing bonus plan after 90 days.
• Eligible to participate in our ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan after one year of full-time employment.
• Eligible for a total of 13 days or 104 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per fiscal year.
•  * Apply now and our recruiter will reach out with next steps. *

• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, and/or requisition to determine items to be moved or distributed.
• Bring overhead product down to pick bay.
• Stock and restock product in proper locations including overhead locations.
• Rotate stock according to date coding.
• Become proficient with NTS on both handheld and screen mount Telxons.
• Convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Receive, record, put away, and rotate product. Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
• Use computer and/or Radio Frequency Unit to record and track product.
• Other duties and special projects as requested.
• Must maintain good attendance.
• Maintain safe work practices.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive forklift/reach truck and control the movement of the lifting apparatus
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxed products, or materials and transports load to designated area
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting device
• Operates material handling equipment to move, convey, or hoist cartons from picking area to the dock

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

• A minimum of one (1) year of previous experience in a distribution center or warehouse atmosphere, including receiving, pulling orders, packing and shipping preferred.
• Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management.
• Ability to follow safe working practices, as instructed.
• Ability to efficiently work independent of direct supervision.
• Have to work in all department (Dry, Cooler, Freezer)

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to carry, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and climb. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a warehouse environment where temperatures can vary from very cool to very warm. The associate is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise levels in the work environment are typically moderate to high.