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 Putaway Operator responsible for driving a stand up forklift/reach truck, while working with RF technology, to put-away received pallets into various warehouse locations.

• 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
• Inventories materials/supplies on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting device
• Retrieve stock from inventory and prepare for shipment in accordance to customer/vendor requirements and distribution processes and procedures
• Complete out of stock orders when required
• Operates material handling equipment to move, convey, or hoist cartons from picking area to the dock
• Utilizes voice-directed and/or RF hand held unit to "pick" and finalize customer order on-line

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• Related warehouse experience is highly preferred.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

• Support and contribute to the overall goals of the Operations Department.
• Takes initiative and works well independently.
• Able to meet goals under tight time constraints.
• Ability to communicate well with internal and external customers and management.
• Follow safe working practices, as instructed.

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 required to sit. 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 also exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise levels in the work environment are typically low to moderate.