SUMMARY OF DUTIES: This position is responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient operation of Viking Coca-Cola’s total warehouse standards and inventory. The main objective is to lower operating costs through decreased breakage, increased productivity, zero loading errors and product out of stocks. Accurately and efficiently builds pallets to be loaded onto trucks for delivery.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Builds pallets accurately according to pick tickets.
2. Meets department goals for throw rate.
3. Operates electric and manual pallet jack to move product and pallets throughout the warehouse while performing the picking operation.
4. Assists team members in picking, staging, loading, unloading, rotation and storage of product.
5. Maintains cleanliness of the warehouse by sweeping floor, wiping up spills, and keeping product organized.
6. Follows and abides by all company safety rules.
7. Restocks and repacks damaged or miss-loaded product.
8. Helps prepare for month-end inventory.
9. Records all damage and shrinkage per Company policy and handles damage/dents as they happen by wiping up any liquid that spills.
10. Seeks out inefficiencies in warehouse operations and make recommendations.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Requires High School diploma or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Basic math skills to count product.
Ability to read product labels and load sheets.
Ability to communicate directions to crew.
Must be age 18 or older to operate baler, crusher, and electric pallet jack.
WORKING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Frequently exposed to moving machinery such as forklifts.
Frequently exposed to fumes and loud noise from forklifts and trucks.
Exposed to temperature extremes in the warehouse.
Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions when moving trucks or loading doors are open.
Frequently works extended hours (10+). Occasionally required to work weekends, particularly around holidays.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Vision:
Peripheral Vision-ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point.
Depth Perception – Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.
Lifting:
Ground to Waist Lift (Frequently) Up to 80# (handling 2 cases at a time to maintain production rate)
Ground to 60” (Frequently) up to 40# (cans, 20 oz, 2 liters)
Ground to 60” (Rarely) up to 55# (5 gallon bibs, pre-mix tanks, co2 tanks)
Carrying:
Front Carry (Frequently) up to 100 foot carry up to 80# (two cases of cans, 20 oz, 2 liters)
Pushing/Pulling:
Static Pushing and Pulling (Frequently) 100# force required to initiate pallet movement with pallet jack
Dynamic Pushing and Pulling (Frequently) 60# dynamic push/pull for variable distances up to 250 ft
Dynamic Pulling (Occasionally) pulling shrink wrap with variable force (20-40#) for up to 120 feet from pallet to 60” heights
Ambulatory Activity:
Standing/Walking (Frequently to Continuously) standing/walking on variable surfaces throughout entire shift in the warehouse
Climbing (Occasionally to Frequently) Step up/down from 12-40” heights to reach products at variable heights in warehouse (mainly in beer room)
Repetitive use of hand/grasping: (Frequently to Continuously) Light to forceful manipulating/grasping of product, carts, doors.
Repetitive forward bending stand: (Frequently) Up to 32 inches in front of body at floor to 60” heights while reaching for product.
Forward bending standing: (Occasionally to frequently) Reaching for and organizing products, wrapping pallets with shrink wrap
Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling: (Frequently) To as low as ground level while picking/stocking product.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all job duties performed by persons in the position. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.