About the Role
Warehouse Team Members at Winland Foods are essential to keeping operations moving safely, smoothly, and efficiently. This role involves the accurate and efficient movement of goods and materials, ensuring compliance with safety and food quality standards. It's an opportunity to grow skills in a supportive, purpose-driven environment while delivering food experiences families can count on.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, wrapping machines, and other related equipment.
- Perform inspections on all equipment and maintain accurate documentation.
- Follow Department of Transportation (DOT) and safety regulations when applicable.
- Move materials and ensure FIFO rotation.
- Accurately and timely stage materials to prevent production downtime.
- Return materials to appropriate locations to ensure they are easily located.
- Handle recyclable materials according to plant processes.
- Deliver daily parcel shipments.
- Participate in inventory counts.
- Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies.
- Follow proper storage procedures for allergens, kosher, and organic products.
- Maintain cleanliness in assigned areas and an audit-ready work environment.
- Promptly report any safety or quality concerns.
- Assist team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals.
- Use computer systems (e.g., SAP) for inventory transfers and reporting.
- Maintain accurate material handling records.
- Participate in improvement projects.
- Actively participate in all required training.
- Participate in 5S efforts.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience operating equipment like forklifts, box trucks, and SAP inventory management systems.
- Willingness to obtain required certifications (e.g., forklift, SAP, Train the Trainer, etc.).
- 18+ years of age.
- Ability to operate, troubleshoot, and advise on minor adjustments to formulas or processes.
- Mechanical aptitude with the ability to identify and resolve quality irregularities.
- Proficiency in SAP, hand scanners, and basic math skills.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of GMPs, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, and other food safety regulations.
- Commitment to following all company safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, push heavy loads, stand/walk up to 90% of shift, and climb as needed.
- Must have near and far visual acuity, some color perception, and full range of hand/arm movement.
- Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Positive attitude, dependable, self-motivated, and willing to work overtime or weekends as needed.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated accountability for work quality, attendance, and continuous improvement.
- Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Tasks may involve frequent climbing, pulling, pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning, and stooping.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently.
- Must have good hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and 20/20 corrected vision.
- Must have normal hearing and vision (with correction if needed), including the ability to distinguish colors for color-coded containers in production areas.
- Employees must wear all required PPE according to the specific manufacturing environment, as outlined in the Employee Handbook, posted policies, or as directed by leadership.
- Must adhere to all safety policies, including lock-out/tag-out, safe lifting techniques, and others as instructed.
- Exposure to wet, humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high areas, fumes, airborne particles, extreme temperatures, electrical risks, and vibrations depending on the area assigned.
- Must maintain a clean and safe work environment and report any food safety or quality issues immediately to management.
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Pallet jack operation
- Wrapping machine operation
- Inventory management
- FIFO/FEFO
- SAP
- Hand scanners
- Basic math skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
Location
- NY Medina
Work Type
- Full time
- 2nd Shift, 2:00pm - 10:30pm with overtime and weekends as required
Experience Level
- Based on experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED required
Salary/Compensations
- $22.61 per hour plus $1.00 Shift Differential
- Sign on bonus of $1,000, $150 paid out on start date, $250 paid out after 90 days, $600 paid out after 6 months of employment (attendance and probationary policies apply).
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with match
- STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
- HSA
- FSA
- EAP
- Hospital indemnity
- Accident Insurance
- Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
- Legal
- Critical Illness
About the Company
- At Winland Foods, we believe excellence starts behind the scenes. Guided by our values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration, our Warehouse Team Members play a crucial role in keeping our operations moving safely, smoothly, and efficiently.
- Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Equal Opportunity
- Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
