Warehouse Associate (Freezer) | DC2

We are growing! We need experienced, hardworking Warehouse Associates, who are dependable and eager to join our amazing team! Alpine Food Distributing, Inc. is a well-established, local and family-owned company that distributes food products to retailers in 10+ western states. We have an excellent reputation both in the industry and the community. We continue to grow year over year, and we have immediate openings for dedicated and hard-working Warehouse Associates in our Operations department. Alpine is an equal opportunity employer who offers a competitive wage and benefits: Highly competitive wages, dependent on experienceHiring Incentive $2k, paid quarterly in first yearPaid Bi-WeeklyOther benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Employee Base Plan paid by Alpine 100% Paid Vacation and Sick Time AccrualsPaid Holidays401(k) matchEmployee DiscountsCompany apparelReferral Bonuses available Position Information: Performs various duties in a warehouse environment including, but not limited to, order selecting, receiving, shipping, operating forklifts, pallet jacks, RF guns, etc. Palletizes product for transit. Reports directly to the Warehouse Manager and assists the Alpine Carriers Warehouse and Alpine Food Warehouse as needed and assigned. Essential Position Functions: Safely operate forklift truckPick orders correctly and accuratelyPalletize products ensuring that product is not damaged in transitPositive customer relations with truck driversStaying up to date on code dates of productAccurate paperworkDay-to-day cleanliness and organization of the facilityWork safe everyday Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Good attendance record, dependable workerKnowledge of food distributionBasic math skills testBasic English skills reading/writing/speaking Education & Experience: 6 months to 1-year experience in warehouse work, production, order selection, receiving, shipping, building pallet of products, shrink wrap pallets.Experience with safety procedures in a warehouse environment1-2 years forklift, pallet jack experienceMust be 18 years of age or older Special Skills: Desire to contribute to a positive culture and be a member of a cohesive team.Desire to learn and advanceDrive to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers Physical Demands: Ability to reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to 50 lbs.Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear and reach with hands and arms.Ability to frequently bend, stoop, twist, and turn in a safe manner.Exhibit manual dexterity and good hand/eye coordination to move freight.Work in a freezer and cooler environments. Work Environment: Warehouse environment, walking and riding on equipment.Constant temperature changes involving outside weather, refrigerated and freezer warehouse. Supervision: This position has no direct Supervisory responsibility.This position receives Supervision and direction for all assignments. In some cases, Supervisor outlines steps involved in completing assignments or standard procedures are available to enable the employee to work in a routine fashion. The end results of this work are frequently checked. THE ABOVE DECLARATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB DESCRIBED OR OF THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB. RATHER, THEY ARE INTENDED ONLY TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. ADDITIONAL AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE EXPLAINED AND DISTRIBUTED AS NEEDED.