Warehouse Laborer

Warehouse Labor

Looking to join a seven-time US Best Managed Company award winner? KENT Nutrition, a member of the KENT WORLDWIDE family of companies has an exciting opportunity to join their team in the Warehouse at our Arcade, NY plant! Availability on all shifts!

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Report any factors that may influence the quality and safety of the finished feed and ingredients to the immediate supervisor.
• Loading of trailers (Floor Loaded, Mini Pallet Loads, and 4x4 loads) in a neat and orderly fashion ensuring counts are correct and bags are not ripped in the loading process.
• Place plastic and cardboard and other assigned "Sealing" items in rear of trailers when appropriate.
• Utilizing the inventory management system (matrix) to "pick" orders for current trailers or to stage loads for incoming trailers. FIFO is always to be used when picking orders.
• Receiving and unloading incoming items when assigned. This can include but is not limited to, incoming feed ingredients, packaging supplies, finished products from outside manufacturing plants, maintenance supplies, office supplies and any other assigned receiving functions.
• All cleaning assignments as given on a daily basis to maintain the warehouse in a neat and orderly fashion, including the policing of broken articles and the proper disposal of the same.
• Re-bagging operations when assigned.
• Other duties assigned by Plant Management.

Experience & Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Good communication skills.
• Work and cooperate with all fellow employees.
• Be able to lift 55 lbs. to a height of 48 inches continuously for the assigned work period, lifting required such as building pallet stocks.
• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen.

Wage:

• Starting at $19.00 an hour.

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