Warehouse Worker

Job Description

Job Description

1. JOB SUMMARY

The Warehouse Worker is responsible for maintaining warehouse operations, including raw material rotation and storage, vendor supply and delivery, finished product in the warehouse, delivery of raw material to production, and delivery of finished product to customers.

1. AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
   • Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, the Warehouse Worker is responsible for ensuring products and supplies are correctly stored and delivered to appropriate internal or external individuals as directed, following all company policies and procedures, ensuring continuous food safety and general safety
2. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
   • The responsibilities and duties of the Warehouse Worker consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
     1. Receive all products from suppliers and vendors, documenting appropriately
     2. Follow proper storage guidelines for all products and supplies within the warehouse
     3. Maintain proper housekeeping within the warehouse to established standards
     4. Participate in inventory as directed
     5. Follow all company and government procedures, ensuring the warehouse is safe and compliant to all regulations
     6. Advise the Warehouse Supervisor of equipment needs in the Warehouse; alert the appropriate manager to ensure routine preventive maintenance is completed to avoid loss of time
     7. Participate in plant activities with the other Department Managers to ensure production goals are met

Perform any other functions as directed by Company management to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Company

1. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
   • The Warehouse Worker must be a self-starting, detail-oriented person who can identify needs, then initiate and implement results. Strong interpersonal skills are essential
   • The minimum job requirements, representing the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities necessary to meet these requirements, are listed in the following paragraphs
     1. A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary
     2. Minimum of 2 years warehouse experience, food-related preferred
     3. All necessary state and federal licenses to function as a Warehouse Worker
     4. Experience in safely operating forklifts and other standard warehouse equipment
2. The physical demands described here are representative of those that the employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully
   1. The Warehouse Worker will spend prolonged periods of time standing in production areas, including working in refrigerated production areas, for the majority of the day
   2. Must have good hand and finger dexterity to handle or feel objects, operate various types of equipment
   3. Ability to lift or move operational supplies and equipment that may exceed 75 pounds, regularly
   4. Must have command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste; vision, with traditional correction, must be sufficient to shift in focus from operations lighting in refrigeration areas to office environments
   5. Fluency in the English Language (read, write, and speak) is required since the majority of our customers, vendors, inspectors, suppliers, and subordinates communicate in that language
   6. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions as well as evaluate and read orders, delivery documents, and deduce from the evaluation the appropriate action required

At Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc., we depend on all of our employees. Therefore, attendance must be 100%. This functional position requires eight (8) to ten (10) hours per workday, five (5) to six (6) days per week. Saturday work is occasionally necessary, as are early- and/or late-weekday meetings with customers, management, and staff. On call, coverage may also be required. The ability to work continuously in refrigerated or freezer-temperature production areas is also required.

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