Order Selectors/Pullers

COMPANY OVERVIEW

At Vitco Foods we offer opportunities to grow as a person and professionally in your career. We are an independent, family owned, full-line foodservice distributor. Our company is a place where an individual can still make a difference and be recognized. If you are ready to start making a difference…then Vitco Foods is the place for you.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This is a Full-Time warehouse position responsible for operating an electric pallet jack or forklift, selecting the correct product from warehouse racking, labeling product using a RF scanner, palletizing product to build customer orders, and delivering the product to the dock in a safe and efficient manner.

This position requires working [4:00pm until end-of-shift] until all products are accurately selected and loaded. Hours subject to change based on business need. Job requires working in areas with temperature and humidity variations based on local weather conditions, and on selecting environment (Dry, Cooler, and Freezer). Mid to heavy lifting up to 70 lbs required.

An individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • Meet or exceed minimum efficiency levels established through an engineered production standard. Requires working rapidly at a constant pace for the entire shift, in a fast-paced environment.
  • Meet or exceed established cases per error goals and pcs per hour goal.
  • Develop a good working knowledge of product, placement, and inventory control techniques and
    4/29/2019 procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Hand select orders within various warehouse environments of fluctuating temperatures, including Dry, Cooler, and Freezer.
  • Operate assigned equipment; correctly place labels on correct product.
  • Stack product on pallets in accordance with proper selecting procedures (for example, no stacking
    heavy-on-light, labels facing out, etc.).
  • Operate an electric pallet jack or forklift to transport product.
  • Stage pallets for loading on proper dock locations.
  • Follow Vitco Foods preferred work methods at all times, and immediately advise supervisor of any
    unsafe conditions.
  • Follow sanitation requirements in order to comply with policy set forth by the Company and by AIB
    (American Institute of Baking).
  • Maintain and safely operate all assigned equipment, including but not limited to pallet jack, LOP unit,
    and personal protective equipment. Perform pre- and post-trip inspections, and safely operate all
    mechanical equipment.
  • Frequently lift product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 80 pounds; frequently reach up to 72 inches;
    constantly bend and twist while operating a pallet jack and/or forklift, retrieving items from lower shelf
    areas.
  • Attend all required company meetings.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) or equivalent
  • 12 months’ warehouse experience
  • 12 months’ experience operating an electric pallet jack or forklift

Basic Qualifications:

  • 18+ years of age
  • Able to read, write and communicate effectively, as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations.
  • Pass pre-employment testing (Drug Screening, Background Check, Physical Abilities Test).

Professional skills:

  • Able to meet or exceed minimum efficiency levels established.
  • Able to work safely and rapidly at a constant pace for the entire shift, in a fast-paced
    environment.
  • Able to meet or exceed established cases per error goals and pieces per hour goal.
  • Develop a good working knowledge of product, placement and inventory control techniques
    and procedures.
  • Able to read, write, and communicate effectively as it relates to the job and the safety
    regulations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Requires working overtime hours, working weekends, and holidays.
  • Requires working in areas with temperature and humidity variations based on local weather
    conditions, and on selecting environment (Dry, Cooler, Freezer).
  • Mid to heavy lifting up to 80lbs. required

Working Conditions:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work
performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Vitco is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.