Warehouse Associate

## Description
**Job Title :** Warehouse Associate
**FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt (Hourly)
**Pay Range:** $19.00 - $22.00
**Department:** Warehouse
**Reports To:** Warehouse Supervisor
**Essential Functions:**
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Efficiently sort, handle, and stock freight.
• Meets required productivity and accuracy standards.
• Follows all preferred work methods, safety policies and procedures per company guidelines.
• Ensures the work area is safe and reports any unsafe conditions and/or acts immediately.
• Obtain supplies required to perform the work and prepare for operations.
• Puts on all required Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Gear.
• Works from receiving sheets, computer print-out, established procedures and practices, written and/or verbal instructions. Inspects items for damage, perform temperature and quality checks and take appropriate action as needed.
• Performs general housekeeping duties in work area as needed.
• Secures all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork at the end of the shift.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications:**

• Must be able to be certified on all equipment used on shift by Kuna Foodservice.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must have sufficient reasoning capabilities to solve practical problems (Ex.: Is product commercially acceptable? Is this the product the customer ordered?)
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must be able to work in a variety of temperatures. (From -10 to 55+ degrees)
• Must be able to work overtime, as required.

**Other Duties:**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**Work Environment:**

This position works in a warehouse setting, with routine exposure to extreme temperatures (to -10 degrees) during the workday. This role routinely uses standard warehouse equipment such as riding forklifts, stand up forklift, hand truck, pallet jacks and box cutters.

**Physical Demands:**

**Continuously during the workday:**

• Grasps and/or manipulates objects by quickly moving on hand, a hand and arm together or two hands
• Lift / Push Carry 51 to 100 lbs.
• Bend / Stoop / Twist / Kneel
• Balance / Ride on Stand-up pallet jack

**Frequently during the workday:**

• Lift / Push / Carry 0 to 50 lbs.
• Reach / Lift above the shoulder 0 to 50 lbs.
• Input data on hand-held device

**Required Education and Experience:**

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• Basic math skills

**Preferred Education and Experience:**

• One year warehouse experience
• Previous forklift certification

**Benefits:**

• 401k with 6% match
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• Employee assistance program