Warehouse Laborer

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Job Description Warehouse Associate Kalamazoo, MI Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute. There's a seat at our table for you… Starting Pay : $17-18 per hour Schedule: Mon - Fri 7:30 am until finish What we offer: Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment Dental, vision and other voluntary plans Pre-Tax Saving Accounts Profit Sharing Family culture and career advancement opportunities​ Position Summary: Receives goods onto dock from delivery trucks and transfers to the receiving area. Properly identifies items and validates received quantities. Logs and issues materials to the stockroom, warehouse, or other designated location. Essential Functions: Checks goods received against bills of lading or purchase orders. Checks goods for damage and expiration dates. Identifies and accounts for all histamine products (seafood only). Sorts, counts, and checks received items. Maintains required clerical records and completes housekeeping activities. Operates warehouse equipment as needed to move goods to storage areas and places in designated locations. Identifies damaged packaging and/or possible cross contaminated products. Performs returns. Maintains and rotates cooler and freezer (USDA only). Inventory control (USDA only). Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Must be able to read, write and communicate in English. Must be able to work independently or within a team environment. Ability to operate powered industrial vehicle (PIV) You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete. Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations. BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. Halperns’ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to View email address on click.appcast.io and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete. BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to View email address on click.appcast.io and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.