Shipping and Receiving Associate - Newport News

Shipping & Receiving EmployeeWork Schedule: Monday - Friday Hours: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM; ability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. Rate: $18 - $20 per hour Why you will love working at Maola®: Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future. Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products. We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month. Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.The shipping & receiving employees will prepare orders for shipment, complete all paperwork and ensure accuracy of the order to ship. Duties include but are not limited to receiving in, storing and distributing all deliveries, as well as stock and restocking items in their proper locations as needed. Employees will pick customer orders per pick ticket and ensure the accuracy of selected items and quantities. Safety, organizational and housekeeping responsibilities are encompassed in the position. The employee will also follow all Food Safety rules and procedures pertaining to this job as outlined in the training program.Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Unload delivery trucks using a pallet jack or other warehouse equipmentReceive in delivered product and label appropriately for easy storagePut away materials and components for storage and/or prepare orders for shipment per pick-ticket using a powered pallet jack ensuring accuracy of the shipment and associated shipping documentsOperate and inspect material handling equipment in a safe mannerReview inbound shipments and verify items and quantities before taking delivery, signing BOL's and receivingMake notation of discrepancies and alert managementStock and restocking of items in their proper locations in the warehouses as neededLoad and unload trucks as neededVerify inventory counts and physical inventory as neededMove materials in and out of work areas and the warehouse as neededAlert management of out of stock or low stock levels as neededIdentify and label boxes, packages, and products as instructed by the picking information, your manager or lead personAlways maintaining your work area in a clean and organized fashionReport any inefficient or unsafe conditions to management upon discovery of theComplete all paperwork accurately as instructed by your manager and leadPerform all work using safety equipment as instructed while obeying all safety rules andMust be able to work overtime without notice involving critical shipments and as scheduled by managementFill out and turn into supervisor all paperwork and documents pertaining to shipping and receivingAdditional duties may be assigned.Basic Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or International Education Equivalent Warehouse experience preferred. Ability to add, subtract, two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.Competencies Communication Accountability Customer Focused Initiative Problem-Solving CollaborationPhysical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds. The use of common hand tools and occasionally sharp tools are involved.Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids. Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and equipment. The warehouse area is maintained at cooler temps, 34-38 degrees.