Order Fulfillment Technician I

Job Posting

Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

How this role will be impactful:

The Order Fulfillment Technician (OFT) is responsible for building pallets in a safe and efficient manner, which includes reading labels, placing the product in the proper load/stop sequence, and loading on the truck. Loaders accomplish this by following standard work instructions and operating a pallet jack.

What You Bring to the Role:

• Ability to read and understand English and can identify items on paperwork.
• Ability to operate and understand the inventory scanner.
• Each type of loading requires strict attention to order accuracy with respect to loading outgoing trucks.
• Works from order sheets to build loads using an electric pallet jack.
• The position is responsible for accuracy in loading and complying with shipper/receiver documentation.
• Follows shipping instructions in building loads.
• Efficiently pick customer orders for shipment, ensuring that the correct number and type of product is transported to the necessary area.
• Must complete and maintain all relevant shipping documentation as required.
• Assemble various types of merchandise for shipment.
• Carry or transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment. Stencil, tag, or mark orders as requested.
• Repack and weigh any orders that require such handling when necessary. Report quality variances.

• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area (Coolers and Dock area).
• Maintain an inventory product rotation. (First In/First Out)
• Properly staging and tracking products in the coolers.
• Communicate any issues or discrepancies on product order immediately.
• Communicate verbally with supervisors and associates.
• Ability to be trained to use an electric jack safely.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Other job duties as needed or assigned by Supervisor/Lead occasionally

Work Environment:

• Ability to occasionally lift to 50 lbs.
• Work in a damp and cold environment
• Constant Standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, reaching and grasping as product is moved.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.