Employment Opportunities
Warehouse Operators – $20/hr starting salary & hiring bonus
Our Warehouse Operators will perform regular warehouse activities including loading and unloading deliveries from vehicles to meet our customer’s complex needs. Warehouse Operators will select products, stack and secure goods to pallets, and move inventory for distribution. Selected team members will be required to maintain a food grade clean work environment at all times and comply with all relevant safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
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NECS Benefits
Health insurance, $500 sign-on bonus paid after 90 days of employment and ongoing performance-based incentives, paid time off, matching IRA
Responsibilities
Warehouse Operators will need the ability to follow instructions and operate in an orderly manner. Warehouse Operators will need to be hard-working, focused and have solid problem-solving skills.
- Able to comprehend all aspects of shipping, receiving, and inventory organization as required for a warehouse position
- Operate equipment safely and efficiently, transfer and deliver goods (sit down and stand-up forklifts, pallet jacks, pallet inverter, and pallet clamp)
- Comply with all facility and OSHA standards required to maintain a safe environment
- Must be able to follow practices to maintain accurate physical inventory as required by our customers & NECS leadership team
- May be required to perform ad hoc services as requested during scheduled hours and potentially off hours. (Example: physical inventory for customers or business needs)
- Ensure tools and equipment are kept clean and in working order
- Follow all warehouse policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Strictly adhere to health and safety regulations
- Work with other warehouse team members to effectively complete assigned tasks
- Escalates issues to the facility management teams and recommends potential solutions
- Must be able to meet productivity standards
- Must be reliable and able to work shifts and hours as scheduled
Qualifications
- At least one year of related work experience (1-2 years preferred)
- Reach Truck: 1 year – 2 deep shelving (Preferred)
- Forklift Operator: 1 year (Required)
- Valid driver’s license (Required)
- Vaccination for Covid-19 encouraged
- Hands on experience with inventory and logistics software programs (WMS) (Preferred)
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must demonstrate flexibility as needed to complete a wide variety of tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with all employees
- Attention to detail to ensure tasks are completed thoroughly and correctly
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
- Capable of working independently when issued assignments
- Flexibility to work any shifts and overtime as needed
- Ability to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen
Education
- High school diploma, or equivalent
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 the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Performs work in a cold storage warehouse where moving machinery and extreme cold is present. Wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment such as hard hat, boots, etc. is required.
- The employee will be required to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures up to -15 degrees Fahrenheit and outside ambient temperatures (including heat, cold and precipitation).
- The employee will be required to tolerate heights up to 55 ft. and be able to access elevated products from inside the safety cage.
- The employee needs to be able to work their scheduled hours on one’s feet and perform physically demanding tasks.
- The employee needs to be able to transfer boxes weighing up to 55 lbs. from ground level to 60 inches in height and up to 70 lbs. to 50 inches in height while rebuilding pallets without team lift.
While this job posting provides an overview of the role, it does not contain an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, which may be modified during or after opening the facility.
NECS participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
NECS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.