Warehouse Associate - 1st Shift
Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.
In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
This role follows a 1st shift schedule, working from 7 : 00 AM to 3 : 30 PM, with designated days off on Thursday and Friday.
Warehouse associates will ensure the needs of both production and warehouse are met throughout their respective shifts by the timely and safe delivery, shipping, and receiving of produce and packaged goods.
Detailed Responsibilities
Receiving
- Will apply glad hand lock and wheel chocks for any trailer to unload
- Will assist FSQA and receivers with breakdown of pallets for quality checks and to transport to storage
- When produce or packaged good are received in the associate will place produce / packaged goods into correct storage
- Placed produce / packaging must be staged according to FIFO and in correct temperature storage location and remove any plastic from produce that needs to breathe
- Notify leadership if any product is found to be out of correct location
- Work on creating space for inbound loads
- Ensure all storage pods are kept free of debris
Replenishing
Set floor for decanting and shipping lines per drop list and boxing call outAll packaging material is set for box team, shipping lines, and decanting areaPrior to production running completely out of product, the warehouse associate will bring out the requested material according to the production's count.Answer call of any additional product needs for productionMove anything needed for production, warehouse, sanitation, or FSQAPrior to leaving for any break, warehouse associates will check with the production team as well as make a visual check of produce / packaging in use to ensure the area is fully stocked before leaving production area.Near the end of each shift remove any material from the drop zone as well as the return area that production will not use for the incoming shift. All product is returned to home locationEnsure all pallets in storage are front faced, leveled, and plastic removedWarehouse associate is responsible for organization of assigned storage areasShipping
Check all trailers loaded on the shipping dock for trash or pine pallets, remove any items found that are not needed for completed shipmentsPut on glad hand lock on trailer and chock wheels prior to being loadedUsing the load diagram form load trucks with completed pallets with management approval - full load 26 palletsOnce the trailer has been fully loaded, place a FedEx seal on the closed trailer door to signify ready for ship and put the serial number for the load seal on the load diagram form and we remove the glad hand lock. Turn in paperwork to leadershipSupport Other Warehouse Functions
We are one team. Team members are expected to assist with completing any function needed for our company to deliver finished goods to the customer. This includes using any equipment certified on or assisting other departments to get the job done for the day.General Responsibilities
Follow all safety procedures throughout execution of all tasks. This includes, but is not limited to, performing pre-shift equipment checks for all equipment used and wearing required PPE. Safety first!Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility.Sign for all equipment needed to perform your duties. Ensure these are signed back in upon completion of shift.Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs. Quality always!Be respectful of others. Team members are expected to carry themselves in a professional manner in all situations and at all times.Qualifications
General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED). GED or High School diploma requiredWilling to learn how to operate equipment needed to perform all warehouse duties including, but not limited to, manual and electric pallet jack and hand held scanners.Able to lift up to 50lbsPrevious warehouse experience preferred