Order Picker

Order Picker

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We've been providing chefs with expertly cut and portioned beef and pork for over 120 years, based on rigid meat-selection criteria, precise beef aging and expert trimming. Whatever your need, from white-linen presentation to casual family dining, our procurement experts will find the best-quality options that work for your budget and pack-size needs, carefully selected from our extensive meat assortment.

The selector position is a labor-intensive material handling position requiring product selection from numbered pick locations. Products must then be properly stacked, shrink wrapped, and delivered to the proper loading dock to ensure safe and efficient loading and unloading of order products. Strength, endurance and the ability to work in extreme temperature conditions is required to safely and successfully perform the job. The work takes place in normal warehouse environments as well as in cooler and freezer areas where temperatures may be as low as -5 degrees.

This is a Day shift position; Monday through Friday (which may include holidays). Work may also be required on the weekends. Finish time (when work is completed) varies and may require overtime with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all pre-shift duties including safety check of all equipment.
• Selects orders from pick slots using pick lists of assorted items to build orders according to driver stops at customer locations. Involves operating a pallet jack, moving products from racks to pallet and labeling the selected cases with the order labels. Validates that correct product has been selected and is damage free.
• Delivers built pallets of correct merchandise to correct dock area and shrink wraps palletized orders.
• Works in multi-temperature areas as assigned. Meets weekly standards for productivity and accuracy while working in a safe manner.
• Performs various post-shift duties that could include: clearing aisles of all debris, returning pallet jack to charging area and hooking it up for battery charging, removing empty pallets from slots and stacking in aisle, cleaning up any spills and moving damaged product to recoup area and completing any related paperwork.
• Attends all required company meetings and adheres to all safety practices and company policies. Must satisfactorily complete all company mandated trainings and assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training :

• High School Education or GED preferred.

Related Experience/Requirements:

• Prefer one year recent experience in highly physical, labor intensive occupation (ex.: construction, farm worker, roofing, freight handler with FedEx, UPS or USPS, trash collection with Waste Mgmt, etc.) Six months comparable warehouse experience; six months experience with warehouse material handling equipment (electric pallet jack or high low) and six months experience working with manual order selection/order filling systems, (i.e. Red Prairie, Voice Directed Picking Software).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities :

• Must be able to read alpha and numeric codes from pick sheets and slots. Must be team oriented and able to get along with others.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

Physical Requirements : Manual dexterity, ability to lift over 50-60 pounds regularly and 80-100 pounds occasionally, ability to bend, twist, grasp, reach, push and use repetitive motions as required, ability to withstand temperatures of 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit for periods of 2-3 hours.

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

1. SIT - Occasionally

2. STAND - Continuously

3. WALK - Frequently

4. DRIVE -Frequently: Pallet Jack

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO LIFT:

1. 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) - Continuously

2. 10-20 lbs (Light) - Occasionally

3. 25-50 lbs (Medium) - Occasionally

4. 50-100 lbs (Heavy) - Occasionally (up to 80 lbs.)

5. Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) - Never

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO CARRY:

1. 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) - Continuously

2. 10-20 lbs (Light) - Occasionally

3. 25-50 lbs (Medium) - Occasionally

4. 50-100 lbs (Heavy) - Never

5. Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) - Never

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

1. Push/pull - Continuously - Item: Boxes, pallet jack control arm, pallets

2. Climb/balance - Occasionally - Item: In and out of pallet jack 9inch step

3. Stoop/squat - Occasionally

4. Kneel/bend - Occasionally

5. Bend - Occasionally

6. Reach above shoulder - Occasionally

7. Grasp objects - Frequently - Type: Boxes, pallet jack controls, mouse, temperature gage

8. Manipulate objects - Frequently - type: Hand/Power Tools, Parts

9. Twisting - Occasionally - Twists torso while driving the pallet jack to look for obstructions and/ or other

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