Shipping and Receiving Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $19.00

Hours: 5a-3pm (days and times may vary based on trucks.)

  Benefits: Full benefits package starting day 1 of employment  

• Medical, Dental & Vison 
• Health Saving Acct with starter funds 
• Up to 4% match on 401k 
• Short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and AD&D 
• Paid maternity and paternity leave after 1 year with the company 
• Paid holiday, sick and vacation days 
• Employee assistance program offers counseling services 
• Tuition reimbursement 

BrightFarms is The Place to Grow!  

At BrightFarms, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the way leafy greens are grown. But we don’t just want to grow great tasting greens, we want them to do good as well: for the planet, for the health of people, and for the well-being of our employees. We give BrightFarmers the tools, training, support, and opportunities they need to do better for themselves and the world every day. Because when you do good for your people, they do good for the world.  

BrightFarms is a national leader in the booming indoor farming industry, transforming how produce is grown and delivered with its expanding network of high-tech, sustainable hydroponic farms.  We currently operate six high-tech greenhouse farms, with four new regional salad greenhouse hubs breaking ground to begin opening in 2024.  BrightFarms' fresh lettuce options, from classic greens to crunchy mixes and salad kits, are available in more than 3,700 retail stores across the East Coast and Midwest. 

At our greenhouse in Culpeper County, we grow more than 1 million pounds of leafy greens per year serving the Greater Washington D.C., Baltimore and Northern Virginia areas. We are currently in need of a Shipping and Receiving Associate to support our team.

Job purpose / summary / objective

Oversees the warehouse and inventory and supplies product to the greenhouse as needed.

Duties / Responsibilities                                                                                                                                          

• Assist Production Manager on monthly inventory counts
• Assist Production Manager on weekly cycle counts
• Receives weekly replenishment Sporoco truck at Greenhouse
• Load and unload all inbound/outbound trucks at facility (including finished goods-3pl customer pickups and all paperwork needed)
• Uses pallet jack and forklift to maneuver product safely
• Follow all Food Safety procedures when loading/unloading finished goods in order to ensure 100% alignment
• Maintains all storage areas in facility clean and organized. This includes dock, PPE shelves, Film Shelves and 5s storage area
• Provides Sporoco warehouse coverage when Supervisor is out on PTO or sick
• Daily water meter reports and water tests
• Support all greenhouse departments when needed

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License
• Clean driving record
• Experience operating pallet jack and forklift highly desirable
• Warehouse loading and/or inventory experience preferred 
• Commercial vehicle experience a plus

Key Values & Characteristics of Candidates:

• Authentically Green.  Candidates must sincerely care about leading the movement to improve the environmental impact of the food supply chain. Candidates must be passionate about creating a healthier planet, environment, and food supply. The background and experience of candidates should reflect a true passion for improving the way we feed Americans.
• Drive to Succeed.  Candidates must have hunger and ambition and must get out of bed and want to strongly perform every day, internally motivated. Candidates must demand excellence and strive to achieve greatness. Candidates should have a high clock speed and imbue energy in those around them.
• Humility & Integrity.  Candidates must have personal humility and must want the organization to succeed (not focusing solely on personal success). Candidates must care about people and clients and be strong team players. Candidates must possess the highest degree of integrity and must project the proper image of BrightFarms.
• Productive.  Colleagues and clients should be quick to describe candidates as famous for getting things done.

Working conditions / Environment / Travel / Schedule required

Employees will have frequent exposure to seasonal conditions which may range from extreme heat and humidity in the summer to cold in the winter. Will spend the majority of time driving truck and performing the loading and unloading. The noise level of machines and cooling units can be loud. All safety gear will be provided, and expected to be used, for conditions involving extreme weather, noise, and chemical exposure.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, employees are expected to constantly use hands to finger, handle or feel, as well as talk and hear. Loading and Unloading trucks requires walking, reaching with hands and arms, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing. The lifting requirements are to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, often lift up to 25 pounds, and constantly lift up to 10 pounds. The employee should have clear correctable vision at close and distance range, as well as peripheral vision to notice safety hazards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BrightFarms, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at BrightFarms