Warehouse Assistant - Osceola, Iowa Job Listing at Iowa Select Farms in United States of America (Job ID 4292)

Description

IOWA SELECT FARMS JOB DESCRIPTION 

TITLE: Warehouse Assistant                                                                                              

REPORTS TO: Director of Purchasing and Warehouse 

LAST REVISION DATE: 09.20.2022

PURPOSE OF POSITION: 

• To assist the Warehouse Manager in day-to-day operations including order preparation, helping customers, loading, and unloading of supplies, and other daily responsibilities. 

COMPANY VALUES:

• We believe in doing the right thing every day, operating with character and integrity, and being stewards of our resource by committing to:
  1. Our Animals 
  2. Our People
  3. Our Environment
  4. Our Community

COMPANY EXPECTATIONS:

• Adhere to Iowa Select Farms bio-security policy at all times which includes reporting any violations or concerns to management team
• Compliance with Iowa Select Farms safety policies and procedures which includes continuous education to maintain a safe work environment 
• Follow Iowa Select Farms animal wellbeing policy at all times and partner with the Production Well-being team in a timely manner if an incident occurs

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read and assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves or relocate orders to a holding area.
• Greet and assist customers to answer questions and help with problem solving
• Assist with cycle counts of physical inventory
• Assist manager with shipping, receiving, unloading trucks, and checking in merchandise.
• Warehouse facilities maintenance duties as needed.
• Assist other warehouse processes as needed
• All other duties assigned by supervisor 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Flexibility
• Accountability
• Good Decision-Making        
• Respect 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position may require some tasks to be performed in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibrations.  

PHYSICALITY REQUIREMENTS

• 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.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.  
• The employee must be able to continuously repeat necessary movements such as bending, lifting and different hand movements as needed to complete tasks
• Ability to lift 40 pounds along with climbing up ladders and over gates
• Ability to climb in and out of livestock trailers that can be as short as 48 inches in height

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position that will require a minimum of 40 hours per week 
• Expected days and hours of operation include day-shift hours Monday-Fridays
• Additional availability may be required during staffing challenges 

TRAVEL

• Might include occasional travel

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 

• GED and/or High school equivalent is preferred. 

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.