Warehouse Associate

City : Sandston State : Virginia (US-VA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 44578

A Day in the Life:

Warehouse Associates are the last company personnel to handle finished product prior to customer delivery; therefore, operators need to have clear understanding of product packaging standards and transportation equipment standards. Knowledge of product descriptions, palletizing methods, and lot numbers is required to ensure accurate order processing. Proper loading ensures that trailer weights meet state and interstate highway weight requirements, and that our product arrives at the customer free of damage. Candidate must actively participate in Bunge's Employee Safety Policy and maintain a safe work environment for self and all employees.


Position Details: Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8-hour shifts: 1st Shift: (6:30a-3:00p), 2nd Shift: (2:30p-11:00p), 3rd Shift: (10:30p-7:00a) with occasional overtime as needed.


Starting pay is $16.50 per hour. This role is eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus.


What You'll Be Doing :

• Work consistently in a safe manner.
• Perform basic order selection, picking, palletizing, and loading functions for finished product orders, which includes the following:
• Inspect trailers to be loaded to ensure company standards are met.
• Decide proper load stacking and sequence following FIFO.
• Verify product codes, lot numbers, and item counts.
• Prepare correct picking and loading records to facilitate accurate transportation documents and customer receiving documents. This will ensure accurate accounting of product and lot numbers, proper customer invoicing, as well as complete and updated finished product inventory.

• Maintain safe operation of transportation equipment. Lock and chock trailers for personal safety.
• Ensure safe storage of product to eliminate safety incidents.
• Maintain order and arrangement of finished product in storage areas to ensure integrity and quality of the finished product; ensure areas are neat and clean.
• Other tasks and activities as directed by the Warehouse Supervisor or the Warehouse Manager.

Training Requirements: Good Manufacturing Practices, sit-down forklift, and motorized pallet movers.

Skill/Experience Requirements :

• Demonstration of proper forklift operation is preferred.
• High School graduate is preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with basic communication skills.

• Order selection and loading tasks occur in 45oF environment; basic job functions involve operation of sit-down forklift; stooping, bending, lifting, up to 50 pounds are common; stacking cases and manual stretch wrapping. Must pass a functional capacity test prior to employment.

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect

• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative, and efficient

• Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

Benefits:

• Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.

• Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.

• Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.

• Time Off - Providing generous vacation time for a healthy work-life balance.

• Less than 1 year: 10 days

• 1 - 4 years: 12 days
• 5 - 14 years: 17 days
• 15 - 19 years: 22 days

• 20 + years: 25 days

*Time is accrued per pay period and based on an 8-hour shift.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
• We Are One Team - Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way - Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What's Right - Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge