Warehouse Associate | 1st Shift | Wilmington, NC

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

FedUp Foods, one of the nation's early producers of kombucha through the Buchi brand, and one of the largest functional beverage manufacturers in America, offers a diverse portfolio of organic private label functional beverages for top global retailers.

Our Culture

FedUp Foods fuels the growth and success of open-minded, collaborative, and passionate individuals who thrive on teamwork, creativity, and continuous learning.

As a proud benefit corporation we have chosen to make People one of our benefit pillars. We strive to make sure every employee of FedUp Foods feels welcomed, valued, and empowered by fostering a collaborative and adaptable community, providing growth opportunities, and creating a supportive environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally.

Our Values: Agility, Collaboration, Communication, Lifelong Learning, Community, Gratitude

Our Benefits (FT Roles):

• Health Insurance (80–90% of individual premium covered)
• Group Term Life Insurance (100% company-covered)
• Short-Term Disability (100% company-covered)
• Long-Term Disability (50% company-covered)
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• 9 Paid Holidays, PTO & Sick Time

The Warehouse Associate I supports daily shipping, receiving, inventory movement, production material flow, and general warehouse activities. This role receives, sorts, loads, unloads, moves, and tracks materials while maintaining safe, organized, and SQF-compliant warehouse areas.

Updated Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30AM - 3:00PM

The person in this role is dependable, safety-focused, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented warehouse environment.

• Safety, Housekeeping, and Equipment

  • Promote culture of proper warehouse housekeeping and safety standards
  • Correct or stop unsafe conditions or practices
  • Actively participate in safety initiatives and complete all required safety training
  • Follow all safety requirements, including required PPE, safety devices, guarding, and safe work practices
  • Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks as assigned
  • Report all safety concerns and job-related injury/illness immediately and assist in investigating accidents
  • Follow FedUp Foods Hazard Communication plan
  • Safely operate Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) such as forklifts, standup lifts, and pallet jacks in high pedestrian traffic production areas with situational awareness
  • Maintain a current forklift operator's license
  • Inspect PIT equipment and report any irregularities
  • Charge and maintain PIT equipment safely and efficiently

  Shipping and Receiving Support

  • Support inbound and outbound shipments
  • Accurately document all shipments as assigned
  • Unload inbound deliveries and stack them to assigned places
  • Inspect deliveries for potential damage or quality deficiencies before driver leaves and escalate issues accordingly
  • Ensure the outbound trailer meets SQF standards
  • Load outbound trucks with correct inventory
  • Check, verify, and fulfill customer orders or shipment paperwork as assigned

  Inventory, Material Movement, and Stock Accuracy

  • Use RFID equipment to track inventory movements and maintain accurate stock records
  • Keep inventory and activity records updated as assigned
  • Locate, stack, restack, and move products to pallets or crates for storage or shipment
  • Retrieve specific products and quantities from the appropriate locations
  • Transport raw materials to production workstations

  Cross-Functional Communication and Issue Escalation

  • Communicate material shortages, damaged goods, shipment concerns, inventory discrepancies, equipment issues, and safety concerns to the appropriate leader in a timely manner
  • Work with Warehouse, Production, Quality, Inventory, and Shipping/Receiving team members to support accurate material flow and daily warehouse priorities
  • Follow instructions, ask questions when unclear, and provide updates on assigned work as needed

• Follow GMP policy when in the production facility and encourage your team to do the same.
• Understand our SQF policies relating to pest control, visitors, allergen management, and cleaning and sanitation.
• Demonstrate awareness of Management's Commitment to SQF and work towards Food Safety and Quality and help the company meet this commitment.
• If there is a problem that involves food quality and safety, report to the Quality Assurance Manager Manager so that the CAPA (corrective action, preventative action) log may be filled out, the situation be investigated, and resolved with the goal of continuous improvement of food quality and safety.

• Experience operating forklift, standup lift, powered pallet jack and other warehouse equipment in a safe manner
• Strong