Warehouse Operations Associate

Warehouse Operations Associate Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. The Warehouse Operations Associate is a key member of our depot team, overseeing shipping, receiving, and inventory management, as well as hands-on fleet upkeep—including preventative maintenance, cleaning, loading, and regular calibration. This role is also essential for maintaining food safety and regulatory compliance through rigorous cleaning and maintenance, while actively supporting workplace safety initiatives. What Makes Restaurant Technologies a Great Place to Work: Compensation: $21 per hour + Quarterly Bonus Opportunities to increase base pay with weekend shifts, tenure and level-up development programs Available Shift(s): Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, with overtime and weekends as needed. Benefits: $0 premium Medical for single coverage or employer HSA contribution for family coverage! Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement & more! 401k with matching contribution up to 4.5% of your compensation Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays. $3,000 employee referral bonus program & $200 new customer referral program. Growth & Opportunity! We have 41 locations nationwide and consistently see year-over-year growth. Award Winning Culture! – Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces Award + Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity + Newsweek American’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing + Newsweek America's Most Patriotic Companies + Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal – Best Places to Work Primary Job Accountabilities: Shipping, Receiving and Inventory Management Oversee the shipping of materials to customers, prepare corporate returns and support the weekly receiving of cooking oil tanker trucks. Oversee the safe receiving of cooking oil tankers. Verifying load specifications against COAs and executing the secure connection and removal of tankers in accordance with environmental and safety containment protocols. Maintain warehouse organization: including accurate receiving and reconciliation of orders and inventory, and partnering with leadership to process corporate repair bins and returns. Inspect oil samples for contaminants and conduct warehouse inspections to ensure there are no hazards or deficiencies. Operate a forklift to safely move, load, unload, and stack materials within the warehouse, ensuring efficiency and adherence to all safety protocols. Load fleet vehicles with cooking oil for daily delivery routes. Fleet Maintenance Maintain fleet by following weekly (sanitation standard operating procedures) SSOPS, which includes cleaning filters, repair and replacement of hoses, and ensuring truck cleanliness. Conduct regular verification checks on delivery truck flow meters to ensure accuracy and compliance with safety, legal, and quality standards. Perform truck calibrations. Perform repairs and replacements of pumps and hoses on fleet trucks; manage and handle swappable oil tanks, including lifting and installing tanks, as required. If you have a valid CDL, you may be asked to move our DOT regulated trucks within the depot or transport them as needed and conduct routine safety inspections to ensure all units are road-ready and compliant. If you do not have a CDL, you may be asked to move/transport our smaller vans and trucks, as needed. Warehouse Cleaning and Maintenance Execute daily SSOPs (Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures) to ensure the depot environment maintains sanitary conditions required for food safety standards to prevent contamination of our oil products. Complete related food safety documentation and report any deficiencies. Maintain rigorous depot cleanliness standards through scheduled sanitation of warehouse floors, and common areas, while documenting all corrective actions in regulatory logs. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Must be 21 years of age. 2+ years of warehouse related job experience. Must have a valid driver’s license. Current DOT medical card or willingness to obtain one (Restaurant Technologies will assist). Must uphold Restaurant Technologies’ Fleet Safety Policy requirements and maintain a clean driving record Willing to obtain forklift operator certification (training provided). Mechanically inclined with demonstrated ability to work with hand tools to perform basic repairs and maintenance on fleet equipment and warehouse machinery; comfortable troubleshooting, replacing, and installing parts (such as pumps, hoses, and swappable oil tanks) to support daily fleet and depot operations. Able to efficiently operate smartphones and handheld devices to perform a variety of warehouse tasks. Able to carry a minimum of 50 pounds by hand up to several hundred yards by cart Unrestricted ability to bend, stoop, squat, stand, walk, climb, twist, turn and reach out Ability to climb up and down a ladder as high as 20 feet in the air Strong attention to detail, skilled at reviewing documentation for accuracy and identifying actionable items. Proven ability to set priorities, manage multiple goals, and consistently deliver effective results. Excellent collaborator, partnering with internal teams and delivering outstanding customer service. Highly organized with a strong ability to maintain orderly work environments and processes. Preferred Qualifications: High School Diploma/GED 3+ years of warehouse related job experience preferred. 2+ yrs experience with shipping, receiving and inventory management. 2+ yrs experience executing daily SSOPs (Standard Sanitary Operating Procedures) and completing HACCP documentation. 2+ yrs experience with fleet maintenance, cleaning, calibration and minor repairs. Previous experience driving trucks with CDL Class A or B. #LI-LB1 Inclusive Employer At Restaurant Technologies, we celebrate diversity, believe in equity, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees; we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Restaurant Technologies is a Military & Veteran friendly company. Culture & Benefits Our employees are the foundation of our success and we take care of them! Our comprehensive benefits include professional development, competitive health care coverage, incentives and a healthy work and life balance. We’ve cultivated an award-winning workplace for driven team members who enjoy a fast pace and rapid growth balanced by a flexible and supportive environment. We’ve earned recognition as a “Best Place to Work,” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal along with The Minnesota Work Life Champions Award while consistently earning a spot on Minnesota’s Fastest Growing Companies list. In addition, we’ve earned numerous awards from our customer base who consider Restaurant Technologies a valued strategic partner. Who We Are Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. Our solution is environmentally sound, highly efficient and creates a safer, more productive work environment for restaurant personnel. With over 35,000 existing customers we are an established, profitable mid-sized company poised for double-digit growth in the coming year. We are headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota with a growing number of sites strategically located across the U.S. serving over 41 metropolitan markets. The Company Headquartered in Mendota Heights, Minn., Restaurant Technologies is a fast-growing, award-winning company (Best Places to Work, Entrepreneur of the Year) looking to extend its history of fast growth. We are the leading provider of cooking-oil management and back-of-house hood and exhaust cleaning solutions to over 35,000 food service providers. The Team Located in one of our 41 depots, our operations teams are the face of Restaurant Technologies while onsite at customer locations: whether performing service, delivering and picking up oil, or providing training.