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• High School Diploma or GED preferred

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• Strong verbal and written communication skills as it relates to the job
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Able to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of warehouse safety regulations preferred

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• Three months of related warehouse experience and/or training
• Shipping and/or receiving experience is a plus
• Experience operating an electric pallet jack; reach forklift preferred

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Perform shipping and receiving processes including counting, sorting food goods, order picking, loading, and unloading of product

Read and assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or relocating orders to a holding area

Sort and place materials or items on racks or shelves according to date received

Assist agencies picking up their orders as needed by loading product into their vehicles using material handling equipment or manual loading

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Complete required checklist, before operation of material handling equipment, and ensure supervisor signs off after use

Maintain inventory accuracy in all transactions and product activity by following assigned procedures; assist in counting of physical inventory

Mark materials with identifying information using appropriate method

Meet metrics for average time loading/unloading a truck

Tag all items within 4 hours of physically receiving product

Ensure cleanliness, orderliness, and safety of facility by following appropriate NTFB foodsafety and personnel safety policies and procedures

Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures

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