Associate, Warehouse Operations V (Lead)

<h2>Why Work for KeHE?</h2> <ul> <li>Full-time </li> <li>Pay Range: $32.45/Hr. - $32.45/Hr. </li> <li>Shift Days: SU-TH, Shift Time: 7:00 AM </li> <li>Benefits after 30 days <ul> <li>Health/Rx </li> <li>Dental </li> <li>Vision </li> <li>Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA) </li> <li>Supplemental life insurance </li> <li>401(k) </li> <li>Paid time off </li> <li>Paid sick time </li> <li>Short term &amp; long term disability coverage (STD/LTD) </li> <li>Employee stock ownership (ESOP) </li> <li>Holiday pay for company designated holidays</li> </ul><h2>Overview</h2><p>At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.</p><h2>Primary Responsibilities</h2><p>The Associate,&nbsp;Warehouse&nbsp;Operations&nbsp;V role&nbsp;operates&nbsp;in leadership&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for supporting&nbsp;supervisors&nbsp;and managers in&nbsp;the successful&nbsp;performance&nbsp;of the department. This includes&nbsp;training&nbsp;new&nbsp;employees,&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;safety, quality,&nbsp;and inventory needs&nbsp;that arise.&nbsp;This&nbsp;role&nbsp;will require you to work in any department on the production floor&nbsp;and provide coverage wherever needed. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.&nbsp;</p><h2>Essential Functions</h2><p><strong>DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Completes work based on department/area of production floor they are responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;such as but not limited to&nbsp;selecting, loading, inventory, loading and unloading product, inspection, pallets, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Performs quality checks on products, cases, and pallets to ensure warehouse associates are completing tasks and following proper procedures.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Verifies accuracy of orders, inventory, and cases.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Monitors products and orders to check for any damage.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Trains new hires&nbsp;in&nbsp;the areas&nbsp;of production they are assigned to.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Supports&nbsp;additional&nbsp;training for associates as&nbsp;required&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Prepares and&nbsp;submits&nbsp;documentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Communicates with&nbsp;supervisors/managers&nbsp;within the warehouse and other departments&nbsp;as needed to&nbsp;assist&nbsp;with answering any questions on orders, inventory, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Steps in and&nbsp;assists&nbsp;with any&nbsp;job at the warehouse or where coverage is needed.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Addresses any issues, changes, and communicates them&nbsp;to&nbsp;their supervisor/manager.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maintains safe work practices.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Maintains safeguards of confidential company information.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Must&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;good attendance.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li><em>Other duties and&nbsp;projects&nbsp;assigned.</em>&nbsp;</li> </ul><h2>Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude</h2><p><strong>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or GED is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Experience&nbsp;operating&nbsp;powered industrial equipment such as&nbsp;forklifts, pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc.,&nbsp;required.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ability to communicate well both verbally with internal customers and management.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ability to efficiently work independently of direct supervision.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ability to&nbsp;follow guidelines,&nbsp;work in a&nbsp;team&nbsp;environment,&nbsp;and&nbsp;adapt to changing priorities and goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Preferred&nbsp;Skills&nbsp;and Aptitude:</strong><strong> </strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Lead and/or leadership experience in a warehouse environment&nbsp;supporting operational metrics&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Three+ years of experience in a food distribution or warehouse&nbsp;atmosphere&nbsp;preferred. &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Three+ years of experience&nbsp;operating&nbsp;multiple powered industrial equipment  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Forklift(s), pallet jacks, stock pickers, etc. &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ability to be&nbsp;cross trained in&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;process paths and have exposure to complex tasks within the warehouse.  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ability to&nbsp;assist&nbsp;with daily activities including forklift operation, receiving, stowing, picking, packing, shipping, inventory management, and documentation of products to meet KeHE’s customer’s needs.  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Must have the ability to&nbsp;have verbal and written&nbsp;communication&nbsp;with internal customers and management. &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A qualified candidate&nbsp;monitors&nbsp;the safety and security of goods and materials.  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Utilizes a warehouse management system (WMS) and other systems to track performance.  &nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Has&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;full&nbsp;proficiency&nbsp;in multiple critical warehouse departments and works under moderate supervision &nbsp;</li> </ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential warehouse functions of this job. Reasonable&nbsp;accommodation&nbsp;may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift, move, and carry 30-40 pounds repetitively upwards of 1,000 times per day. Must be able to lift, move, and carry larger items up to 75 pounds less&nbsp;frequently. The associate is frequently required to stand, walk,&nbsp;climb&nbsp;and sit at times in the warehouse. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a warehouse environment where temperatures can vary from very cool to very warm. {Freezer temperatures: (-10 degrees) | Refrigerator temperature (25-35&nbsp;degrees).&nbsp;The associate is also exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise levels in the warehouse work environment are typically low to moderate.&nbsp;</p><h2>Requisition ID</h2>2026-30097<h2>Equal Employer Opportunity Statement</h2>KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.</li> </ul>