Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Worker / Warehouse AssociateJersey City, NJPay Rate: $20.00 per hourPosition Type: Full-Time / HourlyLanguage Requirement: Bilingual English/SpanishPosition Summary: IWS is seeking a dependable and hardworking Warehouse Worker / Warehouse Associate to support daily seafood warehouse and distribution operations. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a refrigerated environment, handling seafood products, preparing orders, maintaining a clean and organized work area, and working as part of a fast-paced team. Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are required.Essential Responsibilities:Pick, pack, label, and prepare seafood products and customer orders for shipment or delivery.Receive, inspect, organize, and properly store incoming seafood and related products.Assist with inventory organization and maintaining accurate product placement.Re-ice, package, and prepare seafood products while maintaining proper product temperature.Load and unload products and assist with preparing orders for delivery.Assist drivers and other warehouse personnel with delivery preparation and related tasks.Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized warehouse, processing area, and shipping area.Follow all food-handling, sanitation, safety, and company procedures.Work efficiently in a refrigerated/cold warehouse environment.Perform additional warehouse and production duties as assigned by management.Qualifications:Bilingual in English and Spanish – preferred.Previous warehouse, seafood, food distribution, or food-handling experience is preferred but not required.Reliable, punctual, and dependable with a strong work ethic.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.Ability to maintain a professional attitude and communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.Must be comfortable working in refrigerated/cold environments.Ability to stand, bend, reach, and perform repetitive physical tasks throughout the workday.Ability to lift and move products and materials as required for warehouse operations.Physical & Work Environment:Refrigerated/cold warehouse and seafood-handling environment.Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying.Employees may be required to handle wet products and work around ice and refrigerated storage areas.Proper PPE and compliance with food-safety and workplace-safety procedures are required.Ideal Candidate:The ideal candidate is dependable, hardworking, physically capable, and comfortable working with seafood products in a refrigerated environment. A positive attitude, strong attendance, teamwork, and the ability to communicate in both English and Spanish are important for success in this position.