Warehouse Dry Putaway Forklift Operator (1st Shift) - 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 Dry 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.

Why work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay: $22/hr guaranteed for the first 60 days
  • Pay: $22 after 60 days if weekly average at 95%
  • Pay: $22.11 - $28.00 if weekly avgerage above 101%-135%
• Schedule: 6am start, Mon-Fri
• PAID WEEKLY!
• Benefits in only 30 days!
• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance
• Employee stock ownership

If you have ever worked in the following areas, we encourage you to apply:
Warehouse Worker
Warehouse Specialist
Warehouse Technician
Forklift Operator
Order Picker
Order Processor
Loader/Unloader
Entry Level Warehouse
Entry-Level laborer
Delivery / Warehouse
Order Filler
Inspector/packer
Production Worker
Stocker
Shift manager
Material handler
Truck loader
Shipping and receiving clerk
Assembly technician

• 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 GED equivalent required.
• A minimum of two (2) years previous experience working in a warehouse environment.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Previous experience operating powered industrial equipment (i.e., forklift, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.).
• Warehouse computer system knowledge strongly 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.

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.