Nicholas & Co. - Pick Packer

**This is a Work Experience position available through EmployNV Youth Hub. All candidates will be considered after program eligibility is determined.**

***Must be 18 years old or older***

Company: Nicholas and Company

Position Title: Pick-Packer Warehouse Team Member

Hours: Full-time/Part-time

Pay: $18.00/hour

Program: WEX and OJT

Business Services Rep: Jenelle Berrien

Number of Positions: Multiple

PICK-PACKER WAREHOUSE TEAM MEMBER

With over 75 years in the food distribution service, Nicholas & Company delivers exceptional products and services throughout the Intermountain West. From our humble beginnings in 1939 to our current third-generation leadership and state-of-the art food distribution facilities, Nicholas & Company has delivered the highest quality products and services to our valued customers. Our Greek heritage runs deep within our company and is a driving force with how we view and operate our business. We're passionate about food. We're passionate about family. We're passionate about our community. And we're passionate about your success.

DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

As one of the largest independent food distributors in the Intermountain West, Nicholas and Company delivers over 10,000 products throughout a six-state area. Our partnerships and distribution area ensures Nicholas and Company's ability to serve the diverse needs of the food service industry for years to come.

Nicholas and Company has three distribution centers varying in storage capacity to efficiently and safely store quality products in optimal condition for our customers. Our Warehouse team members go through extensive training to ensure safety and accuracy.

• Eight temperature zones
• Ripening room
• 36,500 product slots
• 26 refrigerated and 17 dry dock doors
• Secure facility with 24/7 guards
• Sustainable building design
• Automatic HVAC and motion sensor lighting
• Low energy / high lumen light bulbs
• Recycled insulation
• Light-reflective roofing material
• Renewable-fiber carpeting
• Plastic and corrugated recycling bailing

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and professional individual to build their career with our Operations Team as a PICK-PACKER In addition to joining a company that has been awarded "Best Companies to Work For", we offer excellent training, development, and an outstanding benefits package. This is a dynamic role where you will be a key part of our Operations Team with objectives including:

• Accurately Pick and Pack orders in a timely manner to meet pick times
• Accurately organize shipments by carrier type
• Accurately pick and pack products from inventory shelves based on customer orders, ensuring the right items and quantities are selected
• Safely and securely pack products for shipment, ensuring packaging meets quality standards and protects items during transit.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records, ensuring that stock levels are correct and that inventory is stored in an organized manner and in its designated area.
• Prepare items for shipment, including labeling packages, generating shipping documentation, and ensuring all orders are ready for dispatch in a timely manner.
• Work closely with other warehouse team members and/or departments to ensure smooth and efficient order fulfillment.
• Conduct routine inventory counts and report discrepancies.
• Operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Adhere to company policies and safety procedures.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds repetitively as well as bend and reach for product when needed
• Able to operate and have a basic understanding of mechanical operation of pallet jack, forklift, man-lift and other such warehouse equipment
• Must possess basic math skills and have the capacity to retain numbers
• Work in different temperatures (-10 to 80 degree room temperature)